average bear: Back from the Dentist

Back from the Dentist
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The good news — no cavities.

The goofy news — I really sort of like getting my teeth cleaned by a professional. It’s comforting.

The bad news — the places that I thought were cavities are actually places where the contant grinding/clenching of my jaw has made the teeth flex back and forth until the enamal finally cracks and flakes away along the flex line. It’s called Abfraction.

I need to “stop chewing ice” — that’s so cute.

The REALLY bad news — Two of my lower molars have cracks in them that go ALL THE WAY DOWN, again, because of the grinding. It’s pretty impressive. It’s also going to require crowns. I get the pretty porceline ones if I promise to stop chewing ice (that’s so adorable that they think I can), or ugly gold ones if I don’t.

The first crown (and a massive replacement of two 23-yr old fillings) happens (drum roll) February 12th.

Yes, ladies and gentuulment: that’s my birthday.

Comments

You should ask for two front teeth for Christmas.

posted by secret asIAN man, January 23, 2002 03:48 PM

Yuck. What on earth did you do in your past life? Your Karma reeks all the way to here.

I have the enamel problem where I am getting, as they say, 'long in the tooth,' and I have brushed away the delicate tooth coating that usually is protected by the gums. I am afraid to go to the dentist. (Dunno why, it's only been a decade) as I have no insurance. Sigh.

And the place I once went to I regfuse to return to, because when my dear old ma had an absessed tooth, the idiot dentist patted her on the head, said it was stress and prescribed Valium.

Yep. A dentist that wants to be a shrink. I don't need that.

posted by jenn, January 23, 2002 04:08 PM

Jenn - If you have local dental school you can usually get good care on a sliding scale.

Doyce - You should see my mouth. Porceline, Gold and Porceline & Gold Combo.

posted by Margie, January 23, 2002 06:41 PM

Doyce stop chewing ice. Fire hydrant run hundred yard dash. Dubya refrain from military spending. You're gonna have a golden grin my little swamp turnip.

posted by Virg, January 24, 2002 06:35 AM