I went for my six month dental check-up today and learned that my fillings are getting old. Ha! Like my fillings would stay in youthful condition while the rest of me ages. Actually, my dentist is pretty proactive and sensitive to my lack of dental insurance both. She is recommending a gradual plan of replacing old fillings that have started to crack. They don't bother me now, but if left to crack too much, they could crack tooth surface as well and that would mean crowns. What to do, what to do? I'm thinking it makes sense to spread the pain (monetary pain) out over the next couple of years. All this maintenance stuff just never goes away.
On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs. We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju
My dentist tells me I have radio teeth. He thinks they will see me through without too much expensive maintenance. If, however, I choose a TV career then I'm in trouble. Much work would need to be done for me to have TV teeth. I'm staying in radio.
ReplyDeleteDenistry is really expensive. To replace one tooth is about $3000 so I guess maintenance is the best route. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteGads, I didn't know teeth were so expensive. I've been so lucky.....never a cavity or filling. Knock on wood! I'll just keep up the maintenance.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if "spread the pain" is the right phrase here.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I never used to mind the dentist when I was younger, but now that I have had the experience of an oral surgeon digging down into my gum for a root of a molar that turned out to be attached to the jaw bone, I really dread dental visits. I always let the family go before me. Avoidance isn't a good thing, but it's less painful I think.
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