Last year I was having the worst pretty bad dental problems (I think they’re the worst, but I do know that in fact there are much worse things that can happen). I can’t find the post, but I know I wrote about it. Basically the dentist we went to when we first moved here completely shook any confidence I had in the industry and I’ve struggled to find a dentist since. I’ve even gone into denial that I need to see one. It wasn’t good.

Today though, I finally had an appointment with yet another new dentist, and it was wonderful! And I don’t say that a lot about dentists.

They said I had lovely teeth! They could tell that I brush and floss regularly (which makes for a big change from a lifetime of hygenists lecturing me about how I need to floss even though I was already doing it) and said that everything looked good. I do have one cavity (surprise, surprise, but at least it’s not the three (out of seven, four of which I suffered to get filled) that the other dentist claimed, but that she a) has a different method of numbing which is made just for people like me who have problems with novocain taking, and b) promises to give me some TLC. Yay!

The hygenist was equally nice. She used some crazy sonic tool to get off the plaque and tartar which worked better than traditional methods for my teeth. Oh and I learned something new! Part of why I have such problems with my teeth is that they aren’t flat, they’re ridged, so despite my brushing and flossing properly there are still spots I simply can’t clean on my own. I might look into a sonic toothbrush, but will have to do some research on that prospect.

ANYWAY. I’m practically thrilled. Best part? They take my insurance, and even told me how much to expect to pay out of pocket for the cavity filling, which is yet another problem I’m had with dentists here. Clearly they know what’s up with insurance. Thank goodness. Lord knows I’m sick to death of insurance problems.

Most importantly, today I have happy teeth! So I’m a happy girl.

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