Last week while I was in Seattle I had a tooth break. Those who’ve seen me lately may have noticed I’ve been quieter or at least not opening my mouth as much.<\/p>\n
About 2 years ago I decided to begin what would be very lengthy and expensive work on fixing damage from orthodontia and the resultant 20 years of hygene that while present never seemed to help.<\/p>\n
My initial orthodontist wasn’t the greatest guy in the world and the 2.5 year torture left my teeth straightened but in very bad condition. Over the ensuing 20 years, I have done much with trying to keep my hygene up, but a sever dental anxiety and the fact that brushing 2-3 times doesn’t help… has made the process difficult.<\/p>\n
So, 2 years ago I went thru the evaluation. Without insurance it’d be about $18K to fix my mouth. Before the process was to begin I had to go in for what is known as a deep cleaning. This was a two visit process where they numb your mouth and…. well to spare you… deep clean the teeth.<\/p>\n
I worked up the energy to commit to the process. How horrible could it be. The pain will be numbed. During my 2nd deep cleaning the call came<\/a>. Even posted about it the next day<\/a>.<\/p>\n Needless to say, with my insurance change and everything else. People really understand how uncomfortable I can get with going to the dentist. Well, it’s two years later. All I’ll say is that WITHOUT insurance, I’m now up to about $22K in dental work. Thank the gods for insurance. Also, due to the amount of work I am getting, I seem to be getting frequent flier discounts.<\/p>\n Yesterday, I went in for deep cleaning again. This will again be 2 part. Fortunately, I really can’t get laid off this time. As soon as I post this I am off again today for not 1, not 2, but 3 root canals. Wheee.<\/p>\n People won’t probably notice much change in my smile for several months… But at least I am doing something constructive about it.<\/p>\n Wish me luck.<\/p>\nShare this:<\/h3>