Teeth, teeth, the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more they....
Went to the dentist today. Went to the dentist two months ago as well....and CAVITIES were had. Could not get them filled rightthenandthere, so found myself a dentist up in Falls Church. Well, a sea change has occurred in the realm of my professional oral care.
It seems my previous dentist was living in the stone age, what with his manually-developed x-rays. And apparent total lack of cavity-identification faculty --- my new dentist, Dr. Miller, managed to fine two more cavities in addition to the two I already had.
Okay don't go getting all disgusted now thinking I don't clean my teeth. I do. It was my New Year's Resolution to floss every day! And I have. Mostly.
Anyway, Dr. Miller does a workup on my teeth. Digital x-rays (still using an x-ray, but 1/5 the already minuscule amount of radiation), that automatically pop up on a computer screen. There's even a computer program that analyzes bone density in order to determine whether you have cavities, which is pretty cool.
So I have to go back in like a month and a half to get them filled. I'm praying that my insurance company doesn't try to gyp me. My mom gave me an implied lecture on the phone when I informed her of this afternoon's events because this dentist isn't a "preferred provider." Well, practically no one around here is, and I'd rather go someplace that I trust (he'd gotten good reviews on the int0rweb) and that will do a good job than to some other dentist just because he's put his name on a list. My experience today definitely made me feel secure in my dental future. Now if only the financial future were so certain....
At any rate, if the insurance doesn't reimburse me, then I'll pay the rest. It's my money, they're my teeth, and in three months I won't have this insurance anymore anyways. It will be a whole new ballgame, and in the meantime I'm not going to jump through hoops for a few hundred dollars. I hope.
Maybe if it's more I'll be whistling another tune? Or eating my words....
I wonder if those are cavity-causing.
Also, I have found a reason to cut down on the sugar: that's what's causing all the tooth decay; I'm sure of it. I didn't exactly admit how much sugar I consume (excessive amounts, to the point of addiction) to Dr. Miller, but when he ran down the list of risk factors....well, I'm hoping that for the sake of my teeth I will be able to cut down dramatically. Nothing else has worked to curb the stupid cravings, so I might as well give this a try, eh?
It seems my previous dentist was living in the stone age, what with his manually-developed x-rays. And apparent total lack of cavity-identification faculty --- my new dentist, Dr. Miller, managed to fine two more cavities in addition to the two I already had.
Okay don't go getting all disgusted now thinking I don't clean my teeth. I do. It was my New Year's Resolution to floss every day! And I have. Mostly.
Anyway, Dr. Miller does a workup on my teeth. Digital x-rays (still using an x-ray, but 1/5 the already minuscule amount of radiation), that automatically pop up on a computer screen. There's even a computer program that analyzes bone density in order to determine whether you have cavities, which is pretty cool.
So I have to go back in like a month and a half to get them filled. I'm praying that my insurance company doesn't try to gyp me. My mom gave me an implied lecture on the phone when I informed her of this afternoon's events because this dentist isn't a "preferred provider." Well, practically no one around here is, and I'd rather go someplace that I trust (he'd gotten good reviews on the int0rweb) and that will do a good job than to some other dentist just because he's put his name on a list. My experience today definitely made me feel secure in my dental future. Now if only the financial future were so certain....
At any rate, if the insurance doesn't reimburse me, then I'll pay the rest. It's my money, they're my teeth, and in three months I won't have this insurance anymore anyways. It will be a whole new ballgame, and in the meantime I'm not going to jump through hoops for a few hundred dollars. I hope.
Maybe if it's more I'll be whistling another tune? Or eating my words....
I wonder if those are cavity-causing.
Also, I have found a reason to cut down on the sugar: that's what's causing all the tooth decay; I'm sure of it. I didn't exactly admit how much sugar I consume (excessive amounts, to the point of addiction) to Dr. Miller, but when he ran down the list of risk factors....well, I'm hoping that for the sake of my teeth I will be able to cut down dramatically. Nothing else has worked to curb the stupid cravings, so I might as well give this a try, eh?