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I just got back from my first dentist appointment in over 6 years. The whole thing took about three hours. Good thing I brought a book. I have about 9 cavities that need filling (I didn't count, but there were a lot of marks on that paper), plus another tooth that's going to need a crown besides the one I got today. And there's a possibility that one or both of those may turn into root canals depending on what happens after they drill. The one I got a temporary crown for today has about a 40% chance of turning into a root canal according to the dentist, so I'm hoping that for the next two weeks I am relatively pain-free. My insurance has a yearly benefit maximum of $1000 (which is absurdly low, but I digress) so I'll be shelling out nearly $2000 over that for all the work I need. But on the plus side, at least I'll have a functioning mouth again. And that is a big plus.