I have returned from the dentist – it only took 1 hr today which was a surprise. We only did the right side of my mouth though so that probably explains it. I gotta tell you, the right side feels damn nice.
Dentists have come a long way since I went last. Some dentist have plasma screens on their ceilings so you can wear headphones and watch a movie while they work on your mouth. Mine, thankfully, does not. I suggested a few posters might be nice though – someplace to go in your mind while they are scraping away at my teeth.
They have this new (well, to me anyway) water pik thing that is like a high powered washer on my teeth. It amazed me how much plaque that little thing could jet off my teeth. It does hurt a little when it goes down into the gum but that is to be expected I guess.
They still had to use those pesky sharp instruments to scrape too. I don’t really care for those sharp little buggers. Sometimes they feel like they are going to pull the entire tooth out. But even this type of instrument has become high tech. It has its own little light which lights my mouth up in purple so the hygienist can actually see plaque that might have been missed during the cleaning. Rather cool really.
They gave me an awesome new toothbrush – it is a “Roto-dent One Step” powered brush with four brush attachments. This sucker can clean down into the gums each time I brush to keep the plaque down. Has a lifetime warranty as well. I can’t wait to use it! Well, ok, I can but it is a nice to have it.
My next appointment isn’t until the 23rd of August – which seems like a long time but that is alright. This going every two weeks was beginning to kill my pocketbook. This way they will get a better idea of what the insurance will pay and what it won’t…so I’ll know how much all this is going to cost me out of pocket. It’s already cost me $480. Scary, isn’t it?
