ode to oral hygiene.

[subjective]

no cavities!! (after 4+ years since my last check-up. so all that obsessive tooth-brushing has paid off, i guess.)

i do have to get my wisdom teeth extracted, but it's not as huge of a rush as i thought, apparently. i got a referral for an oral surgeon about four blocks from my house! also i was mildly chastized for not flossing consistently.

plus, they kicked ass with my name issues. yay for my new dentist! thanks marissa!

Comments

[tarynhipp.livejournal.com]

i like that i can hear the excitement in your voice when i read entries like this. i'm glad things went well.

[thecherrybomb.livejournal.com]

a dentist wouldn't be a proper dentist if they didn't chastize you for something! :) i'm glad it went so well though!!

[srl.livejournal.com]

Cool. congrats. :)

[redhoodedm.livejournal.com]

awesome! i'm so happy it went well, and congrats on the no cavities bit!! it sounds like it was a good experience, and i'm glad it worked out for you :)

they chastized me for not flossing also, but the plus side is that after the chastizing, i started flossing like the day after my appointment and have been consistent with it since then.

yay oral hygiene!!

Lies I tell my dentist

[(Anonymous)]

My dentist, Little Doctor Hanley (who I imagine also gets hit on frequently by preteen girls, as he's got that 12-Year-Old Boy Look goin' on), says dentists know that EVERYBODY lies about flossing.

When the hygienist asks, "Have you been flossing regularly?" , I've started saying "Yes?" in a very exageratedly-shamefaced, obviously-lying, eyes-averted way that kind of deflects the chastising. I'd rather be laughed at than scolded. Plus they give me lots of that cool Glide floss that's hard to find at Eckerds.

Getting very excited about seeing you in three weeks.

jp