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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

One Big Fat TCOY

Got a dental implant today, lower left. Periodondist drills a post into your gum and then 2 months later, after it heals, your dentist makes a crown to go on top.

Have been putting it off for years, mostly because from extraction to crown, you're talking close to $5,000. But at my last dental checkup, my dentist said the tooth was infected. 

On top of that, I had a terrifying time in the past when I went to a dental clinic attached to a prestigious dental school in NYC. Saved a lot of money, spent a ton of time, suffered in pain while foreign students laughed and chatted in another language as I lay there dying.

When I went to CVS today to pick up Advil and antibiotic, bought three fresh tubes of Tom's of Maine toothpaste [had a $5 coupon]. Want to take care of my teeth!

Good night to you.

4 comments:

  1. Good for you! I so hear you on the dental woes!

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  2. Kim, thanks. It's a pain but glad I dove in 🐳

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  3. Hope you heal up quickly, Alice. Michael had one done and once it's in, it's great!

    See you soon!

    heidi

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  4. Thanks, Heidi. I truly hope to be back at boot camp tomorrow! Dan has been away in California for a week and I have been stealing some sleep pockets rather than boot camp.....:)

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