I Just Don't Trust Any More...

Remember my dental debacle a few months ago--the choice of whether or to get $5000 dollars of work done or $2000 at another dentist. Well, today I went in to have the hygienist check my teeth. I had them cleaned a couple of months ago and had all this flouride treatment and special washes to treat any bacteria.

I brush twice a day (religiously) and floss daily. I don't eat much junk food at all and drink water, etc. She said I needed to get an electirc tooth brush or whatever they're called now. I did that. I'll spin that sucker all over my teeth to the count of four turns per tooth, whatever!! But then she recommended that I have another $1200 of root planing done. (My cost would be $547.) When I'm in there and they tell me it will prevent tooth loss, etc., I think, "Ugh! But I'd better do it. Don't wanna lose those toofers."  Then I come home and start thinking about it.

Lola and I went for a walk. The same walk we took where I wanted to visit with strangers, past the burned down playground. I thought about it. I just don't trust any one any more here in Arizona. I figured that $547 could do a lot--fly me to see my mom twice and rent a car while there, get a load of rock for the yard, pay my cable bill for five months...The list goes on.

So NO!! I will let my damn teeth fall out if brushing twice daily, flossing, using some undulating brush, and watching my diet doesn't help. The stress of paying these bills is causing more agitation to my teeth than any amount of tarter.

 I believe that with our struggling economy it just might be possible for dental care providers to be drumming up some business to feather their own nests. It's possible! My teeth don't hurt; my gums don't bleed; I have crowns on all but one molar. I refuse to do more than that. I will have my teeth cleaned every three months which is about 3 times more than recommended, I believe. If that isn't good enough then too freakin' bad. I can't do any more. I won't!