The daily grind

Hello to all you chomping at the bit

Last week I had my routine appointment to visit the dentist. I have to go about every three months. I know the tooth hurts. Fortunately, I do not have mouth pain, I just have bad teeth. My family did not get the good teeth gene. My gums have a little bit of recession that the dentist's office feels like watching. So every three months, I have an exam. At least I do not have to use a number two pencil.

It is amazing to me that with all the sophisticated equipment the dentist office has they still at some point have to use that metal scraper. I try and keep my teeth clean. I brush after every meal and floss a couple of times a day. I even use mouthwash twice a day. Yet I still have the tartar build up. The good news is that these frequent visits do not have to come out of my pocket. Wendy and I have a flexible spending account, which helps greatly. It is sort of like free money, that comes from us technically.

This past visit the dentist came in after the exam to discuss the results of my teeth. He said they wanted to watch my gum recession. It could let to problems and I do not want that. He said there were pockets around my teeth which looked to be from teeth grinding. Apparently, gleaned from Wendy complaints, I grind my teeth while I sleep. The dentist office said they could set with up with a 400 dollar mouth guard to help prevent me grinding my teeth. I told them I would think about it. As I was telling Wendy this news, one of her coworkers heard my story and said she uses a 30 dollar mouth guard that works as well.

Wendy and I were in Wal-Mart doing other shopping and I thought I would check out the dental care section. I found an inexpensive mouth guard and thought I would try it out. That was a couple of days ago. I'll see how it works and I am sure Wendy will let me know also.

Well keep your teeth clean and smile to impress people. You will make yourself and others happy.