Monday, December 29, 2003
My pearlie whites
My gums bled after the cleaning. Apparently, that's a sign of weak gums and not enough flossing. Ok, I admit it, I'm real lazy when it comes to flossing (about once a month? haha). On the bright side, the dentist said my teeth are very healthy and white as can be, no signs of decay whatsoever. They just needed a bit of polishing.
I like this dentist. I told him I have to budget of $150 to spend, and that's exactly what my bill came up to. I checked, he charged the lower end of the range for me. I did cleaning, polishing and 2 fillings. He warned me that the fillings are not necessary, that they are just a preventive measure at this stage. This is so unlike my old school dentist who told me that I absolutely needed the fillings or my teeth are going to become black decayed holes!
Now my teeth are feeling bright and smooth.