GoingNorth
Crazy Cat Lady
Well, I don't think most people would be excited about dental work, especially people like me who are dental wimps and need a bunch of work done on their bottom teeth (my upper teeth live on the bathroom counter at night).
It all started with one cracked molar that became infected. That had to come out on an emergency basis. I decided to dip into savings and have all the rest of my bottom teeth cleaned up--get rid of the decay and staining, resin inlay fillings, the works. All my front teeth are now done...
Soooo...I made another appointment for me and me only. I got tired of looking at my nice new teeth under a head of drab brown, graying hair...
I got my hair colored a couple of shades lighter, and then had foil highlights done. I've always had a lot of red in my hair, and a lot of the highlights came up strawberry blonde, but if I do say so myself; I'm quite pleased with how my hair came out.
It's funny. I'm so "un-vain" that I'll go to WalMart in sweats, but I really do feel better about myself. My teeth HAD to be worked on, but I didn't have to have all the restorative work done; I had that done to make them look perfect (OK, still crooked, but normal)
For those of you afraid to go to the dentist--reconsider. I neglected my teeth for years and years due to a combination of financial issues and dental phobia.
Dentistry has come a LONG way. They use a topical so the needles don't really hurt, and they can block parts of the jaw so you don't need needles for each tooth. The worst of it is listening to the dratted DRILL and the taste of the stuff they use for the resin.
I have to go in to get the last of the bottom teeth restored, a crown replaced, and a permanent reline of my upper plate done. I'm not at all worried about it. Used to be I had to take sedatives to get into the office, and work had to be done under a general anesthetic.
And trust me, it's a lot cheaper to fix problems as they arise than it is to let them get to the point I had let my teeth get to.
So...that's what I've been doing for myself
It all started with one cracked molar that became infected. That had to come out on an emergency basis. I decided to dip into savings and have all the rest of my bottom teeth cleaned up--get rid of the decay and staining, resin inlay fillings, the works. All my front teeth are now done...
Soooo...I made another appointment for me and me only. I got tired of looking at my nice new teeth under a head of drab brown, graying hair...
I got my hair colored a couple of shades lighter, and then had foil highlights done. I've always had a lot of red in my hair, and a lot of the highlights came up strawberry blonde, but if I do say so myself; I'm quite pleased with how my hair came out.
It's funny. I'm so "un-vain" that I'll go to WalMart in sweats, but I really do feel better about myself. My teeth HAD to be worked on, but I didn't have to have all the restorative work done; I had that done to make them look perfect (OK, still crooked, but normal)
For those of you afraid to go to the dentist--reconsider. I neglected my teeth for years and years due to a combination of financial issues and dental phobia.
Dentistry has come a LONG way. They use a topical so the needles don't really hurt, and they can block parts of the jaw so you don't need needles for each tooth. The worst of it is listening to the dratted DRILL and the taste of the stuff they use for the resin.
I have to go in to get the last of the bottom teeth restored, a crown replaced, and a permanent reline of my upper plate done. I'm not at all worried about it. Used to be I had to take sedatives to get into the office, and work had to be done under a general anesthetic.
And trust me, it's a lot cheaper to fix problems as they arise than it is to let them get to the point I had let my teeth get to.
So...that's what I've been doing for myself