… was narrowly averted at the dentists, by careful application of puppy-dog eyes.
What wasn’t averted were 6 fillings and a hygienist appointment, totalling £460. I figure that’s not bad at £28.75 a year. A damn sight cheaper than the £10 a month I’ll be paying for future care. What a bloody con. Still, she’s a nice lady and they have a telly and everything where they can show you the terrifying sights to be seen in your own mouth: things have improved in the last decade and a half.
The Time Team session was interesting. It turns out I have no lateral incisors on the top, so I have bunny teeth, then outside of them are canines which have been re-shaped a bit, then on the right is a gap and on the left is a milk-tooth canine. I always thought it was a freaky chipped tooth but now I know it’s just a baby I’m happier about it. Then I’m off into molar land. Apparently I have no 5s, but I’m unable to account for the presence of all the teeth I DO have.
We had a small chat about “improving my smile”. This would be a big project involving at least two implants, where they glue a metal rod into your jaw bone and mount a placcy tooth on the post. These cost about £2500 each, and the situation is slightly complicated by them belonging in the gaps I do not have between my incisors and canines. At this stage I’m overlooking the fact these canines are ON THE OPPOSITE SIDES to where they belong…
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My canines are back to front too, and to be honest I wouldn’t ever have noticed had it not been pointed out to me in the interests of attempting to turn them around.
Good on you for going though - it’s the keeping on going that you need to work on next :)
What’s this with canines back to front, or on the wrong side? “Heel!” is all you need.
Anyway, it sounds expensive.
5’s? I have 5’s? Do I need 5’s??
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