Yesterday I went to the dentist and had two cavities taken care of.  Cavities that were not from bad brushing recently, but cavities from when I was a young teenager or tween.  The dentist I went to then was big into using sealants, which if you haven’t had or heard of are basically bits of melted plstic that are incredibly durable, and sealants last for around ten years.  Except in my case they lasted for 17 or so years.  So finally the sealants came out of my teeth and I had to have fillings put in.  My cheeks are sore from holding my mouth wide open for the 30 minutes or so that was required (with short breaks here and there).

I used to be afraid of the dentist, but the truth of the matter is that I’m really glad that we have the technology we do today to fix our mouths up.  Dental practitioners are still not all equal, but they all have access to some pretty amazing technology and I’ll take a few hours or days of discomfort for a life of teeth 🙂