OMG, it's a dentist!

[mandragora]

Received a card recently from my dentist, saying that my check-up is now due. Immediately made an appointment. Because I have that rarest of beings, a...NHS dentist!

Yes, that's right, they still do exist and if you remain very quiet and very still you may just about catch a glimpse of this rarest of beings, the extremely shy, fine feathered, um, dentist.

So, the fact that I am actually a NHS registered patient makes it even more shameful that I haven't been to the dentist for, er, well, 5 years!

What? I wait for the reminder that my check-up is now due before making an appointment. Because. Dentist! *shudders delicately*

And what is the result of these years of dental neglect? What price am I going to pay for shamefully and wilfully shutting my eyes to the fact that I haven't been to the dentist for so long that I really couldn't remember how long it had last been and they had to tell me. 5 years! Gosh!

Well, a couple of fillings are a bit worn and need replacing. And, er, that's it. Talk about getting off lightly.

I think it's a win for genetics, though, rather than me virtuously taking good care of my teeth, as my father still has a complete set at the age of 75.

Comments

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

I haven't been to a dentists since i was old enough to say no to my parents. I hate the dentist - because I'm so bored!

Never had a filling. Never had a toothache. Never needed braces or cleaning or anything else. I have the teeth of DOOOOOOOM!

[mandragora1.livejournal.com]

*g* You may well have. Plus, you're probably young enough to have grown up with fluoride in the water. Tooth decay has plummeted as a result. Those of us who are more *cough* mature *cough* tend to have more cavities than you young folk. *sticks tongue firmly in cheek*