I LOVE Technology!

Okay, so I know I complained a few weeks ago about how expensive it is to go to the dentist, even with dental insurance. But today I realized why it is worth it. The dentist I go to has all these fancy schmancy tools and new technology that help make the whole process a lot less scary and easier to deal with!

I went this morning at SEVEN AM to get my cavities filled. I have never had a cavity in my entire life. I have been giving into my candy craving a lot in the last six months (which will need to be curtailed for the sake of my teeth, wallet, and waistline!), so I guess that was the culprit. I had two small cavities, one on each side of the top of my mouth. I was expecting the worst. I remember hearing kids scream when I was little at the pain of having a cavity filled, and being so grateful it wasn't me. Even Austin and his brother were warning me last weekend that the needle that numbs you is painful and scary-looking and the pressure is annoying on your teeth.

Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised when the whole thing was a breeze. I waited in the exam room for almost 40 minutes which kind of sucked, but at least I was in a comfy chair and could watch Good Morning, America, and a cute interview preview with Brad Pitt. Once the dentist came in though, the whole process took about ten minutes max, and I was out of there and into work by 8:30 this morning. Good stuff! And best of all, I did not have to have ANY numbing needles and there was NO pain whatsoever. Unlike the special cleaning I had to have done a few weeks ago for my gums, there was not even pressure, scraping, or any uncomfortableness. I barely knew anything was going on, except for the whirring noise. It was a little buzzing by my left teeth, a little buzzing by my right teeth, drying out mouth, syringe of white stuff, drying out mouth, use of gadget with blue light to seal the white stuff, and then a repeat on the other side, and I was done.

I was so surprised at how easy it was that I didn't even think it was done until he started to push the button to bring the chair back up and told me he'd see me later and hopefully under better circumstances! Yippee! :) So for me, I guess a little extra money is worth the ease and hopefully with my new flossing and special brushing and gum medicine, I won't even have to worry about that again!