I have had a charming black front tooth for many many years. It has always been so expensive to get it fixed that I just haven't bothered. When I got my extras with Bupa I went and got it priced and the gap was $600.
Needless to say that put paid to my white tooth plan.
The best thing about being older and diabetic is that I now have a Health Care Plan. Timidly I approached the dentist and found out that I would probably only have to pay a gap of $200. Yesterday I went in to ask about getting a veneer on my tooth and the dentist explained that a crown would be better. Don't ask me what she actually said because of course I cannot remember. However, the upshot is that I am getting a lovely lovely white crown.
I spent some time in the chair having great tunnels ground into my tooth. I am guessing that I have a sort of double fang. The dentist then popped a temporary crown in. It is a little whiter than my teeth and a little bigger but the new one will be the right shade and the right size.
I won't be able to go past a mirror without checking out my gorgeous smile.
The child of my loins wanted to know if I would have a glistening white tooth, so I disabused her of this notion. I told her it was a bit like choosing a hair colour. That she understood.
I do so love the dentist. Well I do love the dentist when there is no needle and no extraction. Oh did I tell you I definitely love the dentist.
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