I was just off to bed when I remembered I wanted to post this little tidbit from my Friday dentist appointment.

I was there for 2 reasons. The first to get my teeth cleaned, the second to have a new bracket put on yet again when the 3rd bracket broke off the week before.

Whenever the hygienist cleans my teeth, I get a goody bag with all the essential stuff - new toothbrush, tiny tooth paste, dental floss... the usual. So, this time, she's putting the bag together for me and she picks up the sample toothpaste and...

Her: You'll really like this new toothpaste, it's just great!

Me: Is it for sensitive teeth? I really have to have stuff for sensitive teeth.

Her: Oh yes, there's lots of fluoride in this, it's great for sensitive teeth.

(*** note that I already know that fluoride is good for sensitive teeth - another dentist told me this years ago when I complained about my teeth hurting so much... sorry we'll continue now)

Me: Oh good and samples sizes are so great for travel.

Her: Besides, this one is better than the other brand, the other brand uses a "chemical" for the sensitivity, this one uses "fluoride".

Me: Um... yeah... thanks I'll remember that.

No, I didn't laugh in her face although I was sorely tempted to.

And yes, the bracket has lasted up to tonight - I make no promises for the future, but so far things are okay. The new bracket is one the dentist "made" directly on my tooth instead of sticking on a separate piece. I'm just hoping the back bracket holds since it's a separate piece. Fingers crossed.

Now I MUST go to bed. We have workmen arriving tomorrow and I have to be up early. More on that later.

Posted by: Teresa in It's The Teeth at 06:03 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 Wait... is fluoride a naturally occurring substance?

Posted by: pam at July 23, 2007 02:48 AM (l6NIn)

2 LOL - toothpaste itself is one huge chemical compound - just read the ingredients. Gotta love the "natural" approach though - it's so fun.

Posted by: Teresa at July 23, 2007 02:57 AM (gsbs5)

3 I use the sensitive-teeth toothpaste too (my teeth are incredibly sensitive), but I've noticed that if I take vitamin A when my teeth start hurting, that helps a LOT. If I took it 3 times a week, my teeth would probably feel good all the time. You might try it if you're not already taking A for your teeth.

Posted by: sarahk at July 24, 2007 12:57 PM (QLpkT)

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