Just got back from the dentist. I was planning on holding off on it cause I read dental offices are a little bit of higher risk for catching covid-19, but considering that schools are opening up and that apparently a lot of parents, really, REALLY hate their kids, I figured it's better to go now than later.
Anyway, every time I go to the dentist, I'm always nervous, even if I've been doing a good job keeping up with the dental hygiene. I'm always worried to discover my gums may be in worse condition than I assumed (as this has actually been the case for many, many years).
Thankfully, that was NOT the case, and all I needed was a regular, standard cleaning. This marks 4 and 1/2 years of good work on my part. That's how long it's been since I needed any serious dental work done, like deep cleanings. Just as a reminder, I grew up with constant and severe dental problems. Problems that I spent most of my life fighting, that got progressively worse over time and eventually culminated in some major and expensive treatments.
But thankfully, I eventually discovered what was missing in my regimen 4 1/2 years ago, and have been in great shape ever since (They even got rid of this really annoying stain I had on one of my teeth for like 8 months!) This may not seem impressive, but for me personally it's a huge deal. It's probably the longest stretch of good teeth/gums I've had since elementary school!
