I saw my dentist today. Well, actually, I saw his wife who is his hygienist. They are very dear friends from church whom we have known for many years now. She worked hard to get my teeth, or what is left of them, clean and ready for the next phase of a long process to …
The Whole Tooth and Nothing But the Tooth!
Sorry, I couldn't resist. A few people have asked how my dentist appointment went after my post The Cracked Tooth as a Metaphor. I was going in with the attitude that if all my teeth are going to crack and fall apart, I would rather get dentures and not worry anymore about them. As my pain and …
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The Cracked Tooth as a Metaphor
I don't have the best teeth in the world. I have genetics to thank for this along with eight years of "railroad tracks", the original cemented on braces that were as hard on teeth as they were productive in straightening them. Add to this depression, fatigue and chronic pain which all make personal hygiene a …
Being Lydia! 