That’s the Tooth
Maybe it’s because the cost of regular health care in this country is hidden. But dental care seems ridiculously expensive.
…dentist
My Latest Tattoo
That title might not be accurate. I don’t really know when I got this particular tattoo – my fourth. But Lisa, you may ask, how can you not know? It turns out there’s a lot I don’t know about it, and perhaps you don’t either.
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The Grinder
It’s a Rob Lowe-Fred Savage comedy that was cancelled too soon. It’s also my new nickname, given by my dentist. I’m the grinder. And I’d like to warn you about a recommended solution that went horribly wrong. Caution: Mentions of Rob Lowe have now passed and there will be no further Rob Lowe info in this post.* If you require more Rob Lowe, please scroll back up to the top and look at him again. …
Tori Tori Tori
On a recent visit to my doctor, I heard the words that could either mean an emergency or nothing to worry about: “I have no idea what that is.” Lucky for me it was the latter. …
Hillbilly No More!
Fourteen months after my tooth broke off and 2 years after I lost its veneer to a caramel-and-bacon-apple, I finally have a near-front chomper again. It’s a long story, but my choices were an implant or nothing and even though my insurance doesn’t cover implants, I knew I had to have it done. …
To Tell the Tooth
It’s been more than a year since I lost a tooth. It was always a troublesome one. When it needed a small filling, it turned grey. So I got a veneer on it, which lasted several years until I swallowed it while eating a caramel apple at the Western Fair. Then one day while driving home from work, it just made a break for it. I called the gap it left behind, my hillbilly tooth. …
The Tooth of the Matter
My stupid tooth came out of my stupid head on Saturday night. It had been feeling loose and temperamental for a few days so I wasn’t surprised but I wasn’t exactly delighted, either. …