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dreamlogic · 2 months ago

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got a good grade at the dentist today against all odds 😇 it's been uuuhhhh 8 years since my last check-up (i know, i know, i have a final boss-sized mental block against dental care), but i have NO new cavities, only a tiny bit of gum recession, and LESS gum inflammation than my last visit! all i need is a basic cleaning, to have a couple existing fillings touched up, and to be fitted for a night guard. the hygienist said she was "surprised and impressed" that my mouth was so healthy, which the dentist herself attributed to "very good home care." 😌😏

#ctxt #normal to want & possible to achieve. if you're me #E has been bugging me to go to the dentist for like 2 years so now i can finally be like #SEE I WENT AND MY MOUTH IS BASICALLY FINE ARE U PROUD OF ME U SHOULD BE PROUD #(she is)#my dad has No Teeth now after a lifetime of horrifying dental problems & it was one of those things where #like growing up watching both of my parents smoke cigarettes & have chronic shitty coughs & try/fail to quit repeatedly #something formative in my Self clicked firmly into the “no thanks! i will take every possible measure to avoid that fate!”#when it comes to taking care of my teeth. the professional care is extremely long overdue but i brush & floss meticulously #and it's paid off in a big way it seems!!! could've been so much worse. i was bracing for them to discover all sorts of new decay & gum shi #and from here on out i will schedule my next cleaning before leaving the office after my upcoming cleaning so i don't lapse #i truly hate going to the dentist so much so this is gonna have to be one of those 'set & forget' things if i'm gonna build good habits

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