Aside from the appointment last month at the old dentist, I’ve been to the new dentist twice, and have a third appointment on Monday.

They’re a little more pricey than the other guy, but they sound like they know what they’re doing more, and they’re friendlier. Plus the previous guy gave me an estimate for work on 12 teeth (that’s nearly half my mouth!!!)

And most worrisome – He didn’t sound like he knew where I had cavities, so he was prepared to drill through everything “just in case”. Pfft!

The new dentist said I only needed work on 5 (3 done, 2 to go)! _{The only thing I don’t like about the new dentist is that when she uses the needle to freeze my mouth it really hurts, and despite the 8 or so other dentists I have gone to, I’ve never had that problem before.}

I really can’t afford any of this, but I know it’s not going to get any cheaper later.

But I’m going to keep this dentist, and they can remind me to get my regular check-ups, so hopefully this won’t happen again.