get my teeth fixed (regardless of cost)

the teeth are pulled, the bone grafting is done, the implanted titanium rods are in place and growing into the bone. while i wait for them to heal, i wear a retainer when i go to bed, because my bite has fallen, whatever that means. (sometimes i’m so antsy for progress, i wear the retainer all day long.) we have to wait for everything to shift and the bite to open up again, or the crowns will not fit into the back of my mouth when everything is healed and ready to recieve them.

i want a beautiful smile for my wedding day next spring. it’s going to take another 6 months for the rods to heal. if i can keep up with the payments, i could be done with all of this by christmas.

all these years, all these dental problems. will it ever truly end? is it a light at the end of the tunnel or a train coming at me?

i’m going to get better paying work so i can pay for all this.

i’m sick of having this whole dental issue hanging over my life. i’m working a pretty good day job so i can pay to get my teeth fixed – finally. what i need – extensive periodontal work/bone grafting – is considered cosmetic, so it isn’t covered by insurance. things will get pricey but thankfully i can write it off. ironically, now that i’m moving forward with the dental work, i’m getting on-camera work as an actor in commercials and film. go figure.

my doctor says that if we’re aggressive, it’ll take a year. let the games begin.