The Dentist

Sunday, March 19th, 2006 @ 12:39 am

As a dentist appointment approaches, I always have a feeling of impending doom. All I think about is how much I haven’t flossed and how many cavities I may have. Or could it be the time I hear the two words I fear the most when thinking about dentistry, ‘Root Canal’. I really don’t know what a root canal does or why you would need one, but any procedure where you go home and come back to finish it off can’t be good.

Anyway, the dentist poked and prodded and, once again, gave me a clean bill of health. So now I leave the dentist thinking how I will change my dental hygiene and floss everyday.. no, twice a day. Ok, who am I kidding, once a day. I will maintain this healthy mouth and never have a cavity again. It is like I have a new lease on life. I’m cavity-free!

Then, three months down the road I will fall into my old, lazy flossing habits and the cycle with spin around once again. So, the next time you see me, remind me to floss.