Dentist

No cooking today, but it was monumental in other ways. I went to the dentist for the first time in years today. My general fears and anxieties about doctors always extended to dentists, but for good reason :) My last check up was in early 2002, and I knew I had some cavities lingering from then (when GX declared bankruptcy and took my uber insurance with it). Richard and I had done some research and he found a dentist he liked. We got him in last week to look at two teeth that had been bothering him, and then scheduled a follow up for both of us today.

The good news: my gums are in good shape, and overall my teeth are in good shape. Some staining from years of tea and soda, but they could tell that I do brush and floss. The not so good news, I have 7 minor cavities. No big deal, 5 on the left side, and 2 on the right. Tomorrow we'll take care of the left side ones, and then in two weeks, I'll come back to get the other two done. The doctor was excellent, and she did all of the scraping herself and even water jet blasted all my tartar off my teeth. I feel so squeaky clean! Having the minor cavities is far better than I feared, which was root canals and crowns and major work.

Richard had a bit more work to get done, unfortunately. Two cavities filled and two molars scaled. Ouch! While he was having that done, I ran over to Caputo's Market to check it out. It's a small market, but overwhelming with the volume of specialty items. I was absolutely in heaven. And they have amazing prices to boot! I picked up a lot of fresh produce including a kilo of Italian kiwis for $1.99, two pounds of strawberries for 1.49/lb, and cilantro at... 3 bunches for a buck.

I hope tomorrow's appointment goes well, but either way, it will be DONE, and that's a huge accomplishment.