I have a female dentist!!! Who knew they even existed??

So I went to the dentist yesterday; haven't been since I moved to Chicago. I was expecting the worst, as I always do when I go to the dentist, since after the magical age of 23, my cavity-free mouth suddenly became very cavity-prone.

I had 3 cavities this time (grrrrrrrrrrr) AND my route canal that I had done 2 years ago didn't "heal right," so they have to redo that AND do a route canal to the tooth next to it! Just to be safe. So within the next 14 days I have 3 fillings and 2 route canals to look forward to. How did I get so lucky????

But! But...I did get a fabulous compliment from the dental hygienist. As she was poking at my gums with that horrible ice pick of an instrument, she said to me, "You really have gorgeous teeth. (sigh) Thanks...I needed a mouth like yours today. " She actually thanked me for having a great set of teeth and gums! Thanked me! I felt so elated, so honored, so...special...until she added, "Yeah, the woman who was in here before you was missing every other tooth on the top." Oh...Well,...I guess compared to the lady with only FIVE TEETH ON TOP, my teeth would look gorgeous. Kind of put a damper on the special/elated feeling.

I think I'm just gonna forget about that part of the story and keep my compliment at the fabulous status...