Mum has been nagging me to make an appointment for a dental exam, which I'm reluctant to do. Last time I saw a dentist was several years ago, and my heavy meth use since then has done some damage. Ok, a lot of damage.
My teeth are horribly stained (and one or two seem to be blackening!) and my gums have receded to the point that the roots of my lower front teeth are completely exposed. It'll cost a lot of money to fix all that, and government funded healthcare in NZ doesn't apply to dental work.
My logic concerning dentists is slightly different to my mum's. She believes in regular check-up's, whereas I don't. I believe you should wait until you're in excruciating, mind-numbing pain before you consider picking up the phone and making an appointment.
My teeth are horribly stained (and one or two seem to be blackening!) and my gums have receded to the point that the roots of my lower front teeth are completely exposed. It'll cost a lot of money to fix all that, and government funded healthcare in NZ doesn't apply to dental work.
My logic concerning dentists is slightly different to my mum's. She believes in regular check-up's, whereas I don't. I believe you should wait until you're in excruciating, mind-numbing pain before you consider picking up the phone and making an appointment.