I’m getting my teeth cleaned on Thursday. I don’t have any dental work in my mouth aside from a crown I have because I cracked my tooth trying to open a water bottle when I was 15 or 16?
I remember the appointment when Dr. Fox sawed my tooth in half and fit me for my crown. It smelled funny. I had never smelled the smell of burning teeth. I’ve never experienced that smile again. Thankfully.
I was still in high school so my Dad had to pay for that, but I remember that I was teaching when I had to pay for my own mouthguard. That stunk!
I’m going back to that same office on Thursday, but Dr. Fox is retired so it’s a corporation now. When I was teaching, I constantly would put my tongue on my crown. I did it when I was stressed or when I was thinking or paying bills. The smoothness calmed me down. I paid for it.
When I stopped working, I didn’t need to do that anymore, and I had forgotten which tooth had the crown on it. I found it today and it’s pretty comfortable still!!!