girl at large

just returned from the dentist…step one of five done. he's fixing that problem i've had with the six front teeth that were veneered 13 years ago in some sort of composite that was prompty discontinued because it failed quickly and discolored beyond repair, not to mention that mine were done way to thickly, nearly gave me a lisp. typical of my luck. i've had quotes over the years that ranged from moderately insane to as much as i paid for my first new car. luckily this time, he's very good, and very reasonably priced. even with airfare, it's a tenth of the price to have your teeth fixed in france!
step one wasn't too bad…preparing the gums..basically, cutting them back so that he can get to the whole surface of the tooth for step two next Tuesday, which sounds gruesome…grinding away all the old composite. and leaving it that way for a week! sorry, i am not posting pictures of that!