Teeth and Celery I have two topics today. The first is my dentist appointment, the second is mastication. The last time I went to the dentist, I saw the tools that were taken out of the autoclave bags. The mirror had smudges on it, and the handles weren't exactly spotless. I said something to the dentist, and he said everything in their office was very sterile, blah blah blah. I tried to explain that because something is sterile, it doesn't mean it's clean. You can have sterile dirt. He didn't seem to understand. But whatever. Fast forward to my dentist appointment today. Different dentist office. Again I noticed that the tools didn't look spotless. *sigh* I just think it would be easier to see my plaque if the mirror is clean, don't you? I haven't been keeping up with every six month dentist visits. I just don't know how to find a dentist I can trust. I ask my coworkers where they go, and they all tell me not around here, or they don't trust their dentist! One of my friends was getting a filling, and the hygienist cracked the tooth next to the one being filled. The cracked tooth then needed to be filed down and had a crown put on! So, I'm a bit wary. I also want to protect my teeth. I have, as the dentist said today, perfect teeth. I like this. I have zero cavities. The only work I've had done on my teeth by a dentist is regular cleanings. I've had orthodontic work, to close some gaps. I have all of my wisdom teeth, in the correct place! I asked the dentist today if he thinks it realistic that I will go my whole life with no fillings. He said yes, my teeth are awesome! He also said there was hardly any buildup, and it had been about three years since my last cleaning. That was such a nice ego boost I had to come on diaryland to brag about it. Incidentally, I haven't used fluoride toothpaste in about 9 years. I use Weleda Salt toothpaste. The stuff takes getting used to, and it doesn't foam (but now I hate the typical foamy feeling). One time at the dentist, I told the hygienist what I use, and she told me salt is the best, but noone uses it because of the taste. But now I've used it so long, I love it. And now, onto mastication. I was getting on the elevator to go downstairs to run xray diffraction, and I took the last bite of my celery. I chewed up the juicy nice part, and then, all that was left, was this fibrous chunk. I chewed hard, and I was masticating. This was no ordinary chewing. I was going to break down this stuff until it was fit for swallowing! I chewed all the way down to the first floor, across the hallway, into the Molecular Sciences building, into the hallway there, and made my decision. I was going to spit out this icky ball of cellulose. On the way to the trash, I bit down on it with my front teeth, and then the fiesty thing got a strand stuck in my teeth! My beautiful, perfect teeth! I spit it out. Yuck. Sometimes celery is good, but sometimes it's bad. It's very, very bad. |