• Rusty Raven M
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    8 months ago

    I had a dental appointment today to find out about lots of expensive work. The bad news is it will cost many $$$. The good news is it can all be spread out over a couple of years to maximize health insurance rebates. So it will take a while, but I can look forward to a future without gaps in my teeth. 😁

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      8 months ago

      I’ve spent about 17k over the last 6 years, and have another 7 or 8k to go.

      Go to the dentist regularly everyone!

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        8 months ago

        Ouch. Mine will be around 11k for this round. Seeing how much trouble my mother is having with her teeth and being restricted in what she can eat is extremely motivating to get it done though.

        As well as going to the dentist keeping on top of regular brushing is also really important. I’ve not been good at this (it was never really pushed when I was growing up so I didn’t really develop it as a habit) and have really focussed on it more recently. Strangely enough a toothbrush tracker has been really helpful for me - just knowing it is being recorded in an app whether or not I brushed my teeth has been enough to motivate me to be much more consistent about brushing.

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          8 months ago

          I had the same issue growing up, it didn’t become a habit.

          I’m a twice a day, floss at night person now.

          Considering how much I’ve spent I want to protect my investment lol