toofs

By anders pearson 15 May 2002

pepsi: bad

<p>flossing: good</p>

<p>take care of your teeth, folks. </p>

<p>i spent about two years nursing a pepsi bottle (2+ litres/day) and not brushing and flossing often enough. about a year ago, i lost a couple fillings and noticed some cavities forming. demonstrating at least partial intelligence, i quit caffeine entirely (thereby curbing my pepsi habit) and started brushing and flossing much more religiously. demonstrating that it was only <em>partial</em> intelligence, i didn&#8217;t go see a dentist immediately. </p>

<p>i think quitting the pepsi and taking more vigorous care of my teeth halted or at least slowed the spread. unfortunately, plenty of damage was already done. </p>

<p>i finally made it into the dentist today to get them looked at. the results: well&#8230; he says my <em>gums</em> look healthy&#8230;</p>

<p>my teeth have some issues though. next wednesday i go in for my first root canal. joy. some cavities to take care of too but they&#8217;ll probably wait until after i upgrade my dental plan so i don&#8217;t have to pay for them out of pocket.</p>

<p>to top it off, i&#8217;m still due to get my wisdom teeth out.</p>