see, i know the fuckers are going to make it worse, at least until they can make it better. that's ultimately what i think this guy did - i think he painted something over certain parts of my gumline, and what it did was trap bacteria inside. then, when it wore off, it exposed a nasty mess. it's exactly the places he filled in that need attention...

why would a dentist do that? because it's a way to turn an unprofitable customer into a profitable one. it's essentially setting me up for the need to do drilling.

the other thing i need to draw attention to is that windsor doesn't fluoridate it's water, and that may have something to do with why it seemed to get worse when i moved here. fuck...

but, like i say: my teeth are getting to the end of their lives. they're getting old; they're breaking down. filling them in with resin could extend their use, and maybe even make them stronger. and, that's how i need to look at it - not attack myself for failing to prevent something that's virtually unpreventable.

40 years old before i got my first filling. that's not bad...