Newly polished teeth

If it wasn’t for the importance of oral health, no one would willingly visit a dentist. Those visits are far from fun what with all the scraping, scaling, prodding, spraying, suctioning and maybe even a bit of lecturing on how often one should floss.

Apart from fighting plaque, avoiding gum disease and preventing cavities, what makes a dental appointment worthwhile is that silky clean feeling after the hygienist finishes with your teeth. You can glide your tongue across those pearly whites and everything seems incredibly smooth and fresh.

No cavities, a freebie toothbrush and floss, a toy (if you have a pediatric dentist), plus freshly polished teeth shifts the required six-month trip from the status of a chore to a small degree of

AWESOME!

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  1. RachelleMonday, January 10, 2011 11:22:00 pm

    I'm thinking to myself "Lise must be R-E-A-L-L-Y stretched thin on blog post ideas to actual list a trip to the dentist on here. ...but then I saw Mike's cute smile photo, so you almost convinced me :)

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  2. ShannonTuesday, January 11, 2011 9:07:00 am

    I agree with you, Lise! I'm so excited about my cleaning scheduled for Friday. The process is no picnic, but when it's over, it's like a fresh start---a great way to start the new year.

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  3. UnknownTuesday, January 11, 2011 11:59:00 pm

    Rachelle: Yes, I must finally be growing up. I can write something positive about the dentist. Imagine! And yet I can still recall Dr. Wright, our pediatric dentist sitting me down to say that he could no longer have me as a patient as I was entering second-year university. LOL

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  4. UnknownWednesday, January 12, 2011 12:00:00 am

    As of Friday your smile will be even more contagious than usual, Shannon.

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