June 17, 2019
Good morning crew,
I have a dentist appointment today. The last time I was in for a cleaning the dentist said I had a 'pocket'.
"What's a pocket?" I asked her.
"It's like a hole or hollow in the tooth," she said.
"So, it's a cavity?"
"No, it's a pocket."
"What's the difference between a pocket and a cavity?"
"A cavity means there is decay in the tooth," she explained. "This looks like you have polished away the enamel with your toothbrush exposing the dentin. If we don't cover it up you will eventually expose the pulp and then we'll have to do a root canal."
I've had a root canal before and I'm not eager for another one, so I'm going to have my pockets filled. Unfortunately, insurance will only cover about 60 percent of the procedure, so the rest is going to have to come out of my checking account.
So, oddly enough, the dentist is going to fill and empty my pockets at the same time.
Laugh it up,
Joe
joe@gophercentral.com
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