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January 24, 2008

Two weeks ago, I was sitting there, minding my own business, when I noticed a chunk of the inside of my front tooth had gone missing. I have no clue how it happened. I wasn’t eating anything. I didn’t do anything crazy. It was just gone. It was not at all obvious, but it bugged the heck out of me. I was constantly tonguing it and I finally broke down after a week and called the dentist. Last week, I went in and they smoothed it out for me. It is 100% better. I was talking to the dentist and he said it was very possibly caused by the grinding he thinks I do when I sleep. This has been a discussion we have had in the past and in 2006 apparently, he recommended I get a teeth guard thing while I sleep. At the time, the receptionist told me it would be $240 and most likely would not be covered by my insurance, but she would submit the claim and keep me posted. I never heard anything and I was not really wanting to spend $240 on a mouth guard. So, I forgot about it.

So last week, we are talking about it. Come to find out, in my chart is a letter saying that it was 100% covered (which hardly ever happens) and I was never told. I could have had the mouth guard 2 years ago. They took impressions and I was on my way to less teeth grinding.

Yesterday, I went in and got the thing. Cute pajamas are the least of Shane’s worries. It is the dorkiest looking thing. But, if it will prevent me grinding and chipping away my teeth, I think I will wear it. Just not when Shane can see it : )

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