Dentist :/

I have never had such a horrible experience IN MY LIFE!  I'm very particular about my teeth and making sure I brush and floss every day!  I'm embarrased to say that it's been a while since we got cleanings but we don't have dental insurance (which dental costs is a joke and that's a whole other story I could go on) so all the money we saved on HSA was to pay for the birth of Hadley.  Well I made appointments for Jaycee and I for cleanings & xrays...$500 later we now have clean mouths. 

Jaycee did so so good and I was so impressed with the assistant who was so friendly and helped her feel comfortable.  They were working on her while cleaning my teeth so I didn't get a chance to snap a quick pic.  But she was so cooperative and even let them do flouride.  No cavities!  Brushing & flossing is SOOO worth the fight we go through. 

My experience on the other hand was horrible!  I'm so frustrated still about it.  When I was pregnant with Jaycee I had my first case of gingivitis (gums swollen)  Hadi came along and same thing!  Even when it's "that time of month" occasionally I'll get it.  I read that hormone changes can have that affect especially since I'm still nursing.  Well they decided to become swollen 2 days before my appointment.  Oh great!  The dentist made me feel like I've never brushed or cared in my life.  I've only had 3 cavities in my whole life and I walked away with findings of 9 with needing a new crown and $2500 later!  No joke!  How is it possible that 2 years ago fillings I had done are now "leaking" and not working and need to be redone.  I mean she even made me feel like some imperfections in my teeth that have been there for years need to be fixed including bleaching my teeth.  She even asked if I twirl toothpicks in between my teeth because of a little gap I have.  Really?!  The worst was when she asked about a spot on my tooth and said "As a kid did you have a fever?"  Why?  "Because you have this spot on your teeth that looks like it was caused because of a fever while teeth were forming.  I can fix that.  I'll bleach your teeth then put a filling over it so you can't see it"  Um, ya I remember when I was 2 and yes I had a fever...Really?!!!  (enter sarcasm)  I don't know if I had a fever and that's been there for YEARS and yet no dentist has ever said anything about it needing "fixed"  There was a point while she was looking at my "horrible" mouth that I wanted to burst into tears and get up and leave.  I should have.  But I also didn't want Jaycee to have a bad experience with dentists as she was watching me.  Ugh.  Let's just say I will go elsewhere and will NEVER recommend her to anyone! Here's to hope that we can find a dentist like the ones in Utah and Maine that we went to.  Worst part about moving.