Pearly Whites

...or not.

A while back, in elementary school, I decided I didn't want to brush my teeth anymore. Then my senses came back to me in middle school and I did it again. But my obsession with teeth didn't start until recently...within the last year or so.

Being the good dental person that I am, I brushed and flossed every morning and every night. Sometimes flossing during the middle of the day. I went to the dentist today thinking I would come out with a clean slate again. Well, come to find out, I suppose I don't floss well enough and I have 5 tiny spots where a cavity has started to form. Therefore I was outraged. I lashed out at the dentist and screamed "How dare you say I have a cavity!!" Actually, no I didn't...but I wanted to.

My teeth have always been an important thing to me. I know they aren't the whitest, but I try my best to keep them nice looking. I will admit I didn't start flossing on a regular basis until I got those neat "REACH" stick things...I don't know how to describe them. But either way, they help tremendously. Infact...I'm probably the only person who actually wore their retainer after having braces for a full year and a half without their mother choking them to death first. I didn't want my teeth to get crooked...although that one little tooth on the bottom managed to get out of line when I started only wearing them at night.

I've come to a realization and I have actually thought about this for a while. I've noticed that one of the first things I look at when I see somebody is their teeth. Now I know everyone is going to try not to smile around me. But seriously, I think it's important. Someone's teeth shows how they take care of themselves in a way. If I wasn't going to be an elementary teacher I would probably look into dentistry. Maybe I could be a dental hygenist for children...or an orthadontist.

At the dentist office this morning I was watching this video of how the 'invisalign' was made. It was a very interesting process and I was glued into the TV. Maybe it was just that it was the only other thing I could do besides just sit there. But really, if you ever see that video which I know most of you never will...It really is quite interesting.

Other than my crazy rambling about teeth, I'm just trying to get through these last couple weeks. Finals are next week and then I'm done!! Well, for the semester atleast. But then my Winter class online starts the next day. I guess I'll never get a break.