This old broad is sad to report that she is quickly becoming a toothless crone. The other day I had two more teeth pulled and my dentist asked if I would consider getting dentures. I informed him that I had been exploring my options for quite a while.
I could blame my current dilemma on the doctor of my youth. When my parents expressed concern at how skinny I was the gentleman recommended that my parents encourage me to eat junk food and drink lots of soft drinks to add weight to my slight frame. I could blame my parents for following his advice, creating a bit of an addiction to sugary soft drinks and junk food that I’ve battled for many years.
I could blame the soft drink companies for designing a drink so harsh that there is an actual term for what I’m suffering from called “Mountain Dew Mouth.” While most soft drinks contain some sort of acid that eats at your teeth, Mountain Dew seems to be the biggest culprit in my area.
I could even blame my genetics since my Auntie informed me that our family has always had weak teeth…
…Or I can simply suck it up and move on.
This is me, moving on with a few less teeth in my stupid head. One of these days I am going to have to bite the bullet on a pair of dentures but today is not the day. I’m dreading it. With money being tight I’ll have to go around completely toothless as I wait for the gums to heal before they can fit me with a plate but who knows? Maybe I’ll get lucky and my book royalties will increase so that I can afford a better option.
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