Technology is Awesome!

Today I had an appointment with a dental hygienist.  It has been three years since I last saw a hygienist.  Yes, I know, I should be smacked with some dental floss.  But we moved half way across the country and it has taken us a while to reestablish all those health care providers.  All is good now.

Picture taken from Vermont Dept. of Labor website.

Last time I had my teeth cleaned it took almost an hour, several sharp, metal instruments and lots of scraping.  Today I was out of the chair in a little over half an hour because a laser was used to clean my teeth.  It was quicker but not painless.  Ouch! 

 from www.old-picture.com

But not OUCH! like this!  These are George Washington's false teeth.  Can you imagine how painful it was wearing these?  I went through a lot of torture while wearing braces, but nothing like this.

photo from Smithsonian

Is it any wonder our first President looked like this in all the pictures of him? 

I am not off the hook yet.  In two weeks, I go back to see the hygienist and she will do a "fine scaling" - a non-threatening term for digging around under the gum line.  I will probably be looking as sober as old George when they are done with me...

HEY!  WHO DELETED MY SIG?