3:46pm — Mary’s Market at Edgebrook

I just finished up with an appointment I had with my dentist.  I went in a few weeks ago for  a deep cleaning, but was turned away then because I hadn’t taken an anti-biotic beforehand.  Evidently, this is called “pre-medicating.”  [Since I am on immuno-suppressant drugs, I have to take anti-biotics before seeing a dentist, because they stir up bacteria that could be built up in the teeth]

Well, finally I had my doctor at Northwestern prescribe one for me.  So, today was the rescheduled appointment that I thought would be a “deep cleaning.”  Well, evidently, the tartar/calculus build up has become so bad, that I have gum disease (i.e. “periodontitis”).  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontitis

Unfortunately, my insurance, didn’t cover what I had done today, which is called “debridement”  (fmd).  So, I had to pay $182.00 out of pocket!

I set up my next appointment for March 6, at 1:00pm.