I've probably been to 8 or 9 dentists in the last decade. My preference is someone with a small practice. One guy in his 60's was in business at least 30 of those years with 2 chairs. Him and the hygienist. I tried a few times and was unhappy with his work. Searching the insurance list of available dentists, I selected one in large office that appears to be part of a corporate franchise with several locations. 6 chairs and lots of people flying around the open corral. I tried a dental college and several chairs in one room appears to be normal.
Covid-19 comes around and I postponed cleaning a few times. I had a piece of filling and tooth chip off a molar months ago and needed to have that resolved before infection gets in and a root canal specialist would be added to my list. December and I need to use use insurance benefits this calendar year.
Earlier this month, I had the tooth prepped and the mold sent to the lab for a crown. Yesterday, I returned for the second part.
With all the previous dentists, they do a similar casting and then cover the tooth with a temporary -- I'll call it a temporary, but mostly it's a soft pliable material they form over the tooth like putty or bubble gum and in a few minutes it hardens. When the crown comes from the lab they have
several tries of grinding and fitting before the final step of gluing it in place. Usually after it's in they test for 'bite' and have to grind down a few high spots. I used to think this was normal.
The dentist I'm using now did 2 crowns for me over a year ago and they went in perfectly. Yesterday was the same. The temporary was a copy of the crown so the fit and feel was like a normal tooth. The assistant tested the crown and it clicked into place. The dentist didn't need to grind or reshape anything.
This dentist is on a whole new level compared to the previous ones.. old or new.
She said, not to chew on that side for at least an hour and most likely there will be a little sensitivity for a few days. Yesterday, there was some throbbing and pain from cold drinks. Aspirin took care of that. Today it's barely noticeable. When I run my tongue over the new crown it feels like a normal tooth.
Bravo!
I have to laugh as I once had a dentist name Bravo.
I was out running errands and saw a guy walking his dogs. Not your usual breed. These were Greyhounds. Two of them with long leashes and he was jogging enough for them to do more than a trot. If I decide to get a dog again it might be a miniature Greyhound.
They are so sleek that they appear to be moving when they're not!
For years, gambling and dog racing has been legal in Miami and my dad used to make frequent visits one of the many tracks. My (first) wife and I went once to see what it was all about. I suppose you have to spend time going over the dogs and history to make a good choice. I really had no interest in the sport.
On the way out of the parking lot we saw trucks that were used to transport the dogs. There could be as many as 8 cages per truck. Each cage was designed to hold one dog and the lockable doors had louvers for ventilation.
Out of curiosity, we got up close and could hear some of the dogs inside their cages.
Some young kids from the neighborhood gathered around one of the trucks and you can hear their excitement as one kid remarked "Dems racin' dawgs"
Hearing that, my wife and I laughed and to this day if the subject of Greyhounds comes up, you can be sure one of us will say "Dems racin' dawgs!"
Trump hasn't acknowledged he lost the election and Joe Biden will be the next president. In the past 2 months I've blogged about him needing to relocate and his inability to seek residence at Mar-a-Lago. Contractually, he is limited to 21 days per year. It been reported by media he abused that by visits of 130 days this year.
I also mentioned he would likely take (rent/buy) some luxury home nearby Mar-a-Lago.
Entertainment Tonight aired a story this evening saying the Trump's were shopping real estate in Palm Beach because their suite at Mar-a-Lago was
much too small and seeking something else in the area.
Correct me if you think I'm wrong.
The size of the suite is irrelevant... He cannot stay at Mar-a-Lago.
They did interview the listing realtor who said they were looking at some nearby places including Lago-a-Lago. We are talking about $20 million and up.
Too small huh? If that's the real issue, no problem... I did some quick research on the area and found 2 beautiful possibilities in the range $41 million 10,500 square feet to $64 million 15,200 square feet on A1A facing the Intracoastal Waterway, only 5 blocks from Mar-a-Lago.
Better now?
No, it didn't snow there. Cocaine was found in 'bricks' floating in Federal waters down in the Lower Keys. According to the Monroe County marine patrol, it was a find of about 74 pounds that was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
It was noted a fisherman actually spotted the cocaine and notified the marine patrol. Yeah, he turned it over.
That part of the story sounds 'fishy' to me. How did the fisherman know what was floating in the waters?
There appear to be 26 wrapped packages (in the photo) or around 2.8 pounds for each package. I'm not a dealer, nor do I play one on a TV series, but I would guess each brick would/should have been packaged in one-kilo bricks... you know, so it's easy to do the math!
On March 5, prime video will be releasing Coming 2 America starring Eddy Murphy and Arsenio Hall.
"Hey... it's Kunta Kinte and Ebola"
(Eddy as character Saul 1:10 seconds into the trailer)
Medic Christmas and a hacking New Year!
Be safe, don't let your guard down as COVID-19 will be here all holiday season. While some experience flu-like symptoms, it's life threatening illness to others. No one I know has the clout to be hospitalized 4 days with round-the-clock cocktails and medicines to combat the effects of this virus.
Hopefully with vaccine this pandemic will fade away.
In the mean time, masks, social distancing, frequent sanitizing. And remember, that horrible smell when you wear a mask is what others experience when they are close to you!
Well, it's here. Go out and be merry.
Don't eat too much. Cholesterol is no longer an issue... watch your sugar intake.
I did some year end medical tests and the blood work shows my sugar levels went up a notch. Halloween candy? That was a factor. Coffee, tea and soft drinks easily a major contributor.
A co-worker said he had a similar problem and his blood sugar levels are now normal since he started talking cinnamon supplements.
When researching the benefits of cinnamon, I get mixed reviews. Obviously, doctors don't want patients taking something that cuts into their control and a few videos play-down the success patients get because of the variance in brand/type of cinnamon and dosage. There's always a warning involved.
One friend said... forget the cinnamon. Control my diet... it's the second most important thing and that exercise is actually the most essential part of lowering blood sugar.
I have no idea what they are saying...
There was a lot of chatter about the solstice and the 'Great Conjunction' of the near alignment of Jupiter and Saturn happened this evening.
Oh, you missed it? I read it will happen again in 800 years!
While it's considered a phenomenon, I'm a bit disappointed and I was expecting it to have more brilliance.
South Florida had 63F degrees and not a cloud in the sky.
My best view was standing in the open section of a golf course, where it was visible in the southwest less than 20 degrees above the horizon.
"That's it!"
"No, it can't be."
"It's gotta be it... nothing else in sky."
She said "Enough, let's go home!"
"Yeah... Okay."
A few news stories called it the Christmas Star and compared it to the biblical Three Wise Men guided by a star.
Let's talk facts:
It's 2 planets (not a star) and lasts less than an hour. Those guys had traveled a while.
75 year old British actor, Jeremy Bullock who played bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars series passed away this week.
According to his agent, "He died peacefully, in hospital, surrounded by his family, from health complications following his many years living with Parkinson's disease."
(another one surrounded by family)
Bullock's career spanned more than 45 years and after Star Wars he attended many Star Wars conventions.
I first heard the term tonight and what what we have experienced in past 'syndromes' this is going to be one to the likes you've never seen before.
Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride... !!
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