dentist

I went to the dentist's office today for a cleaning, and to have X-rays taken (since it had been a couple of years). The X-rays show that I will need crowns on at least two teeth, and I am going back in three weeks to have crowns put on two of my lower left teeth. Fortunately, all I need is the crowns, no implants or root canals.

The cleaning was less painful than usual; the hygienist thinks this may be because I'm halfway through a course of doxycycline, which they use to treat gum problems. If so, I'm glad the doctor prescribed that specific antibiotic, which she did after I told her that I've done well with tetracycline in the past.

Also, I just got an automatied message saying that yesterday's screening mammogram is normal ("no evidence of malignancy").