Hi. I am 30, and about two years ago, I decided that I would like to become a Dental Assistant, so I did, and recently found a job.
My mother had dentures by the time she was 27, so that gives you an idea of how I was raised to take care of my teeth. I went to the dentist once as a kid, and the school took me. I don't remember my mom ever making me brush my teeth (although as a teen, I did on my own). When I moved from home I got into a bad marriage and when I started to develop decay and cavities, my husband just said we couldn't afford the dentist, which was true. By the time I remarried a wonderful husband, it was too late to do anything but extract my back teeth and crown some of the others, including 8 and 10 (two front teeth, basically). I take care of them the best I can, but I still have decay on several of the few remaining teeth I have.
I love the profession I chose, as ironic as it is, but I am ashamed of my teeth. Should I be?
2007-04-14
17:02:18
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Shawna
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