Floss!

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It's very important to floss. Trust me, I've now gone a couple of weeks without having bleeding gums and it really is a good feeling. I've also been using mouthwash and have brushed my teeth more often. Not that I was a pig about my dental hygiene before.. but I am better now.

It is, of course, out of total terror that I have started cleaning my teeth religiously. I chipped a tooth a couple of weeks ago and instead of making an urgent phone call to the dentist's office, I decided to keep my mouth shut for a while and fix my gum problems.

You see, my dentist has been telling me to floss more and I hadn't done it. I was way too ashamed to go back to the office and face the music. Or her wrath, more like it. So I said to myself  'F*** it, I am gonna fix my gums first'. So now I might stand a chance of not being yelled at.

My appointment is tomorrow at 12. I think I will make it through okay.

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