Teeth and Other Important Things in Life

Today I had my tooth remounted on my retainer. When I was in the 8th grade I had my left baby incisor pulled because I was getting braces and an adult incisor was not even hiding in my gums. So, when I got my braces taken off, the orthodontist gave me a retainer with a fake tooth attached to keep the spacing and to fill in the unsightly gap between my teeth.

The first retainer broke at a track meet during my senior year in high school when someone stepped on the clothes that protected the retainer while I ran. The new one lasted three years until a few weeks ago when the tooth broke off while I was eating.

I took the tooth to the unit dentist and his suggested solution was Superglue. How's that for precision? Just put a dab of the sticky stuff on the retainer and press the porcelain tight until it sets. Now, three weeks after the break, my teeth have shifted a bit to fill in the gap and the fit is incredibly tight. Hopefully, it will be back to normal in a few days.

A Prayer for Owen Meany - James Irving

"That spring - in the same month - Martin Luther King had been assassinated and Hair had opened on Broadway; the summer of '68 suffered from what would become the society's commonplace blend of the murderous and the trivial...

Watch out for people who call themselves religious. Make sure you know what they mean - make sure they know what they mean."