A few days ago, one side of my permanent retainer came loose. I'm not sure how it popped off. It's held for 10 years, and I haven't been eating anything especially hard. It was pretty annoying. It was a bit uncomfortable to eat any food that I had to bite into, so I called my dentist--who also happens to be my Bishop, Dr. Bishop Mooso :)--to see if there was anything he could do or if I needed to make an appointment with an orthodontist. He assured me he could fix it and that I should call his office the next day to make an appointment.
The next day I called and was able to get an appointment for the day after that. When I asked about the cost of the procedure--we don't have dental insurance--the receptionist wasn't sure because it wasn't a "regular" thing for them to do but it shouldn't be too much. Dr. Mooso would have to set the price. She also mentioned that they could give me a discount for paying in full at the time of service. Sounded decent enough to me, and my stupid retainer was enough of a problem that I had to get it fixed.
I got to the dentist's office right on time, filled out all the paperwork, and they sat me down. The dentist was running a bit behind, but that was okay because they had cable T.V. in the ceiling! The actual procedure only took about 15 minutes. It was completely painless. The only problem I had was water ricocheting off my teeth and into my face. That wasn't so cool, but I survived.
And the best part? My dentist is awesome! He only charged me the base rate for the office visit, $50! Thank you Dr. Mooso!
Awesome!
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