Summer Cavities??????

I can’t decide what to call this post. I almost said ‘Diet verses Regular Pop’. Nearly called it ‘The Summer of Dental Revelation’. I went with summer cavities because all the Brunner dentist appointments are in May and June. I went today and guess what. I am first up with a CAVITY!! I am soooo sad. I work hard on my teeth. I’ve always been lucky enough to have straight, white teeth and zero intervention. I had a lot of cavities as a child due to lack of dental care (poor kids didn’t go to the dentist, I’m afraid to say) so my first visit turned into my second which was the worst nightmare ever. Lots of shots and lots of cavities. Bummer.

Well now I am in my…uh….30’s and It’s been 6 YEARS since my last cavity. I am nervous already. I made the appointment for 2pm so I could go home, de-numb my mouth and relax. I am bummed.

The reason for the willie-nillie name ideas is this: I moved to regular pop. I did this about 6 months ago because in an effort to care more for myself, I started taking vitamins, trying to exercise and eat better. I was told that diet pop was horrible…worse for you than sugar loaded pop. Like a ding dong, which I now kick myself for, I switched. I figured I brush 2 times a day, floss daily. Really, it’s daily. I am that anti-needle. I know, did I do my research? Nope. Took the dude at face value and have been on the fence ever since. So I keep getting regular pop because I love it so. Fountain pop is forever a weakness and a desire for me.

There’s another reason and problem.

I let Jackson have a pop a day. Before you may gasp and (please don’t) challenge or criticize me I do this as a reward. Pop is something Jackson dreams about. We went from a school year last year of horrible marks and discipline problems to A’s and B’s and minimal discipline marks in 5^th grade. Jackie-boy knows if he gets a mark or a ding, he’s pop-free that evening. It works and I love him so I do it.

I think I need to switch to diet. What do you say? Diet or regular? Which is better and which is worse? Hopefully you don’t say both are horrible because I have no idea WHAT I’m going to do!!!!

This cutie pie has a story. I went to clipart to find something soda pop related and typed ‘Coke’. This is what I got. How cute is he!?!?!? There’s a smile for the day if you’ve not yet smiled. And I hope you have……it’s late!!

Karen