Despite brushing and flossing and using foul tasting leave on re-calcifying paste and fancy mouthwash, I’m always getting cavities.  I end up spending about 7% of my income at the dentist every year. Based on the prognosis at my last dentist’s appointment, I’ll spend about $300 at the dentist in the next month or so.  In an ideal world, I’d spend that money on gorgeous and ridiculously impractical shoes.

Miranda Back Zip by Frye

In a world where I didn’t get so many cavities, I’d use that money to pay for a couple of grad school applications, to knock back my student loans a bit, or to start saving for a new computer.

Instead, I’ll be spending $300 for a few hours of torture.