{"id":89522,"date":"2025-07-01T11:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=89522"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:39:45","slug":"july-1st-and-our-mouths-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=89522","title":{"rendered":"July 1st And Our Mouths Hurt!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You guessed it… Time for a dental checkup.\u00a0 After today’s visit, I plan to mail my teeth in next time!<\/p>\n

Before leaving for the dentist, Mary picked a mess of veggies for Dr. Annie.<\/p>\n

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She came back with a bag of goodies for Dr. Annie!<\/p><\/div>\n

We arrived at Drs. Nagel’s office on time, and they were ready to perform the examination and cleaning.\u00a0 I got a little worried when my dental hygienist brought in a package of Bar Keepers Friend, a wire brush, and a two-horsepower rotary grinder.\u00a0 When my hygienist took the X-rays, I asked her to leave off the lead shield.\u00a0 She was surprised that I knew there was no radiation with the new machines.\u00a0 Few people are aware that today’s X-rays emit no radiation, but dentists still wear lead shields to make the unknowing more comfortable.<\/p>\n

Modern digital X-ray technology and a deeper understanding of radiation exposure have led to updated recommendations from organizations such as the American Dental Association (ADA).\u00a0 While some states may still have regulations requiring the use of lead aprons, the current trend is towards eliminating them.<\/p>\n

We both passed the cleaning and exams with flying colors.\u00a0 Zero cavities.\u00a0 I asked my doctor if I could go to the toy box, and she smiled.\u00a0 I asked again, “Can I go to the ADULT toys box?”\u00a0 She giggled, Mary turned red, and I ran out the door to the car.\u00a0 \u00a0The devil makes me do it!<\/p>\n

Dr. Annie and Dr. Cote have been friends for many years.\u00a0 Dr. Annie is painless and does a magnificent job keeping our ancient teeth functioning.\u00a0 She works alongside her father and uncle at Nagel Dentistry in Huntington Beach.<\/p>\n

I was happy; no more visits until February 2026!<\/p>\n

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I did not recognize Dr. Annie without her mask on!<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s like visiting family!<\/p>\n

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Did you know that we actually have 4 Nagels at Nagel Dentistry?! Dr. Chris, Dr. Vince, and Denise are siblings, and Dr. Annie is Dr. Vince\u2019s daughter<\/p><\/div>\n

We went VFR home as we had Chinese leftovers to eat.\u00a0 Mary went on another quick trip to the backyard, returning with the fixings for a fantastic salad!<\/p>\n

We called the Finchs, who are now living in England.\u00a0 We spoke with Brian and Jan for about half an hour, reviewing with them everyone they knew here in the United States.\u00a0 We offered them the opportunity to come to the US and spend a month with us, as we have a large house.\u00a0 We hope they take us up on the offer.\u00a0 They are lovely people.<\/p>\n

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We established an excellent relationship with Brian and Jan over the years!<\/p><\/div>\n

We spent most of the day on Mary’s box-reduction activities, and during the day, Colleen called us and we talked for half an hour.\u00a0 We sent Colleen a picture of a sweatshirt she might like!<\/p>\n

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Colleen loved this shirt.<\/p><\/div>\n

Around 5:00 pm, we called it quits and came inside to prepare for our nightly visit with Jeff.\u00a0 The patio was cleared of boxes and swept clean; it looked like a patio again!\u00a0 We brought him a bag of plums freshly picked from our tree.<\/p>\n

I also picked one up from the ground because it had just fallen but before getting down, I remembered!<\/p>\n

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Indeed!<\/p><\/div>\n

We returned home and nibbled at the last of the Chinese leftovers before going to bed.\u00a0 We opted not to jump in the pool tonight unless Dianne calls us and we join her for a dip!\u00a0 By 9:30 pm, we assumed she wouldn’t join us, so we crashed.<\/p>\n

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