If you said, "A Netflix series, inspired by real life events, this fictional dramatization tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the personal and political events that shaped her reign," you get 15 bonus points and you are way ahead of me. I had to look that up - oh, I had heard about the series, but never watched it.
The crown referred to in the title is not a British monarch, nor the bejeweled head gear they might wear. This is the kind of crown that goes into your mouth. I broke a tooth a couple weeks ago - today was my appointment at the dentist to get that dealt with. First time at Laveen Smiles, a dentist only 3 miles from our house, that gets good reviews (Joan did the research).
First time at a new dentist is a leap of faith. Now, to be fair, over the last 20 years, I've been doing most of my dentisting south of the border. Anything in the good ol' USA has to be better. Spoiler alert: it is great!
The experience was good from the get-go; Coco at the reception desk was friendly and set me at ease. The staff was friendly and professional. The dentist, Dr Evans, was friendly, thorough, and compassionate. Did you get that "friendly" theme? The place is modern and immaculate. Nice to find all that in the big city.
First order of business once I was in the chair: Xrays, scans, and an exam. A short break, then back into the chair for the numbing and grinding. Back home for almost 2 hours, then back to get the crown put in place. Not a temporary crown; they make them right on site and it was a perfect fit. Cemented in place, and I am done. Credit card smokin', but it was a good experience.
I'll let you know tomorrow how I feel about it once the numbing has worn off.
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Crowns have become so much easier these days with 3D printing. They take a scan of the prepared tooth, then you go away for a while while they print in ceramic and fire it in a kiln, right in the office. A little super glue and you are done. A much better process than having a vulnerable temporary in place for two weeks. I once lost a crown in Houston at a trade show (trade show candy) on a Friday afternoon. Good luck finding a dentist to glue the undamaged temp back in. I ended up at a mall dentist, but it worked. Hope it is all well after the Novocaine wears off.
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