The DU Lounge

csziggy

(34,189 posts)

17. She did manage to go to the 50th reunion of her high school class

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 01:18 PM

Apr 2014

But some of the graduates had passed away by then. Since Mom was valedictorian, she was missed at the 40th one. She had not been able to go to previous reunions due to money concerns and taking care of her kids.

It is sort of a tribute to dentists that her bridge had lasted that long, though. She had those front teeth pulled when she was a Navy Nurse - they were very protruding and braces were not available in the Depression. In the Navy, one of the dentists offered to pull those teeth and make her a bridge. It made a huge difference in her appearance. She never smiled in photos as a kid and young woman until after she got her bridge. When she smiled, she was a beautiful young woman.

Her bridge lasted from circa 1943 until 1979. The replacement is still strong!

I really love good dentists. They can make such a difference in peoples' lives!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

One of my crowns fell off while I was eating dinner! [View all] csziggy Apr 2014 OP

Buy some temporary dental filling rocktivity Apr 2014 #1

I was just looking for that stuff csziggy Apr 2014 #3

CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid sells rocktivity Apr 2014 #5

This stuff is great^^ Callmecrazy Apr 2014 #18

My dear csziggy... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #2

My dentist does have an emergency service csziggy Apr 2014 #4

I'm glad you have options! And even gladder that it doesn't hurt. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #6

No kidding - if it hurt, I'd have already called the dentist's office csziggy Apr 2014 #7

Not a big deal, just don't swallow it. The instructions for retriving it Hoyt Apr 2014 #8

Yep - I was really happy I bit it and didn't swallow! csziggy Apr 2014 #9

Check that bone density! MrMickeysMom Apr 2014 #10

My last bone density scan was fine csziggy Apr 2014 #11

That happened to me several weeks ago. mnhtnbb Apr 2014 #12

Yes, the crown is in a little bag in my wallet csziggy Apr 2014 #14

Same thing happened.. doxydad Apr 2014 #13

Now that's annoying! Good thing you could get it fixed. csziggy Apr 2014 #15

Oh, that is so sad. What a shame. mnhtnbb Apr 2014 #16

She did manage to go to the 50th reunion of her high school class csziggy Apr 2014 #17

You are indeed the king Generic Brad Apr 2014 #19

And they are gold crowns! csziggy Apr 2014 #20