i'm nervous about going to the dentist tomorrow!!

How is it that staying on top of my dental health feels like I’m running on a treadmill? I keep going, but I’m not moving any further. I’m taking actions but I’m never quite progressing enough to be caught up. It’s neverending, it’s discouraging, and it’s fucking expensive. To do: get my deep cleaning done, have cavities filled, get two crowns, and lastly — finally! — get the dental night guard my sleep doctor has wanted me to get for over a year. I’m only seven appointments and over $5,000 away from the finish line. Last year, I was trying to get my teeth taken care of at a dental school’s student clinic. It was all the way across town and appointments were limited. The advantage of this route is that it’s a lot cheaper than going to a private clinic. The disadvantage? Each appointment takes much longer as the dental students are still getting experience, and professors have to check every step of their work. This means three cavity fillings could take four hours. But it’s only half…