So, got a "Holy SH*T" reality check today:

My gums on my two front bottom teeth have been recessing due to my unfortunate genetic disposition to have thin tissue and due to the fact I had braces. What does this mean?

Apparently, the Russian Periodontist believes that it's necessecary , in fact obligatory, that I PAY him to stick huge needles into my gums and the hard palate of my mouth, basically skin the roof of my palate, take the skin, and jam it into my gums which he will slice open, then sew up the roof of my mouth and send me off to an existence of pain and soft foods for a few weeks. Aka. Gum Grafting; a periodontist's wet-dream

I could literally see the sly smile on his face that he was trying to cover up when he was explaining the procedure to me. Like everything he was telling me about it not being horribly painful was a huge crock of crap and that I'd really be suffering uncontrollably. It's not a good sign when both the dentist you talk to about the pain pause for a good five seconds before answering. Right? "Nothing that a couple of Advil’s will take care of"...liar

Cherry on Top? The procedure, or torturing, will cost approx. $1,400. Thank god I have insurance, but it only covers half of the cost. So I will be paying some guy to mutilate my mouth $737. Like I can afford that with ease.

Plus reading about other people's experiences isn't really making things much better. In fact, I was so nauseated during one I had to stop.

Some day..I think I need a drink