New tooth

Well, not quite, a new filling really. It's made of porcelain and replaces a metal one I had put in oh, say, 20 years ago or so. Could I really be old enough for that to be true? I think so. Who knew fillings had a limited life? But apparently they do. My new dentist was really quite critical of the whole concept. Fortunately he has this amazing high-tech system that scans your tooth (after extensive drill work and (fortunately) numbing), then custom-mills a bit of porcelain to the exact shape of the available space. Anyway it feels like a new tooth because it doesn't have exactly quite the same shape as it used to have. But it is nice and shiny, and approximately the same color as the rest of my tooth.

Two down, three to go. Great revenue stream for my dentist.