Bad News

Last night I experienced a toothache ... not sure what caused it ... the beef jerky or the tostitos. Took some aspirin and it was still aching in the morning, so thought I'd better ring up the dentist. Dentist took some x-rays; she didn't see anything wrong. However, she noted that I had some "pockets" in my gums and I should come back for some "deep cleaning". That does not sound good and I'm betting it's expensive. This procedure is also scheduled for the day before I have to take the Florida Certificated Teacher Exam for Math and English. Lovely.