Because my medical coverage, since my Cobra coverage ran out early in 2016, didn’t cover dental, I wasn’t too surprised with this “loosening”. For years and years I’d always get my teeth cleaned twice a year and was on top of any dental problems I’d encounter, but with no dental insurance, I haven’t been able to keep up with maintaining my dental health.

And to prove that I’ve not only been a responsible dental patient but that I’ve been writing and drawing these comics for awhile now, here are a few dental visits from the past:

• A teeth cleaning in 2013

• Losing half a crown in 2012

• Replacing that crown in 2012