Updates

1. USPS: The Post Office has decided to allow the volunteers in Alaska to continue their "Dear Santa" letters to children.

2. Aspen Dental: I went to their new office in Concord twice last week. The first time was for my mom and the receptionist was nice and so was the dentist. They even saw my mom before her appointment time. I then made an appointment for myself for later that week. When I went in I had to wait 20 minutes in the waiting room, then had some x-rays done and had to wait 10 minutes there while the assistant did something else. The dental hygienist came by and asked if I wanted my teeth cleaned while I was there. I told her that I would have to ask my mom in the waiting room if she wanted to wait the extra 45 minutes. I never say the hygienist again and when the assistant came back and I told her she said I could schedule it for another time. Then I was brought to another room where they took my blood pressure. I have never had a dentist do that before and had to ask the assistant what mine was since she wouldn't tell me. I then had to wait another 15 minutes for the dentist. It was a different one that my mom had and this one made you feel as though you were in a drive-thru. She literally spent 5 minutes with me (including checking my teeth) and just said I had some cavities and needed one tooth pulled. Then she left. I then saw the office manager for my treatment options and had to ask for an itemized list and what options I had to replace the tooth that needed to be pulled. You would think that the dentist or the manager would tell me all my options but they didn't. I made an appointment to get my teeth cleaned, but after thinking of it I will call them tomorrow and cancel that and look for another dentist that will take the time to explain all my options and not make me feel as though I am sitting in my car for fast food.