Texas Tuesday

Ever since we've moved here there have been so many times that we've said the phrase, "only in Texas...".   I thought I'd keep a running log on our blog of all the things we've discovered here.   NOT that they aren't this way anywhere else (although most of the time they aren't) but these will just be things we've noticed that are different from our life in St. Louis.  The first one is dentistry.  Yes, dentistry (not that we didn't have dentists in St. Louis).   Dentists seem to be EVERYWHERE here, almost more than doughnut shops.  For that reason, they advertise like crazy to get your business and offer promotions, groupons, you name it.  

The first time we noticed it was while we were living in Plano and we received numerous postcards int the mail telling us to get "FLOSSED".  You can check out their website here .  It seemed so edgy and cool, why wouldn't we want to get flossed?  They also were offering free teeth whitening for life! If you think that's awesome, then what about VAMPIRE VENEERS?  Next time you are trying to impress or spice up that love in your life, they can help.  (Every woman wants their own personal Edward) I ALMOST was on board with driving to Plano every time I needed to get my teeth cleaned (or meet cool people, or get fashion tips, or to just be awesome in general) until I realized that they were not alone.   There are other dentists here that make it cool to have your teeth done by them.   Since there are so many not all of them take this marketing approach; others make it seem like they are a kid haven, and others make it out to be a spa experience.

So, what have we decided on?   After much analyzing and comparing (and double checking with insurance) we decided on one that takes multiple approaches.   We are going to a family dentist that ALSO provided teeth whitening for life.  SO next time you see me, if I notice you staring at my gorgeous smile I'll recommend that you too, "get flossed".