For some reason my benefits package at work covers everything except my eyes and teeth. I'm pretty sure that I have a absurd amount of drug coverage (that I never use) as well as disability coverage for a wide range of work place injuries that quite frankly are things I would worry about if I worked in a factory or in construction but that I'm not exactly concerned about happening at my desk.

Anyway I haven't been to a dentist in a while and since nothing is really bothering me with my teeth I have not been motivated to go see one. However two of my bottom front teeth are bumping into one another a bit and while I don't really think it's a problem I probably should go check it out.

So I called a dentist that's close to my office to see what their prices were and this is what I learned: Dental Care is run by the mob. It has to be. Their prices are ridiculous.

This is apparently the system. I go to their office. The dentist's assistant puts around in my pie-hole for a few minutes. Then the dentist takes some x-rays and while we wait for them to be ready he explains the difference between a fixed and variable rate mortgage as if there is anything wrong I'll certainly need one. But here's the kicker, just for the privilege of coming in and having them root around for a bit, I have to give him $400! That's 400 Canadian dollars, and what's worse: I'm not even joking. Who the do these people think they are?

Who exactly was the genius who decided that our mouths and eyes are somehow not part of our health? (I bet it was a dentist...)