So I believe last time I posted about getting my teeth cleaned it'd been

[conuly]

mumbleteymumblevague years since my last cleaning, and it was so bad my dentist was working in sections, after numbing my gums a prodigious amount. (Judging from his comments it does seem like I might need more numbing than other people. I'm putting it on my list of weird things to sooner or later ask a doctor about.)

I'm pleased to report that today I was able to get a normal teeth cleaning, no numbing and all my teeth were done at once, hurrah.

Also, we scheduled everybody's appointment for the same day, so it was only our family in the waiting room, so go me.