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I went to my new dentist today to get a cleaning - finally! (6 months past when I needed one). When they gave me the new patient form to fill out there was a checkbox thing for M, S, D, or W (married/single/divorced/widow). So I made a little P and checked that. After my cleaning ("you should floss more") the dentist did the screening/exam part. It turns out my new dentist is a fabulous black woman! She asked me what the P meant and I said "domestic partner - it wasn't on your form" and she said "you right, you right." The irony in this whole situation: her name is Dr. Gay.

Oh yeah, they decided as of Jan 15 that they no longer are using the insurance plan that I get for being a med student so I would have to pay 68 instead of 29 for a cleaning. *sigh* I guess I should find a new dentist again.