So after 3 years (ask my sister the hygienist if you want exact dates) I got my teeth cleaned. I was stressing out about a number of things leading up to the exam. Mainly- I was worried that I would be judged for unkempt canines.
#1. I went back and forth on whether or not to give a disclaimer (because I'm sure the hygienist really cared) I obviously ended up telling her that I was so embarrassed because I hadn't been in for so long, but assured her that for 25 years I had them cleaned every 6 months like clockwork. (I hope I didn't ramble too much, they say that's what liars do. Re-worried)
#2. I HATE the sound of getting my teeth scraped, so I had anxiety that they wouldn't have an ultrasonic cleaner. Luckily, since I have connections to the teeth world a source told me simply to request it. It worked
#3. At my home dentist you can request the laughing gas for $5, and they don't judge you. I held back on this one.
But after some reservations I am happy to announce my gums look great (verbatim) my orthodontics look beautiful (also verbatim) and I have only 1 cavity. (I once had 3 at the same time)
Please Note- Onetime, I was in the dental chair and puked. But, per my comatose state, I didn't have the bearings to let the dentist, or my sister know that I wasn't feeling well. I hurled, it was messy and my sister took me in the bathroom and marinated me in perfume. Then the assistant asked, "Wow, do you do that for all your patients?" Good times.
6 comments:
Why is it that the dentist always asks questions while your mouth is open and filled with random dental tools (am I the only one that this happens to?)
While reading this I was wondering if you would add the part about puking...you never disappoint!
yuck! but so funny!
Ha ha ha!!! That is great, the puking event!! I hate the dentist and always feel like I have to come up with some good excuse for not going often that is better than I hate you guys!!
Oh Kristen if you only had my teeth. Me and the dentist are like best friends. Pretty sure I funded his house. Lol.
1 cavity, huh? And you had 3 once?! That's blasphemous!! Oh wait, I didn't go to the dentist from my Junior Year of High School... until 2005. I'll let you do the math. I had ELEVEN cavities, and one root canal! That was so much fun!
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