May 5, 2010
3:00 am • Filed under: I have issues
I’m visiting him today. Now, I am one of those people with a (slight – okay more than slight but not major) fear of the dentist. I think it all started when I was about eight and my dentist gave me a shot before giving me a filling. Well, he hit a nerve and I swear my mouth was numb for hours and hours. He even knew he hit a nerve or some such crap because he said something about it to the assistant, like laughing about it. Jerk.
Then years later my orthodontist noticed I had a loose tooth. He proceeded to reach into my mouth and yank it out – and it wasn’t necessarily in yankable condition yet. That hurt like a mother. Crazy old man (he was the top dog orthodontist in town too – I’d see practically my entire junior high class in there when I went for an appointment).
Anywho, my current dentist is nice and kind and I like everyone that works there. They don’t make me feel guilty if I don’t go every six months (well except Helen the receptionist kinda does – she’s like that grandma that speaks in the low, sweet voice and gives you grief and you don’t even realize it until you hang up the phone or walk away from her).
But he does make me feel guilty if I don’t floss. So take THAT Doctor Dentist! I have been flossing like a crazy woman for the last six months! HA! No more flossing guilt trips!
If he says anything about my lack of flossing I’m gonna flip. Just FYI.
What are you up to this fine Wednesday?
