Went to get my teeth cleaned this afternoon. Lenor the hygienist says Number One doesn’t look very good. Does it hurt? she asks. Nope. Says I. (Nevermind that it hurt like hell the other night. What Lenor doesn’t know will not hurt me.)
Shortly, the Boy Dentist comes in and says Number One has got to go. Lenor and Boy Dentist confer. “Hey this is your lucky day, we can take that bad boy out this very afternoon.”
So, as soon as Lenor is finished torturing me – or cleaning my teeth as she calls it. I find myself waiting to get my tooth pulled. It didn’t take very long. And, thanks to large amounts of Novacaine – it didn’t hurt (yet).
But, if I had known it was going to happen – I would have had lunch and a triple shot of espresso before stepping foot in the dental office.
Now I am facing several hours of “keep biting on a wad of cotton” followed by “don’t really eat or drink anything until tomorrow” and then “be careful”.
Wonder what the jello du jour is? I have yogurt in the fridge. Maybe I can have some by 8 or 9 tonight. Or maybe I am on a zero calorie diet. Maybe I should stop whining. It is over. And I didn’t have to worry about it for long – 45 minutes max.
I am a wimp.
Teeth are one of God’s mistakes. He/She made them to be used for eating food. Yet, food causes teeth to deteriorate. They are made of the wrong material. God should have used steel or diamond or something more suited to the task.
Hi,
I have a tooth that hurt when I’m eating bread… Since I scheduled the dentist visit (next wenesday), It doesn’t hurt anymore…
I know that there is no more place to put new cement on it. Last time, she said she will deactivate it the next time. So I think I will say to the dentist “oh, it was just for a quick check up ! nothing wrong !” 🙂
With dentist, I’m a wimp too.
laurent