A Mother's Heart

Dentist Drama

Oh, how I hate the dentist!  I know no one likes the dentist, but I consider myself an extra-paranoid dentist hater.  It runs in my family.  Let me put it this way - my mom uses the gas just to have her teeth cleaned!!  She says if they would bring the gas out to her car, she'd love it.

So, imagine my joy at discovering at my recent appointment (the first in 3 years, shame on me) that I had 3, count them, 3 cavities!!!

The worst part of this scenario is that I have to make 2 separate visits to fill the 3 cavities.  They wouldn't do them all at once.

So, here starts my drama.  My first appointment was this week.  I drag myself to the office, and say "Give me the gas!"  Of course, the gas doesn't work for me.  So now I'm laying in the chair, panicked, and my body feels tingly.  Not ideal!

Then, the lovely dentist comes and gives me the shots.  Now, I felt no pain, but it felt like he was pushing that crazy needle all the way through my jaw!  Terrible feeling!  Then he reaches for the drill.  I say, "Wait!  Don't you need to let it get numb first?"  He says no, it's the new fast acting variety of novacaine.  Ok, whatever.  By now my panic has reached massive proportions, and I cry through the filling process, which of course only takes minutes. 

Then I leave the office, feeling like a fool for making such a scene.

Drama, drama, drama.

And I get to do it all over again next week.......

The moral of this story is, don't wait 3 years to go to the dentist!!

Leslie

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6:59, 2/7/2008 .. Posted by maa

I love going to the dentist. I have many friends that work there and we all have a good visit when I go.
Maybe you could find a better dentist to help with your fears.
I am sorry that you have the drama and fear.
maa's mom

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5:56, 2/8/2008 .. Posted by Mennobrarian

Oh you poor dear! I'm sorry you had to go through that. Your teeth are worth it though, the smile in your profile pic is lovely!
~Monica~

P.S.

6:00, 2/8/2008 .. Posted by Mennobrarian

I'm so glad you and your picky little one enjoyed the muffins. They're so good, it doesn't matter what they look like!