Oh, so the other thing I haven't done since Summer 2004 besides blog is go to the dentist. My girlfriend finally convinced me to make an appointment for this morning and I had been dreading it ever since I made it. I was pretty sure they were going to find at least a couple cavities in there, just on how long it’s been. My teeth were even starting to hurt recently, but it was only after I made the appointment. I’m pretty sure it was psychosomatic.
It’s funny how we would rather choose to live in an ignorant, yet harmful bliss.
Long story short: no cavities! I have titanium tooth enamel. My girlfriend sounded surprised when I told her.
I spent over two hours there. The panoramic X-ray machine was program and so instead I took make little x-ray pictures. #1 the assistant kept jabbing the tooth separator farther back than it should have gone, and she was about two centimeters away from me projectile vomiting my shredded wheat all over her. This was a jagged metal thing she was shoving in, and I’m pretty sure she improvised because I doubt this thing was designed to go in someone’s mouth. #2, she kept taking blurry photos so we had to redo a bunch…I took way too many X-rays to the head and I think I’m suffering some dain bramage.
My mouth is in utter pain now, because after all that the hygienist I went to is a lady who I’m pretty sure moonlights as a bouncer down in seedier areas of the city. Apparently I’ve been flossing wrong, the correct way to do it is put all of your body weight into the downstroke and try your best to saw into your gums.
The biggest pain of all was in my stomach when I went to pay…I am one of the millions of Americans without dental insurance, and this little escapade set me back $200+.
Ouch.
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