So Tuesday of this week I went to the Dentist, probably the first time in 2 years. It is really embarrassing, it might have even been longer, but of course they found 2 cavities. So today I just got back from getting two fillings. I am starving but I can't eat or drink cause I would probably drool all over my keyboard at work. My mouth feels huge and when I try to swallow with my lips closed my top lip stays straight but the bottom one pushes all the way to the left of my face. This is awkward, and I have a meeting with my project manager for Diamondbacks in 15 minutes. I honestly hate everything about going to the dentist. Sorry Eric, (my brother-in-law that just graduated from Marquette Dental School) but I have figured out some tips so that when you have your own office you won't have patients that hate coming.
1st: Get some of those cool tv's in the ceiling so you don't have to look at terrible stock photography posters of people in your target age market of 55-75 years old.
2nd: Speak English around your patient during the entire visit, especially when you are diagnosing if they have cavities or not. I was so lost and worried the whole time they were looking at my x-rays. I thought I had like 6 cavities the way they were speaking in Farsi.
3rd: Train your dental hygienist to not jab your gums with the long hard plastic suction tube. And be careful with the water gun, some people have to go back to work after their visit. I left the office with a wet shirt, composite resin on my hand, and very chapped lips.
Now I remember why I let myself not go for 2 years. Other than not having insurance.
5 comments:
I'm with you Molly, I would rather have surgery than go to the dentist.
You didn't go to the dentist for 2 years!?!?! Not even orbit gum could clean that dirty mouth.
Not having insurance is a terrible reason not to see a dentist. A cleaning and check up every 6 months isn't going to break the bank....and to think you may have been able to keep yourself from getting those cavities!!!
Molly you need to see a dentist every 6 months, floss and brush everyday then you won't have saliva ejectors in your mouth and a numb face.
eric I have been waiting for you to finish school, thats all! I do floss and brush everyday so I am doing pretty good. Plus, on a recent survey of people at my work 3 out of 7 have not gone to the dentist in over a year. You have a lot of people to work on my friend.
Molly, I'm with you. I go to the dentist every two years as well. Luckily I haven't had a cavity in a while. I suggest every family get together from now on we have a day where Eric does a check up, Jaron does a little back cracking, Adam gives us legal advise and Grandpa C, Jeff, and Peter hand out the money!
I have a love/hate relationship with the dentist.
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