Dentist

[F312]

I went to a local place years ago when my dentist moved away. Cleaning, x-rays, and exam took almost 3.5 hours. Then they wanted me to wait in the waiting room just to process my payment. They got an earful and also a HELLISH YELP REVIEW!!! Then I met Pauline who runs my dentists office. He's such a nice guy with a great sense of humor. I never have to wait long. About 2 months ago I had an afternoon appointment and Pauline texted me, "had an emergency running about 45 minutes late, chill at home" and I did. I appreciated the heads up. Mostly they take me right in. Even when I'm not seeing the dentist himself, he always makes an appearance just to say high and usually share a joke. I was getting my teeth bleached a few months ago and when I had all this CRAP stuffed in my mouth and couldn't respond to anything, he popped in the doorway and said, "Oh it's him. Yeah get his teeth really white then maybe they won't notice how ugly he is." and he spun around and ran down the hallway laughing!! I almost choked!!

Any time they make you wait that much their scheduling is off and I'd complain too!! It's bad enough with doctors, but dentists, nope. I have a good one now. Maybe you should find one too!!

"Oh Behave"

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Well things went well at the dentist last night. He's now down to himself and he office manager. Walked in the door at 5:00 and right into the chair. I quick round of X-Rays, some tartar removal, some polishing and was done by 5:30 when it was my Wife's turn.

When I was a child our family Dentist was ex-Army. He smoked and had fingers like Italian sausages! I had two bad teeth that required crowns when I was in my early teens. The trauma still haunts me today! Unfortunately our new guy is out of network (hence the Dentist roulette), but he's worth every penny to me!

 

[dreadnut]

I have a lingering fear of dental pain from my childhood dentist, who I'm convinced was a sadist. Sit down in the chair, open wide, here comes the drill. NO Novocain, no gas, no nothing. Very painful, no compassion for kids, I just hated that man. I should have taken the opportunity to punch him in the nose, maybe then my Mom wouldn't have taken me back to him.

 

[fronobulax]

Curiously my childhood experience did not leave me with a fear of dentists. I had many cavities filled, without Novocain, as a teenager. It still hurt but I do recall that the dentist would stop drilling periodically and ask if I was doing all right so my dentist probably was not a sadist. I cringe at some of the drill sounds but I still visit a dentist the recommended twice a year. I'm pretty sure I have some fillings that have been there for almost half a century and are older than the dentist I refused Novicain for routine work until a dentist asked me to reconsider because it made her job easier. I suspect I have a higher tolerance for pain than some people.

 

[dreadnut]

First, the slow-grinding ball mill...then the whining high-speed drill...followed by a good old shot of cold water and compressed air...repeat.

 

[adorshki]

Then I met Pauline who runs my dentists office. He's such a nice guy with a great sense of humor.

Guess his folks thought "Sue" was over-used by that time?

 

[adorshki]

I have a lingering fear of dental pain from my childhood dentist, who I'm convinced was a sadist. Sit down in the chair, open wide, here comes the drill. NO Novocain, no gas, no nothing. Very painful, no compassion for kids, I just hated that man. I should have taken the opportunity to punch him in the nose, maybe then my Mom wouldn't have taken me back to him.

Poetic justice would have had you bite him.

 

[walrus]

You guys are making me feel pretty lucky. My teeth are great. No cavities ever. Other parts of my body are messed up and I've even had organs replaced, but my teeth are wonderful...

walrus

 

[walrus]

Two great actors in the "Marathon Man" dentist scene:



walrus

 

[FNG]

Two great actors in the "Marathon Man" dentist scene:



walrus

I say to every hygienist..."is it safe?" The young ones don't get it and give me the creepy old man look.

 

[Nuuska]

You guys are making me feel pretty lucky. My teeth are great. No cavities ever. Other parts of my body are messed up and I've even had organs replaced, but my teeth are wonderful...

walrus

Organs are so large anyway - guitars occupy less space.

 

[dreadnut]

Poetic justice would have had you bite him.

I love good poetic justice! What a great concept.

 

[dreadnut]

Then there's this from one of the funniest comedy teams ever: Harvey Korman is absolutely dying inside! Nothing like the old live TV!

 

[Mark WW]

Don't complain just find a better rated and timely dentist.

 

[dreadnut]

Well Mark, I plan on doing exactly that!

 

[Wilmywood]

I have a lingering fear of dental pain from my childhood dentist, who I'm convinced was a sadist. Sit down in the chair, open wide, here comes the drill. NO Novocain, no gas, no nothing. Very painful, no compassion for kids, I just hated that man. I should have taken the opportunity to punch him in the nose, maybe then my Mom wouldn't have taken me back to him.

When I was 8 I had a dentist try to sneak up behind me to shoot me with novocaine. I stood up and punched the bassturd and that was that.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Doctors have always overbooked. You just got lucky with your last one. What I do:

1. Schedule the visit for as early in the day as possible, because their tardiness is cumulative.

2. Always always always take a book.

3. Make sure I don't have anything else planned for right after my appointment.

You can cheer yourself up by looking at it this way: There are Third World poor countries where doctors give their patients aspirin, a bar of soap, and a needle and thread for a certain medical condition. What condition? See post 39.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Pregnancy.

 

[davismanLV]

This is a seriously old post, almost 3 years. But I guess that dental angst is eternal? LOL!!

 

[GAD]

This is a seriously old post, almost 3 years. But I guess that dental angst is eternal? LOL!!

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