Dentist Visit

Events happened on Tues Feb 24

My helpful friend Scott and I visited the dentist. As we left, I told him, “That was the shortest dentist visit I’ve ever had!”

“And how were the provided services?”

“Fine, although I’m not sure they did everything they were supposed to do, but they signed the mission paper forms so I’m not complaining.

A few moments later “Oh, hitting my head on the x-ray machine wasn’t great. That hurt.”

[both people smiling behind face masks as they start their scooter/motorbike engines]

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Ha ha! I bumped right into the x-ray machine and the dental assistant said “tall”. You’re right. I would have appreciated if you had noticed that sooner! Then she had to raise the mouth piece twice so I wasn’t bending my knees as I stood there biting a piece of plastic. She’s not used to working with Americans, I suppose.

The dentist was nice. He did give me a bit of info and advice that could give me a complex, if I let it. The teeth on one side are, how did he put it – recessed?, and I need to brush gently.

(Brian Regan, anyone? Eye doctor: did you know that your left eye is slightly higher than the right one? Patient: Well no, but thank you for telling me so I can be self-conscious for the rest of my life!)

As I rode my scooter home, I ran my tongue over my teeth. Yes, that side did seem to stick out less than the same batch of teeth on the other side. Oh great! I really hope this is something only a dentist would notice.

Cause for a smile: a small girl that tracked my movements and watched me. I sat in the chair – she was behind it or peeking around the small divider. I went upstairs for an x-ray – she was standing by the stairs. I returned to the chair – she was there. I went to another room for an x-ray – she was standing by the wall behind my chair. I finish and sit on the waiting room couch – she walks out, chooses a book and plops down on the couch next to me.

She never said a word, just looked and followed. She was cute. We are “silent buddies” you could say.

PERKS 1) Scott made the appointment one day before my visit
2) The visit cost all of $3.03 US
3) I got complementary mouth wash
4) I got to watch cartoons as they cleaned my teeth No more staring at the dentist’s eyes or the ceiling. This is the 21st century, people!
5) The dentist didn’t ask questions as he worked in my mouth. I hate answering! Doesn’t he realize it makes injury to his hands much more likely? Hello! Self-preservation should make you smarter.