"Your dentists' name is Crentist? Crentist the dentist?"
I wish I had some adventurous story of going to see Dr. Crentist aka Jan Levinson to steal Michael's job out from under him but I don't live in The Office (we do watch it a lot though). I actually did go to the dentist yesterday for a loving root canal and crown.
It does make the story a little more fun if you know that the dentist name is Dr. Phil.
I hate, hate, hate, loathe going to the dentist so, when I felt like there was a whole in my tooth 2 weeks ago I decided it was time to find a new one (I wasn't going back to the one that I thought might retire right after he was done with my cleaning...) and actually go.
I was right. There was a hole in my tooth. An old filling on my back molar fell out and in it's place a nasty cavity started leaving behind a hole that required a root canal and crown.
Did I mention how much I hate going to the dentist?
Dr. Phil is amazing. Even I felt at ease at the office - even getting two hours worth of work done!
My mouth is pretty sore today mostly from keeping it open so wide for so long (no jokes about how I never shut up...). They had to put this cube/brick type thing in there so keep it open super wide along with a dental dam (piece of latex attached to my teeth covering the opening to my throat). And I did have a dream last night with the noises from the instruments in it. I think that might be the worst part of the whole thing - the noises.
I have to go back in three weeks to get my real crown put in.
Morals of the story:
Go to Just Smiles if you live in Westerville. It's next to Giant Eagle.
Brush your teeth.
Don't go for nearly 10 years with out seeing a dentist! It's not that bad.
Side notes:
When I got my wisdom teeth out just before the 4th of July one year I still wanted to go to the fireworks. The minute the first firework went off I was down on the ground holding my face because they vibrated in my mouth! ...... I wonder how running will go today?
P.S. Matthew - I only gagged once. You would have been so proud of me! Not even from the impressions; it was because of an x-ray film they shoved in my mouth!
"...maybe that's why he became a dentist."
ReplyDeleteI am proud of you, I also feel bad that you have to go through with this, I know I'm tired some evenings, but if I hope I can help out somehow tonight.
yea i went to the dentist this summer for the first time in a loooong time. 5 cavities and one pulled wisdom tooth later, i was done. needless to say, i'm keeping my bi-annual cleaning appointments.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it as soon we leave the house we stop going to the dentist? I just went for the first time in 10 years this past summer-- luckily no cavities, but I ended up needing a $400 mouthguard for TMJ. Dental insurance is cruddy. Hope you are not in anymore pain!
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