I wanted to share with you a bit of the flavor of my most recent visit to the dentist for my semi-annual teeth cleaning. The following bits of dialog occurred after the suction hose was inserted into my cheek and the hygenist had her fingers and cleaning tools in my mouth.
Hygenist - Sir, your home care is some of the worst that I have ever seen.
Me - Glurgh ...
Hygenist - I bet that you must suffer from really bad breath all the time.
Me - Urgh?
Hygenist - I am from New York and I was raised to keep it real. Your mouth is disgusting.
Me - Flauf.
Hygenist - I can't believe this. I have never seen anything else like this.
Me - Hrumf.
Shortly after the hygenist completed her beat down, the dentist came into the room to do his usual quick look-see.
Dentist - Wow, your teeth look great. I wish I had a set of chompers like yours. Keep doing what you have been doing.
Me - Geez, your soul-stealing succubus had a vastly different opinion.
Dentist - Succubus you say?
Shortly after I was done with the hygenist (who was not the regular one I normally see), I went down to another lady to get some new x-rays taken. She could not have been more sweet or welcoming. She actually spoke in a way that showed me respect and caused me to listen to her and take her advice seriously. I think that there is a lesson here.
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8 comments:
I believe I would be asking for another hygenist next time. Or advise the dentist she will not help his business.
I have an excellent relationship w/my recently acquired Dentist, who recently did an extensive procedure on my mouth. I started right up front and told him that I don't 'do pain'...and if he even thought of putting his knee on my chest for leverage to pull my tooth, that I would be forced to hurt him!!! He obviously took me seriously because he was very gentle when he worked on my mouth... - he also has a marvelous sense of humor!
I was literally at the dentist when I read this. Luckily for me my appointment went better than yours.
haha....they hit you while they have you pinned under the suction hose...you are helpless...glad the last lady was good to you...smiles.
I will be sure that I avoid the succubus in the future.
Pain is fine with me, as long as they issue it to someone in the next room.
I am glad. But you still must take care to avoid the hidden succubus. There is likely one in every dentist's office.
Thanks. I survived and it gave me something to write about.
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