I Hate the Dentist!

[bookwoman50]

Don't get me wrong I have a very nice dentist. From the time I was a child I have hated the dentist office. I'm sure it had something to do with the fact that my childhood dentist had little or no 'chair-side manner'. Very cold and no charm at all. This also may explain why he was my childhood dentist and not at any point my adulthood dentist

Comments

[krisw]

Good luck! I hate going to the dentist, also.

[the_real_oeter]

I went to the dentist last Friday. I can't hate my dentist -- he's a relative. Somehow. I only see him when I go to get my teeth checked.

I don't know what's worse -- a friend pointed out that it's gotta be the rubber gloves poking around in your mouth. I think it's when they clean your teeth, scraping and what not; I thought the woman was going to rip a tooth out. Thankfully, I have great teeth apparently, and bar missing a little bit when cleaning (due to a slightly poor brushing technique), not a problem nor a hole :)

I hope your results are just as good.

[bookwoman50]

No such luck, Peter. My normally 1 hour (maximum) appointment ended up running 2hours and 45 minutes. I am short 1 tooth less than I started out with this morning as well as a lot of blood. I was told not to work but to go home and take a nap. **Thank you Kris for taking my shift**

You can add one more suggestion to the list of worse things at the dentist - x-rays. They stick these plastic
film holders in your mouth and then they run and hide when they actually take the x-rays. The damn things hurt your mouth. I had a full set done today.

I also got a cleaning among other things today and got my teeth polished with cherry flavored polish - the other choices were mint and raspberry. I keep asking for chocolate but so far nothing.

Floss and brush, floss and brush!

[sam_serif]

I've got every reason in the world to hate dentists - I was unwittingly sent to a dental school back when I was in primary school. Let me tell you - worst idea ever when the dentists are still learning and have no bedside matter whatsoever; and the evil wrinkled dude in charge has had sympathy genetically removed from his person.

BUT - half a life later, I learnt there are actually good dentists out there who care about their patients. And try to make visits as painless as possible. I'm not quite as terrified as I was of them now. :)

...But if I ever find that lady who sent me bawling from the room, I'm going to give her cause to consider a new profession. *determined*