VeraMaria Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Grrr....I [i]hate[/i] going to the dentist. I had to go for the twice-a-year check-up today, and went through the usual ritual with the dentist. She asked how I was doing, after some small talk she said (like usual) "You don't sound like you're from here...where are you from?" to which I responded (as usual) that I was from Uruguay, to which she answered (as usual), looking at me critically "You don't look African" to which I patiently explained (as usual) that Uruguay is a country in South America . Gee, I mean I've been going to that dentist for FOUR YEARS!! lol, you'd think she'd get it. I just don;t like it. Especially when it's more than one lady, and they poke around in my mouth while talking about the latest back-to-school sales and whose daughter is marrying who and what type of cleaner they use for windows.... :ph34r: So yeah, was just wondering...unlike some people, I'm not terrified of the dentist, but I just don't like it. Make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 One of the dental hyginists that work at the dentist office I go to I usually see everythime I'm there. She's a nice polish lady, but there was this one lady who completely scraped up my gums behind my lower front teeth to see how healthy they were... SHE WAS MAKING THEM BLEED! It was bad, but most of the time, I don't care and I could fall asleep there... That is the one place where I can feel like I can fall asleep the fastest. Usually I'm cool as a cucumber when going too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Catherine Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote]She asked how I was doing, after some small talk she said (like usual) "You don't sound like you're from here...where are you from?" to which I responded (as usual) that I was from Uruguay, to which she answered (as usual), looking at me critically "You don't look African" to which I patiently explained (as usual) that Uruguay is a country in South America .[/quote] That really happens. That is crazy. Obiously dental schooling does not require any knowledge of geography. I don't like going to the dentist. My three year old loves going.....then again she has not had anything done that would make her not like it. I have to make an anppointment sometime this week for us to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I hate it when the hygenist stops to talk to another hygenist... I don't mind them talking, but please keep working!!! I don't have all day here. I also don't like the huge bill, but that's another issue. Our denist has video glasses, so that makes things pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea348 Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I like my dentist. He lives down the street from me and plays in community band with me and his two daughters. He is really nice. The whole dentist experience thing is a little different because they do so much poking and proding my gums are like swelling when they are done. I hate that. It's not the worst thing in the world, but it's not my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Aug 9 2004, 11:55 AM'] I hate it when the hygenist stops to talk to another hygenist... I don't mind them talking, but please keep working!!! I don't have all day here. I also don't like the huge bill, but that's another issue. Our denist has video glasses, so that makes things pretty nice. [/quote] I wish we had video glasses!! I know what you mean about time though...a few months ago I was there for three hours when it could have taken 45 minutes...because she kept turning around and talking to another lady while still having her hands in my mouth...I prayed like 5 rosaries that day because I ws bored out of my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote name='VeraMaria' date='Aug 9 2004, 10:58 AM'] I wish we had video glasses!! I know what you mean about time though...a few months ago I was there for three hours when it could have taken 45 minutes...because she kept turning around and talking to another lady while still having her hands in my mouth...I prayed like 5 rosaries that day because I ws bored out of my mind! [/quote] LOL I went to the orthodontist once and waited 45 minutes in the waiting room, then another 45 minutes in the chair. When he came in, he had me smile for him for about 10 seconds and said, "okay, you can go!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote name='Raphael' date='Aug 9 2004, 12:18 PM'] LOL I went to the orthodontist once and waited 45 minutes in the waiting room, then another 45 minutes in the chair. When he came in, he had me smile for him for about 10 seconds and said, "okay, you can go!" [/quote] That actually happened with my brother and the doctor...he needed to do a yearly check-up with a children's doctor and we waited for...hmmm...a LONG time...at least two hours. The waiting room was freezing, and filled with crying kids When he finally gets to see my brother, he takes one look at him and says "This boy is healthy", and out we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 It's a mad mad mad mad mad mad world... FUnny how dentist offices work... "Let's make them wait forever just to look at them for 2 seconds and say they can go, but really we are going to let that little cavity fester until it is bigger and then we have to drill and you will have to pay us more money... <insert evil dentist laugh>" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Aug 9 2004, 12:24 PM'] It's a mad mad mad mad mad mad world... FUnny how dentist offices work... "Let's make them wait forever just to look at them for 2 seconds and say they can go, but really we are going to let that little cavity fester until it is bigger and then we have to drill and you will have to pay us more money... <insert evil dentist laugh>" [/quote] When I was 10 I was convinced my dentist was keeping my braces on for another year just to make money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote] It's a mad mad mad mad mad mad world...[/quote] I watched that movie two nights ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I have a beach towel from the 60's or 70's that says it's a mod mod mod mod mod mod world... But again, with the teethies! My teeth are straight... and nice... I was bad at oral hygine as a kid, but I never got a cavity until 5th grade and it was a baby tooth falling out anyways... and a lot of my cavities are so small they drill with out novicane... Even then I could fall asleep while they are drilling, but my friend, Donna (not the PM donna), has this thing where if they inject the novicane to quickly her whole mouth swells up and she has a small jaw to start with... I haven't heard any other horror stories otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Aug 9 2004, 12:32 PM'] I have a beach towel from the 60's or 70's that says it's a mod mod mod mod mod mod world... But again, with the teethies! My teeth are straight... and nice... I was bad at oral hygine as a kid, but I never got a cavity until 5th grade and it was a baby tooth falling out anyways... and a lot of my cavities are so small they drill with out novicane... Even then I could fall asleep while they are drilling, but my friend, Donna (not the PM donna), has this thing where if they inject the novicane to quickly her whole mouth swells up and she has a small jaw to start with... I haven't heard any other horror stories otherwise... [/quote] Yeah, God blessed me with straight even teeth...(gracias a Dios!). But I had to wear braces for two years so they would stay straight as I lost "los molares" (no clue as to the English word). The scariest thing is anesthesia...you try to smile and part of your lips hangs like / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 AH! The spanish! Necisito estudiar!!!! I can't spell some times either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I hate going to the dentist/orthodontist. It's so silly. They always start off by looking in my mouth, then they say, "Wow, Colleen, you have a really small mouth." I feel like saying, "Um, you've said that every single time I've been in here for the last 7 years. Is this just part of the ritual or what? I know I have a small mouth, you've told me that at least 20 times." And then I just [i]love[/i] when they start asking me questions about myself, while they have their fingers in my mouth. I mean, do they really expect me to respond (not only coherently, but at all)? I hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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