Tuesday, March 28, 2006
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12:00 AM
WARNING! DISGUSTING CONTENT. DO NOT GO BEYOND IF YOU AIN'T STRONG IN THE TUMMY!
Actually nothing to disgusting except for the fact that I had a lapse of 15years (or so +/-) before a dentist has worked his tools on my set of not so white pearly.
It all grounds down to my childhood phobia. This 30odd yrs old (at that time I was only like 8 yrs old) dental nurse whom would come to your classroom with yr records card and "escort" you down to the dental room. Since young I've had bad records of dental cavities that I had never fear getting them "mended" until 1 fine day when she "drilled" till the nerves were touched on and boy can you imagine the shocking sensation I've been thru. Since then, I had never failed to wail when I am on the dentist chair (cept on China Jump's dentist chair the wailing is of different sort. Nah, I've never been on China's Jump dentist chair... if I had, friends who knows me and my alcohol threshold would either have to boot me in the car's cart home or leave me to rot there till I'm sober day 2.). Okie back to the "proper" dentist chair. Since the incident everytime I had to fill a cavity or pull a teeth out, my mum would have to request from Miss Nasty Nurse some anaestatic jabs. Which she would unwilling induce more pain with jabs.
I've never recall visiting the dentist after I've complete Primary education. cept only when the toothache is so bad in sme 1 or 2 occasions I vaguely recall. I choose not to recall cos I would have chicken skin.
SO today with much courage & some slight anxiety when my name was called, I once again sat on that chair again. I must say it was a friendly Dr, Smiley I've met. His a nice and patient dentist. Discussed the possible problem I am having in my gap. And took patience to de-plauge & de-tartar my 32s or so. I din ask him to count. He found 5 small decays in my sets. suggested I tried to let him work on 1 or 2 - I.E DRILL... NO WAY!! so i addressed my psychological phobia to him and the on top my eye issues and he was nice to allow me to bring in drilling later.
Dr smile: say, okie we have a total of 5 to patch up..
Me: How many sessions to get them fixed?
Dr smile: We can do all in one session. all 5 are early stage of decays.
Me: *Toes all wet and curlier then curly fries* Okie I will see you for another 5 more sessions.
*chuckle* and by the way. I ain't lying when i said WET TOES. when i was out of his clinic i sense my toes were wet. this was how tense i was despite him being friendly and the scaling and polishing was pain-free except at some point of times "sensitive" as what he claims.
Dr smile: drills nowadays are better. we use high speed drills and its almost sense-less
me: yeah. but in any event if i faint, do dispose me in the back yard. drag me out.
Dr smile: *chuckle* I've never had patients who faints.
Me: Yeah they prolly hang on ceilings. i see claws on yours.
Dr smile: *straight face*
But all in all the verdict was:- dentist aint monster who chains u in their chairs and go "zeh zeh zeh" non-stop. when i was uncomfy and i held my hand up he stopped. I must thank him for being co-operative.
so over the next few months, you peeps can expect more updates on me getting my set worked with dr smiley. :)
oh, 1 funny thing happened. after 29 yrs of living, i was re-taught how to brush my teeth again. see this is how bad a rapport i have with the dental peeps.
Me: oh, my residing gums on this tooth. after de-tartaring can it resort back?
Dr Smile: nope
Me: then can I sweep it back in place with brushing? *hand action - brush up and down. shows him this is how i brush*
Dr Smile: *takes big denture model and big pink toothbrush out* this is how you brush.
so kids now, learn. lightly in circular motions of the lower edge between the gum and teeth. not up down brushes cos that will cause the gums to reside.
Me: then the molars how? can brush in this motion? *thru and from in strong motion*
Dr smile: these are yr teeth, not washing board. lightly will do.
Me: *paiseh* thx doc halid. Bye~ zooms out of the clinic fast.
;P 30mins $50 poorer but I am very happy. clean teeth "taste" good and feels different on your tongue. i've been "eating" my teeth whole nite non-stop. at the same time feeling a big time fool not claiming any of my dental claims from all my ex-employers. now: want to claim also cannot claim. no such benefits. so peeps out there you know who you are, $80 per annum is better then from yr own pocket... :p
over & out to bed. nitez
