Re: I need to go to the dentist

Eq wrote:
> This reminded me of when I had my wisdom teeth extracted. They were
> impacted and before they started putting on my braces, I had to have
> either the eye teeth or the canines (it was 4 of them, 2 up and 2
> down) and also the impacted 4 wisdom teeth removed. The eye/canine
> (whichever it was) went fine. They were, of course, already present
> and accounted for, so pulling them was just a matter of numbing me up
> and me having to listen to the hideous sounds of the teeth coming out.
>
> They completely sedated me and did one side at a time (top and
> bottom) for the wisdoms. After the first set, I awoke in a cubicle
> with a box of Kleenex bawling my eyes out (and not being certain why
> I was bawling... now that was weird!). Whatever the anesthetic used
> played like a huge depressant and I cried the rest of the night,
> which freaked out my folks a bit. Apparently, they spoke to the
> (whoever it was that did the extraction... cannot remember what he
> was called, but he definitely wasn't my orthodontist) and the second
> set went a bit better. Not as many tears (at least until the
> sedative wore off).
>


Might have been an oral surgeon? They are the ones who usually extract
wisdom, and other teeth.


> Amber will have to go through the whole rigamerole (sp?), as she is
> going to need braces (another thing on the list for after we
> hopefully get retro-money). I keep watching Extreme Makeovers,
> though, and I'm curious about those (oh what the hell are they
> called??? They are start with a "V" I think...) things that they
> cover the fronts of the teeth and make everyone's mouth look bright
> white and straight, teethwise. It's not vignettes... dang, wish I
> could remember the word. :(
>

Porcelain Veneers. They are quite expensive, though they do look very nice.


> <sigh> I just cannot get excited about going to the dentist... even
> if I know I need to go and have been trying to get my momentum
> rolling so that once the money flows, I can get this stupid filling
> taken care of...

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