Last Splash

The gene pool could use a little Chlorine.

I am a high fear dental patient. I mean, really high fear. Like, I didn't go to the dentist for 7 consecutive years. And I almost threw up when I made the appointment a few weeks ago. I  started crying when I called the new place that does sedation dentistry and that sent a coupon for a free whitening session (value $285 and worth it for all the freaking wedding pics that will be taken in, um, 53 days or whatever). Why was I so upset? Because I was informed by the office girl that they generally didn't do the sedation for just a cleaning.

But we worked out a little deal and I went in a week ago for my exam and x-rays and to meet the dentist that was so caring to high fear patients like myself. (Sidebar: no, I did not have a "traumatic experience" with the dentist in my younger years, I just had to go. A lot. My teeth made me look like an extra in the movie Deliverance and it required quite a lot of time to fix them. Sorry, I've just been asked that a lot.) When I was sitting in the lobby filling out my paperwork, it asked a question like 'how are you feeling right now' and I wrote, verbatim: "I want to throw up." And then I started crying when I handed her back the forms. It's absurd, I know. But the dentist was nice and was more involved in my care than any dentist I've ever been to (you know, when the assistant does everything and the dentist breezes in for about 17 seconds to look at your mouth).

So I found myself at 9AM this morning sitting in the dentist chair, gleefully awaiting the moment when the nurse slipped that wonderful little nozzle over my nose and I started sucking in the gas. And oh, was that the best dental visit I've ever had. I must have had ten mind-blowing revelations about the dentist, marriage, New York City, and life in general punctuated only by the thought "I really hope they can't hear my thoughts right now" over and over again. I was actually disappointed when he said he was almost finished. And I can't wait to go back.

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