(not me, but a cute model displaying my level of trepidation about going to my dentist,
and me exactly, if i was a goat with braces, tiny horns, and yellowing teeth.)
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i finally got the call i’d been fearing for months
my dentist was beginning to reschedule appointments
cancelled due to coivd
and i was on the list!
i showed up
with gritted teeth and edgy nerves
as every dental visit begins for me
as we went through all of the safety protocol
leading up to my virus-abbreviated visit
i realized there could be worse things
still didn’t relax
until it was over
but at least
i was healthy.
had a very kind dentist.
and had teeth.
and no braces.
and no horns.
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“before I got into rock n’ roll, I was going to be a dentist.”
-gregg allman
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image credit: funnycity.com
A great juxtaposition. In France, I had the best, kindest, gentlest dentist and we told him to take a day off in the future to drive the 750km to him and back if he would reserve half a day for our treatments! He was happy about it 😉
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I so get that. and worth every km
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I know…dentists have no fillings. LOL! o((*^▽^*))o
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don’t drill it in! )
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Ouch! ლ(。-﹏-。 ლ) Lol (´∇ノ`*)ノ
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How tough is that profession when you know that the majority of your patients hate to see you? Celebrities are famous and dentists are infamous. Plus. I think that they all have a little touch of masochist in them. Glad your visit went well! And good news about the horns, or lack there of!
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yes, to all of that ). that must be a challenging job for that reason, and I never should have seen ‘marathon man’, as I already had dental fear from childhood and that just confirmed everything )
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I drive 315 miles to see mine. Can’t trust your teeth to just anyone. 🙂
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I so agree, and it’s worth it to find one you trust who is kind and gentle
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I’m glad all went well, Beth.
My husband had to have dental work done twice during quarantine ( a root canal, and then a tooth repair). I was anxious about him, but from what he said, both times at both offices, they were very strict about safety protocols. And his dentist actually opened the office just for my husband to come in–no one else was there at all.
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yes, they were incredible with the protocol, only one other person way on the other side of the office. I’ve always had dental fear, so this appointment just kicked it up a notch )
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that picture is priceless, Beth 🙂 and I enjoyed your hesitant, funny tale 🙂
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and I lived to tell!
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Glad everything was ok and you went home with no horns! Love the quote at the end of the post!
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thanks, and he probably would have been an interesting dentist!
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I’m glad to hear it went well, Beth. Smack dab in the middle of the crisis I woke up with a toothache that wouldn’t subside. After days, I called my dentist’s office, and they took me in for an emergency appointment. In sort, I had to have a root canal and all the jazz that adds up to a new crown, multiple visits in the middle of the crisis. They did great following the safety protocols, fortunately for both sides of the chair.
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glad you survived and are put back together )
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These are my feelings before going to the dentist.
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sisters
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I’ve hated going to the dentist since I was a child. The feelings still linger
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Same!
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Sisters indeed!
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Ah, yes the dentist! Have a great ‘rock and roll’ day.
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🦷!
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Cheers.
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Aaaaaah! I’m glad this went OK!
Littler J has what my husband calls “shark teeth.” I so want him to see a dentist/orthodontist, but we live right over the county line from CA’s Orange County, where … things are not good, epidemiologically speaking, from my perspective. My kids and I all got very, very sick in late January. I almost called an ambulance, because I felt like I was drowning in phlegm (as I then texted my husband).
Given that we live in an international hub, my husband now thinks we had COVID; given, too, that antibodies don’t seem to last long and Littler J was down for a couple of weeks (together with half of his class!), I don’t want to risk it. Even though I don’t love how Littler J’s having to talk very, very carefully to avoid pain right now.
😦
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Oh, I’m quite sure you may have had it. Glad you are all okay now. How Terrifying! And holding off on the dentist until it’s safe if a good plan
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I’m in two weeks. Feel the same way. Terrified…LOLOL Glad you survived it.
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🦷❤️
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It’s kind of scary going anywhere like that nowadays.
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Yes and I have horrible dental fear already
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So funny, Beth! Good thing you survived and you’re not a goat. Who knew Gregg Allman was destined to be a dentist before rock music?
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I know!)
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My gums didn’t really get healthy until later in life. Being twenty-something, dumb, and poor didn’t help. But it’s all worked out okay. Somehow.
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Somehow we survive in spite of ourselves
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Probably the LAST part of the “new normal” I want to experience…glad it went well for you!
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Right!
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Exactly my sentiments about my semiannual dentist visits. I wear ear buds and listen to music while they’re having at me. A few years ago. I had a couple of bone marrow exams. As bad a rep as they have, it was nothing compared to the anxiety I get with the DDS. My motto now is , ‘as for going to the dentist, I’d rather have a bone marrow exam’.
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Wow, I get it. My dentist once told me that even w dark glasses, music, massage chair, numbing and gas, tears still roll down my face
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An, then, they ask you questions while their fingers are in your mouth…😂
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My visits start out exactly the same. I think my dentist must find me a weird, unfriendly, miserable creature!!
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I’m sure mine has a bright red FEAR! printed across the top of my file!)
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Me too – I agonize for days before I go.
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awful, I know
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Glad all is ok. I don’t like dentists…. nothing personal.
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exactly
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😇
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))
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Nitros Oxide (sp) cured me of my fear to dentistry…
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Lifesaver
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Kind of makes it fun…
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I can’t go that far but at least better….)
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So glad, all went well for you at the dentist’s. I hope the next time you are not that nervous anymore.
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Thank you, I’ve been like this since childhood, but at least the dentist I have now is kind and gentle )
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Awh, I am glad you found a compassionate one, Beth.
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Me too )
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I’m right there with you, Beth. This morning I went for my half-year cleaning. Gulp. But they had put in new ventilation, lots of PPE, and the hygienist was thorough and engaging. Six more months til I have to do it all again. (And coincidentally, my granddaughter showed me her new TURQUOISE braces that were put on yesterday). She looks a lot cuter than the cute goat.
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I have no doubt she is a doll! Glad you made it!
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AUGGGHHH, I’m so with you! My dentist called me up about a minute after NY went into stage 2 for of all things a crown. Everyone in bio-hazard suits. When he told me i actually didn’t need a crown but a new filling, I almost cried. Then went home and had a drink. But you survived!
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Apparently there are a lot of us in this club ) thank!
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Don’t be such a baby, Beth! Love the quote by Greg A.
Oh, I got that call too on my voice mail, I haven’t called back.
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Ha!! How would that be if I walked in and Greg was my dentist?!
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It’s not until the dentist says ‘no new problems’ that I skip away joyfully!
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And I am happy when I’m in my car driving home )
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I get it!
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Whew!!! I got the same call today …. My dentist has retired and there is someone new …. Does not add to happy relaxed thoughts!
I’m looking around for an other recommendation. Do you know who took care of the goat … I may consider it, just to have that goofy smile!
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Yikes, I understand your worry. And wish I knew the goat dentist, I’m sure that would be a lovely choice for you to make
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You are way ahead of us! I got the call today that they are indefinitely postponing all of our cleanings.
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many of our things are not open, but i suppose they considered dentistry essential at this point
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I remember taking my son to a children’s dentist years ago and realized that the script had now flipped. Something I feared he looked forward to. Of course, if you saw this guy’s setup, it had everything kids dream about playing with while they were waiting. (It occurs to me that this wouldn’t work in COVID times.)
Love the Gregg Allmann quote. You could have given me 100 guesses, and I bet I wouldn’t have gotten it.🤣
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i totally get this and had my childhood dental experience been similar to that, i may never have felt any fear. i always make sure to keep a positive attitude about the dentist with my grandchildren, and the children i teach, and help them to look forward to going. their experiences so far have been very good. yeah, greg allmann, who knew?
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does anyone like going to the dentist? no matter how good I take care of my teeth, when it’s time for my semi-annual cleaning, it’s always painful. I just start counting, and I figure by the time I get to around 1,000 it will all be over. Like you, thank heaven the dentist and her staff are quite nice…
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No!-and yes!
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I’m glad you had a good experience! I’m waiting a bit before heading back to the dentist – they called me to tell me they’re taking appointments again.
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Everyone to their own comfort level –
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Love the pick. I’ve always been terrified of they dentist. Nothing good ever happens to me there!
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You’re right!
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Quite a relief your dentist didn’t find any horns.
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Agreed!)
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Heehee. 🙂
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