Dental
Best morning today - went to dentist. At clinic on campus ... I had some fears beyond the usual dentistophobia I have from too many hours of my life spent in one of those damn chairs. Lucky me, inheriting my mother's soft teeth - making me prone to cavities - and my father's hard teeth - making my teeth fracture easily, requiring crowns. The guy today said that's not true - the soft-hard teeth thing - but I'm not letting his scientific knowledge stand in the way of knowing it all boils down to a family curse.
I've always had pretty good dental care. And for the past couple years visited super-great Dr. Rodney Muller who is the absolute bomb and voted Riverside's favorite dentist two years in a row (but I don't have insurance anymore). So, my dental fears are ungrounded, but they're still there. And I don't let anybody near me with the polishing implement - that smell, that sound - it's horrible.
I think the Steve Martin - Helen Bonham Carter movie Novocaine helped me get over my fears a little, realizing the absurdity of the dental situation. No, there was no fornication in the chair, but the guy was very cool and we laughed a lot - beginning with my latex allergy. It's always a little awkward to say it to young males, and it is a mild allergy. He wore these totally cool purple non-latex gloves, and my fears of mediocre clinic care were allayed.
But the purple gloves, as fantabulous as they were, were only the beginning of a most excellent dental visit ever. I have no "active cavities" and no new cracks. No crowns to be replaced, no mercury in my immediate future. I only brush too hard - which I know. It makes my teeth sensitive, is exposing my roots. I use a soft toothbrush, but I cannot restrain my vigor. Dammit, I like clean teeth.
Anyway, I'll pack Sensodyne as he suggested, and I'm good to go. Clean bill of dental health.
And the Most Excellent Going Away party is moving ahead full-speed. Things are good. If only I didn't have all the other crap to deal with ...
I've always had pretty good dental care. And for the past couple years visited super-great Dr. Rodney Muller who is the absolute bomb and voted Riverside's favorite dentist two years in a row (but I don't have insurance anymore). So, my dental fears are ungrounded, but they're still there. And I don't let anybody near me with the polishing implement - that smell, that sound - it's horrible.
I think the Steve Martin - Helen Bonham Carter movie Novocaine helped me get over my fears a little, realizing the absurdity of the dental situation. No, there was no fornication in the chair, but the guy was very cool and we laughed a lot - beginning with my latex allergy. It's always a little awkward to say it to young males, and it is a mild allergy. He wore these totally cool purple non-latex gloves, and my fears of mediocre clinic care were allayed.
But the purple gloves, as fantabulous as they were, were only the beginning of a most excellent dental visit ever. I have no "active cavities" and no new cracks. No crowns to be replaced, no mercury in my immediate future. I only brush too hard - which I know. It makes my teeth sensitive, is exposing my roots. I use a soft toothbrush, but I cannot restrain my vigor. Dammit, I like clean teeth.
Anyway, I'll pack Sensodyne as he suggested, and I'm good to go. Clean bill of dental health.
And the Most Excellent Going Away party is moving ahead full-speed. Things are good. If only I didn't have all the other crap to deal with ...
posted by NOLA at 12:21 PM
3 Comments:
And family curses are true - don't you remember "Holes"? =)
Oh dude...bring your purple chopsticks when you travel...that should be handy with any food you eat, except for soup (and you don't need utensils for that, dang it!). =)
Ah, yes, the purple chopsticks! The statute of limitations is up on that, right? The promise that I'd stick around if you gave 'em to me.
Holes rocks!!
Muah ha, statute of limitations can be up - but you must take them wherever you travel!!! =) They won't take up much space, and think how handy they will be? =)
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