Ode to the joy of dentistry.....

In the process of preparing for my Feb 28th departure, I am currently working on tying up all the loose ends. The most recent of these being the dentist. I had not been to the dentist in over two years. I could attribute this to being in St. Paul and not going through the trouble of finding a dentist up there. As the cleaning commenced and little metal probes were thrust into my gums and scraped along my teeth, I decided that the prolonged absence was more of a subconscious decision.

A decision that probably hurt me in the end because the dentist discovered two cavities. I felt as though this was some sort of backhanded revenge at recouping all of those checkup fees because my teeth felt tip-top.

Once the novacaine set in, I felt like a big fish, likely a bottomfeeder because of the size of my lip. The drill came in creating wafts of burning teeth essence that were only slightly better than the hor d'oeuvre of the hour.....ground up teeth.

The best part of the visit, however, was when the drill drifted from the cavity side of my mouth to the sealant side and began poking around. "aha"....it said. "Look at how much fun it is to grind teeth to bits, lets do some more" the drill said with a mischievious grin. My two cavities quickly turned into three and time in the chair quickly increased.

Now at least I have more complex dental records to aid in identifying me if the need arises....