The Final Countdown
I'm getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow, there's just no more avoiding it. I've been putting it off since I was 18, and that was a while ago.
I've successfully eluded the oral surgeon by a series of carefully planned moves. I go to get my checkup & cleaning. The doctor brings up "THE EXTRACTION" that needs to happen. I agree, of course, let's get those out! I go to a consultation for the oral surgeon and we discuss important matters- " Who will drive you home?" "Don't eat solids past 10:30pm." Then the next year I go to the dentist for my checkup, my cleaning. "Why haven't you had those teeth out?" he asks. I tell him the truth, "I don't want to," and "I've heard it's really unnecessary," etc. His next move is usually to tell me that he won't treat me anymore unless I get them out. "OK, sounds good, see you next year, " I say.
Then I switch dentists. It's a really good plan, because from start to finish it's about 2 years before the dentist discovers that I'm not going to get those teeth out. Again I find myself in this situation, except this time I had even more time with this dentist. We were trying to have a baby, and who would put a pregnant woman through that torture? Alas, this time I'll admit that I've grown a little attached to the lil scrapper. I mean, where else am I going to find a dentist that reminds me of Corky St. Clair from Waiting for Guffman?
As it also turns out, there aren't any more dentists in my neck of the woods that my insurance plan takes, so I'm having to bite the bullet, so to speak. That and the fact that my tooth really does bother me ( a little) and hopefully this will help.
Boo. I'm still debating fleeing the country. I bet the dentists in Mexico wouldn't make me get my teeth pulled! (I only have 3, by the way, because I'm highly evolved) . I will check in tomorrow, if God wills. If I don't make it through, AVENGE ME!!!!
I've successfully eluded the oral surgeon by a series of carefully planned moves. I go to get my checkup & cleaning. The doctor brings up "THE EXTRACTION" that needs to happen. I agree, of course, let's get those out! I go to a consultation for the oral surgeon and we discuss important matters- " Who will drive you home?" "Don't eat solids past 10:30pm." Then the next year I go to the dentist for my checkup, my cleaning. "Why haven't you had those teeth out?" he asks. I tell him the truth, "I don't want to," and "I've heard it's really unnecessary," etc. His next move is usually to tell me that he won't treat me anymore unless I get them out. "OK, sounds good, see you next year, " I say.
Then I switch dentists. It's a really good plan, because from start to finish it's about 2 years before the dentist discovers that I'm not going to get those teeth out. Again I find myself in this situation, except this time I had even more time with this dentist. We were trying to have a baby, and who would put a pregnant woman through that torture? Alas, this time I'll admit that I've grown a little attached to the lil scrapper. I mean, where else am I going to find a dentist that reminds me of Corky St. Clair from Waiting for Guffman?
As it also turns out, there aren't any more dentists in my neck of the woods that my insurance plan takes, so I'm having to bite the bullet, so to speak. That and the fact that my tooth really does bother me ( a little) and hopefully this will help.
Boo. I'm still debating fleeing the country. I bet the dentists in Mexico wouldn't make me get my teeth pulled! (I only have 3, by the way, because I'm highly evolved) . I will check in tomorrow, if God wills. If I don't make it through, AVENGE ME!!!!
posted by kroushlconflict at 3:07 PM
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When I had my wisdom teeth extracted a big gray piece of dead skin hung out of my mouth for a few days. I was smoking and it caught on fire. Bill Garver said: "Ed, your second tongue is on fire." Finally it fell out in a plate of food.
Good luck Ms. L.
I guess that's why they encourage you not to smoke. That's a revolting story Ed. Hope I get a good story like that out of this all.
A dentist like Corky St. Clair?
"These are my wisdom were talking about here! We're not talking about...something else!"
"I hate you and your stupid ass faces!"
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