I had to have my own Firm Words with a dentist this week, when she wanted YET AGAIN for me to pay money to have them x-ray wisdom teeth I have zero intention of having out. I do not have a spare several thousand dollars to remove teeth that are causing me zero angst beyond the fact that I have to buy a smaller-headed toothbrush than I otherwise might buy.
Unfortunately there is no alternative to teeth, and I for one am not interested in eating gruel for the rest of my days D:
How absolutely annoying. And if you can find smaller-headed toothbrushes, clearly the angst is not that great. I recognize that Teeth Professionals have to eat, too, but one would think they would be a little more conservative in their efforts to get money. Also I am biased because, while I like my dentist, I have known many assy Teeth Professionals.
GRUEL IS NOMMY. Admittedly I am picturing porridge with lots of brown sugar when saying that.
The interesting thing with the dentist I saw the other day was that, after initially telling me about how not getting my wisdoms out would undoubtedly result in HIDEOUS INFECTIONS OF FLAMING DOOM, I said that I wasn't interested in Just In Case treatment, at which she admitted that (a) infections would just require antibiotics and (b) I am unlikely to get one anyway, as my teeth are the only healthy thing about my body.
I am imagining something much less appealing, like Dickensian moppets stirring bowls of watery, nutritionless substance. :(
Yes, that was more or less the spiel I got, except with added MISALIGNMENT WOES (which admittedly is a concern, as I have already had orthodontia and do not care to revisit that experience). However, nothing is as yet misaligned, so far as I am aware.
I just love how all their toothpocalyptic scenarios are really pretty mild as far as reality goes XD
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I had to have my own Firm Words with a dentist this week, when she wanted YET AGAIN for me to pay money to have them x-ray wisdom teeth I have zero intention of having out. I do not have a spare several thousand dollars to remove teeth that are causing me zero angst beyond the fact that I have to buy a smaller-headed toothbrush than I otherwise might buy.
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How absolutely annoying. And if you can find smaller-headed toothbrushes, clearly the angst is not that great. I recognize that Teeth Professionals have to eat, too, but one would think they would be a little more conservative in their efforts to get money. Also I am biased because, while I like my dentist, I have known many assy Teeth Professionals.
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The interesting thing with the dentist I saw the other day was that, after initially telling me about how not getting my wisdoms out would undoubtedly result in HIDEOUS INFECTIONS OF FLAMING DOOM, I said that I wasn't interested in Just In Case treatment, at which she admitted that (a) infections would just require antibiotics and (b) I am unlikely to get one anyway, as my teeth are the only healthy thing about my body.
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Yes, that was more or less the spiel I got, except with added MISALIGNMENT WOES (which admittedly is a concern, as I have already had orthodontia and do not care to revisit that experience). However, nothing is as yet misaligned, so far as I am aware.
I just love how all their toothpocalyptic scenarios are really pretty mild as far as reality goes XD
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On the other hand, since you've probably been following along with my teeth, you already know what's going to happen there XD
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