Choppers
Yeserday, I had to scoot out of the U as quickly as possible so I could go to my new dentist. After my old dentist had retired, his practice was given over to a new fellow, and I had been going to him, but philosophically there were a variety of problems that I had with him. He was a sort of "salesman" type person, constantly trying to goad me into getting veneers, and all sort of other pricey b*llsh*t. I have temporomandibular joint disorder, I kept telling him, and I did not feel all these laminates and veneers and other "add-ons" were viable for the tough way I chomp with my teeth. I simply wanted healthy teeth and gums. Add to this, he had botched a supposed filling replacement three years ago and it has been aggravating as hell since then. The cheap crap he used to create a new filling fell apart in a matter of days several times before I gave up and just lived with it. This definitely did not induce confidence in me about his practices. So, I am a bit embarrassed to say that I did not return to the dentist for over 2 years.
I finally could not stand it any longer and searched around for a new fellow who seemed very family oriented and traditional in approach. With trepidation, I went to him for the first time yesterday, and it was wonderful. My teeth now once again have a pearly white appearance, and he even told me I have done a damn fine job of keeping my teeth and gums healthy! And, he did not grouse at me about my pipe like the other fellow did too.
PipeTobacco
Yeserday, I had to scoot out of the U as quickly as possible so I could go to my new dentist. After my old dentist had retired, his practice was given over to a new fellow, and I had been going to him, but philosophically there were a variety of problems that I had with him. He was a sort of "salesman" type person, constantly trying to goad me into getting veneers, and all sort of other pricey b*llsh*t. I have temporomandibular joint disorder, I kept telling him, and I did not feel all these laminates and veneers and other "add-ons" were viable for the tough way I chomp with my teeth. I simply wanted healthy teeth and gums. Add to this, he had botched a supposed filling replacement three years ago and it has been aggravating as hell since then. The cheap crap he used to create a new filling fell apart in a matter of days several times before I gave up and just lived with it. This definitely did not induce confidence in me about his practices. So, I am a bit embarrassed to say that I did not return to the dentist for over 2 years.
I finally could not stand it any longer and searched around for a new fellow who seemed very family oriented and traditional in approach. With trepidation, I went to him for the first time yesterday, and it was wonderful. My teeth now once again have a pearly white appearance, and he even told me I have done a damn fine job of keeping my teeth and gums healthy! And, he did not grouse at me about my pipe like the other fellow did too.
PipeTobacco
2 Comments:
No toothache and you're at the dentist?
That's brave in my book, PT
Many dentists just want to sell you all sorts of things and make a lot of money off of you.
Had a life long battle with my teeth, had the first couple pulled in my teens, they pulled a couple more when I joined the Navy.
Over the years I put a lot of money in them and still had shit so started insisting that they pull then, got rid of the last of them a couple years ago.
I sure don't miss those assholes.
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