Incident #2: When the dentist suggested that the visit would be some kind of break, I suggested he knock me out completely. He didn't. Instead, he realized that I'm the kind of patient not totally deadened by Novacaine because I could feel him hit nerves several times. And this is work that will probably have to be repeated every 3-5 years (the filling of abfraction lesions, for those interested). My kind of break. If I were into S&M.
Incident #3: When the kids heard me talk and try to smile, they looked at me, frightened. It's the same look I get from Bud when I get my hair trimmed (or even washed). "You're not Mommy. I want you to be Mommy!"
Hell, with breaks like these, I'll stay at work, thank you very much.
And I couldn't even go get coffee to make myself feel better. But I did buy 3 pints of Haagen-Dazs. For "dinner."
Consider yourself lucky to have such an interesting dental condition. My dental work so far has consisted of a few exrtractions and a number of fillings. My teeth seem to have improved since I started using an electric brush, 15 seconds for each 1/8 of the mouth. I use sensodyne paste. Good luck, accept the pain with resignation.
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