I went to the dentist today. Everytime I go to the dentist all I can think about is the movie Little Shop of Horrors with Steve Martin as the dentist...then I get that song in my head:
"You'll be a dentist. You have a talent for causin' things pain.Son, be a dentist. People will pay you to be inhumane."
It's a new dentist as I have new insurance. It's probably been longer than 6 months since my last cleaning. I've always had good teeth. I had quite the streak going there for a while, I had never had a cavity in my life until I was 33 and then I got 2. I was devastated. I pride myself on my smile, most people say it's my best feature and it's the first thing they notice about me.
So today I go to this new dentist that my friends Megan and Yolanda go to. It's very nice. Located down on the Plaza (KC's best shopping district). Upon arrival, you can choose between water, soda or juice for free if you like. Then, you can get your hands dipped in parafin wax, pick out music or a movie to watch while you get your teeth done. Then! Their chairs have massagers on them as well! I'm overwhelmed at this point as it's almost better than the spa treatment in Vegas I just paid for...only to have my bubble burst by the fact that apparently I have 12 - that's right - 12 freaking cavities!!!! Supposedly they are small, but 12?!!!! How did I go from having no cavities just 3 short years ago to then two and now to freaking 12?!!!! It's not like I go to sleep with freaking candy in my mouth!
Not only do I brush at least twice daily, but I ACTUALLY FLOSS unlike the majority of the population! And of course due to my insurance being completely ghetto - they will only pony up for silver fillings - which no dentists use anymore! So I have to pay the difference - on 12 freaking fillings!!!! AND, they want to do it all before the end of the year as you only have so much you can spend per year via insurance! So, there's $600 I hadn't planned on spending this year! Now I'm wishing I hadn't gone to Vegas! At least my airfare there was free - thanks to stinky Southwest.
So, I've decided to take tomorrow off as I'm going to be no good after getting around 1/2 the fillings done and then - Merry Christmas to me - I get to have the other 1/2 done when I get back from Jacksonville. Yay me!
It's a new dentist as I have new insurance. It's probably been longer than 6 months since my last cleaning. I've always had good teeth. I had quite the streak going there for a while, I had never had a cavity in my life until I was 33 and then I got 2. I was devastated. I pride myself on my smile, most people say it's my best feature and it's the first thing they notice about me.
So today I go to this new dentist that my friends Megan and Yolanda go to. It's very nice. Located down on the Plaza (KC's best shopping district). Upon arrival, you can choose between water, soda or juice for free if you like. Then, you can get your hands dipped in parafin wax, pick out music or a movie to watch while you get your teeth done. Then! Their chairs have massagers on them as well! I'm overwhelmed at this point as it's almost better than the spa treatment in Vegas I just paid for...only to have my bubble burst by the fact that apparently I have 12 - that's right - 12 freaking cavities!!!! Supposedly they are small, but 12?!!!! How did I go from having no cavities just 3 short years ago to then two and now to freaking 12?!!!! It's not like I go to sleep with freaking candy in my mouth!
Not only do I brush at least twice daily, but I ACTUALLY FLOSS unlike the majority of the population! And of course due to my insurance being completely ghetto - they will only pony up for silver fillings - which no dentists use anymore! So I have to pay the difference - on 12 freaking fillings!!!! AND, they want to do it all before the end of the year as you only have so much you can spend per year via insurance! So, there's $600 I hadn't planned on spending this year! Now I'm wishing I hadn't gone to Vegas! At least my airfare there was free - thanks to stinky Southwest.
So, I've decided to take tomorrow off as I'm going to be no good after getting around 1/2 the fillings done and then - Merry Christmas to me - I get to have the other 1/2 done when I get back from Jacksonville. Yay me!
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The new dentist has to pay for his fancy office somehow...
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