I am an ex-dental assistant. There, I said it. I have not "D.A'd" since aught four, so if I were to be asked to point the x-ray tube at someone's mouth, I would not trust myself at all when pushing the button. I have however been a dental receptionist, or as my last office decided to bestow me with a horribly inappropriate title business administrator, so I've stayed within the oral family. (No comments please.)
Tomorrow my husband faces his first root canal. I know, most of my 3 readers are shuddering at the thought of this, but I can only assure all 2 of you as I have assured Adam, it will not be painful, but it will be boring. Dentistry has come a long way and it's amazing what they can do now without almost any discomfort. At the office I worked at you can watch TV, listen to music, get your nails done and have your pet spayed or neutered. Well, almost all of those. Anyway, it's come a long way, but it sill sucks. In short, I will go back to my dental roots and encourage everyone to brush and floss twice a day.* It's a lot cheaper and easier than going for a root canal. I'm not sure where the expression pain in the neck started, but Adam will contest that it should be pain in the tooth. At least he'll be able to eat ice cream again without closing his left eye and shivering.
This is what it's come to. Blogging about my husband's journey to the dentist.
I'll do better next time. I promise.
*For the record, Adam brushes and flosses. Apparently it's genetics that caused his current dental situation. Thank you.
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