I went to the dentist the other day for the first time in possibly 10 years.
I had my teeth x-rayed and checked and they found evidence of decay in 14 teeth.
After that bombshell, they said they were going to fix them.
I’m not scared of the dentist. I am afraid of a mistranslation that sees me agreeing to having my teeth removed against my wishes.
WHAT THE HELL DOES FIX MEAN ANYWAY?
In my confused state I tried to picture what fixing it meant under these circumstances and failed.
The only thing I could think of was total extraction.
After a long impasse he drew what he was going to do to me. He drew an excellent tooth (he is a dentist after all) and showed him chiselling away a part of it and then putting some stuff in the gap. This sounded okay so I agreed to it.
Now for the other 13…
Egad, 14 teefs? Wouldn’t it be easier to just have them replace your entire mouth with a new one (tongue optional)?
Shane McGowan, for instance, definitely needs a new mouth. Hell, a whole new head wouldn’t go amiss, really.
Indeed, fourteen teeth may seem daunting, but a lifetime of mouth problems/gingivitis/scaring your wife and children is much worse. Just brace for the bill and be thankful to God that you don’t have quite such a shocking mug as that homeless fellow in the picture!
Above all, don’t be afraid of the dentist. They just want to help keep your mouth safe and clean. (I have an appointment tomorrow, in fact!
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I’m sceptical. Decay in 14 teeth and no previous pain? Get a second opinion or risk having your jaw removed.