This morning I have to push myself to a 'torture chamber' for 90 minutes.I tried to avoid and delay the best I could, but when something goes wrong, I had to surrender myself to my dentist. Dr K is a very nice and patient lady.She has been my dentist for more than ten years.My dental report card is about 4 pieces thick.
During the 'repair job' in progress, at least I groaned five times when some instrument hit or touched my sensitive nerves.When I gave a pain sign, she said,"A little sentive..".I just hold back my pain,pretending to be a strong man.I did not cry,but somehow, some tears came out.
Imagine I have to keep my mouth open most of the time.When I was too tired keeping my mouth open, I almost fall to sleep and almost bite my dentist's hand;-). Joking aside, I felt scared most of the time(anytime my sensitive nerve can get hurt),especially when the doctor was telling her assistant to put the "sucker" into my mouth,asking for a "plugger" and the noise of the drills reminds me of the jack-hammer breaking the concrete pavement on the roadside. In my mind,I perceived it as mini construction work taking place right in my mouth!
At the end of 90 minutes,I was given a mirror.Looking at the mirror, the fear was gone from my face and I can afford a smile-with clean and all cavities-filled set of teeth.
To Dr K,I hope not to see you this year.Anyway thanks Doc for the job well done.
The Reader:
I am glad a have a gentle egyptian dentist here. Dr T is the most gentle dentist have i Have met.. and he is a male one very soft spoken... orghe kelate kato, beghaluh molek.. But sometimes when it hit the sensitive nerves, the tears can easily flow. I still remember getting the root canal done last time .. so painful..I am grateful to Allah and thankful to my parents (who keep bringing me to dentist during my childhood years) that now have a decent set of teeth.
90 mins session on dentist chair is very long.. must be major one..what did u had actually if u dont, mind telling?
SK
Posted by: SK | Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 02:01 AM
You description is very attune to my own experience with the dentist. I trust that means they are doing as fair and equitiable work as the times allow. I am contemplating braces which I forsee will most likely feel like installing steel girders in a city tower that will be my teeth. Hopefully not. It takes a lot of faith to stay healthy these days.
Posted by: Monic+al | Friday, July 29, 2005 at 04:14 AM
Readers, The pain is nothing compared to the torture endured by brother Muslims under torture in the hands of kafirs. The dental torture is a popular technique to extricate information. Their dentists do not intent to minimise pain, but MAXIMISE. I pray not to have to endure those for I would most probably fail.
Posted by: Gukita | Monday, August 01, 2005 at 05:53 PM