Dental Work

Went for dental work today. This Dr Albert Chou was really nice. He kept asking me if I was okay about 50 times. I politely grimaced a 'yes' although what I wanted to say was 'get the hell off me and my teeth'.  Dental work is not the most relaxing experience, to say the least. First I absorbed some radiowaves during dental X-ray, where I got to don the "latest fashion in Paris", a heavy vest. Scaling was like deep-sea exploration cum excavation, followed by some noisy and splashy polishing which left some "souvenirs" on the lab glasses they kindly provided. 

Next was filling. I had a cavity on the top right, so they first gave me numbing gel, before they injected me with LA. Dr Albert was really good though; I expected to feel some needling pain but surprise...nothing! What they did later was so weird. It was this rubber sheet that was used to isolate my tooth. I thought I was going to suffocate at some points as I endeavored to breathe through my nostrils and not choke on my own saliva. And the thing they used to prop open my mouth got my jaws SOOO tired. It all took a harrowing 2 hours.

The only saving grace was the TV screen fixed to the ceiling showing Shrek. He got me through the hefty 2 hours. Now I feel somewhat attached to the green ogre for getting through the moments when I felt like there was no tomorrow. haha.

Having a dental appointment is one thing. Post-appointment is another. The numbness in my mouth made me feel like an idiot! First I smiled like a half-paralysed fool, then when I drank water and tried to swallow a pill, water dribbled out of my mouth involuntarily. Not to mention the lack of sensation. I ate my favourite shepherd's pie in bitter disappointment, unable to savour the full flavour of the minced beef and potato.

A few hours later was a different story, especially when I looked in the mirror to see my newly polished whitened teeth and a normal-looking toothy smile. Thank you Dr Albert!