Affirmation of My Career Choice
>> 12 March 2009
Forgot to mention I went to the dentist last week for the routine check-up/taking of my money. Needless to say, I got violated. And not in the good way.
Back in my ignorant days, I was considering the dental track. Good pay. Good work schedule.
Then two things happened that changed my perspective:
1) I became disenchanted with science;
2) I realized I don't hate my fellow human beings enough to inflict pain on them.
There is no pleasing dentists:
Do you brush and floss regularly?Well, this last visit pushed me over the edge. I'm openly declaring that I am a rabid Anti-Dentite (They DO have their own schools!). Thank you, Seinfeld, for giving me the strength to admit it.
"Yes"
How often?
"I brush at least twice a day and floss everyday. Is that 'regularly' enough for you? Are we going to start arguing semantics on top of you gouging my gums with that scythe-thing? Who am I, Braveheart?"
Well, your brushing and flossing don't seem to be very effective.
Seriously, dentists. You and I are done, professionally.
5 ideas preached:
You must have an HMO dentist. :)
Example: I told my old (HMO) dentist that I had had radiation to my lower jaw because I thought he might want to know. He said "Okay" and looked at me like "..and why do I care?"
Then I got a new dentist (non-HMO) and told him the same thing. He said: "I'm glad you told me that because if you had gotten your wisdom teeth pulled, you could have gotten necrosis in your jaw bone (bone dies and never grows back).
Hmmm...thanks a lot HMO dentist. Glad you paid attention in dental school.
Try going to the doctor three times in less than a month for a cleaning, surgery, and a "emergency" visit...then you'll really love the dentist. :)
If you want to feel violated by a dentist you need to move to Sactown:
http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1689231.html
Cowboy up, Dalton. Come on, at least you have those pearly whites to show for it. Okay, fine, I admit it, I am also an anti-dentite. I would probably rather have eye surgery again than go to the dentist. At least they eye surgeon gave me valium. Geez.
I like the dentist....you must have a bad one, lol
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