Dentist

I went to the dentist yesterday.  Am I the only one?  I sometimes get the feeling my teeth are only on "loan" to me.  The only reason I go in for a "check-up" is for the dental tech to determine if I have treated her teeth properly.  Have you been flossing?  How many times a week on average do you floss?  Do you brush morning and evening?  Have you been using your sonic tooth brush? (at least she acknowledges that the brush is "mine".)  Remember to use "up" strokes.  Have you been paying attention to the "pockets"?  Have you ever tried a "water pick"? 

Then there is the depth charting done in conjunction with another tech type. 1..1..1..3..1..3..2..98 woops that was your throat.  hee hee.  Little dental humor.  Another favorite  is when they hit a 6 and follow it with a question mark.  Then the question follows, "have you been paying attention to that pocket?"  During one depth charting I interjected, "mark twain" to no reaction on their part what so ever.  Damn I hate it when people don't understand my jokes!  In trying to explain the failed joke I had to give them a lesson in literature.  Wasn't worth the effort!

The final irony was when Kate, my cleaner type person, as she was attempting suck spit, slime and water from the bottom of my by then choking mouth says simply, "my form of water boarding".  Guess in the future I better watch what I say!

I did make it through the examination.  And, she did say my teeth looked "pretty" good.  At least she didn't say "for an old man", in which case I would have taken the damn things out and given em back to her!!

another day in paradise,

Gordon, et. al.