The Dentist's Office

Remember my Bottom 10? Number five was "Waiting at the Dentist's Office." Well, along with that, I think the whole dentist appointment is just unbearable. Well guess what I did today? Exactly that. But today was a strange experience, so I've decided to share my experience with you. You must understand as you read this that I do have a...different...imagination, and I'm sometimes paranoid in these situations.

I sit down in my chair and observe the room around me. The first question my dentist asks me is "Oh! You're on Provo's Drumline?!"
"I was," I replied. I thought this was weird. I know that many people try to get to know their patients, but I've never had her as a dentist before, so I was a little concerned.
We started talking as she was setting up, and she found out that I was on cross-country. I told her that I was an average runner, but she didn't believe me. She went on to tell me that she would be there to root for me at my meets. In my head I decided that she would be the first person I wouldn't invite.
In the corner I noticed a strange wooden turtle that was about a foot and 1/2 long, and half a foot tall. It was staring at me. I knew it wasn't there for decoration, because it was on ground, and not on a table. I figured it was reading my every thought, and searching every corner of my being to find the center of my soul. The dentist leaned me back in my chair so I'd be comfortable, and then left to grab some things. After a couple minutes, I leaned forward to sneak a peek at the turtle, which was still staring at me. I stared for a little bit to see if it would move, but it didn't budge.
When the dentist came back, she took the x-ray's of my teeth. Afterward, she made known to me that the tools she was using werent' clean, and should probably be wiped off. She hadn't put anything in my mouth yet, except the x-ray sensor thing, but I was still woried.
While I was there, she asked me questions like "Does this hurt?" "Are your teeth sensitive to cold water?" "How are you feeling?" "Are you comfortable?" She was smothering me, more than my mom does. She also said "Isn't it nice that your dad drove you here?" Sure, I guess, but she was the only one who thought of it...weird...
While cleaning my teeth, she asked a really stupid question. "Do you see the plaque on your tooth here?" I was going to say "no," because I couldn't, but I didn't want her to feel any worse than she might've already felt for asking that.
But probably the second strangest thing that happened (the first being the farseeing turtle) was while my dentist was showing me how to floss, an Asian guy, who I found out was a dental student, walked in during my lesson, and watched. I was staring at him, wondering why the heck he decided to show up and watch the whole thing. Who does he think he is? Haha.

But I know it could've been worse, worse things have happened in the past. Or, stranger things...


...She also said I had a beautiful jaw line. Which made me feel good, I now know that my jaw line is gorgeous. But I wish anyone except her told me that.



.:jordan stout:.