Advice from my Dentist

Yesterday I had to get one of my fillings redone after a small piece chipped off a couple months ago. (I would cringe when I had cold things.) I come up with some classic lines in doctor's offices and yesterday was no difference.

I have never had a problem going to the dentist. Even as a child with my cavities I didn't have a problem. But yesterday I had the strangest experience. I had a complete and utter dentist terror freak out. It came out of nowhere, was completely unusual and I honestly felt totally terrified. It was when he showed me the needle he was about to stick in my mouth.

Something came over me and my mind and heart started racing - for absolutely no reason at all. Sure, on one side I could calm my brain, breath slowly, use my chill out meditation techniques - but here was a total and complete terrified body reaction. Even as I was freaking out, I was observing the whole thing flabbergasted.

Anyway, I got calmed down enough to get shot up and he got to drilling the old filling out, when I asked him if I could keep the silver. He stopped the drilling for a moment and exclaimed that in his 30 years of work, he thought he had heard everything, but no one had ever asked for their filling. I'm a quirky one like that.

So after all was said and done and the new silver was in my mouth I asked him, should I do anything in particular (concerned about the filling)? His response was classic and wonderful:

"Enjoy Life"

Exactly. I love it. My dentist tells me to enjoy life. That's just awesome.

Comments

[Brad Templeton]

Hey, I've got my gallstone, in a jar.

It's not "silver" of course. It's a special mercury alloy. Because mercury is so toxic, there has been much controversy over the recent years, but the history is very long and it is still the strongest thing that doesn't cost as much as gold, so it's what is commonly used.

[heathervescent]

Yeah, I know it's not silver for reals. And I know there are issues with the mercury, but I've been happy with my other metal fillings... We'll see when I start forgetting things. ;)

[Dorothy in Oz]

STOP LAUGHING! He should have asked you if you wanted the alternative filling material. Please do not ever allow mercury put into your body again!!! From now on you should only get the white filling.