Scaling (and not a mountain)
So I had a "scaling" procedure done this morning. They call it a deep clean at the dentist's office. A couple of interesting comments I would like to make.
When the dentist hits the nerve in your gums when giving you the shots to numb the area, it really hurts.
Nitrous Oxide is awesome!! I need to get a tank of that installed at my house for recreational use. The dental hygeniest was really nice and kept asking me if I felt anything, I said no, and she continued to crank the juice. Finally I felt like I had just drank an entire bottle of wine, and she said you are the first person to take that much N2O (not sure about this chemistry abbreviation, Z can correct later.) This laugh gas makes you not care about keeping your mouth open for 2.5 hours and frees up the jaw muscles to make them relax easier.
However, I dont think it matters on how much N2O and shots in the mouth they give you, it still hurts like hell. Think of when the Dentist uses the sharp thingy to scrape between your teeth, but only for 1.5 hours. Seriously, she had 6 different scrapers that she used, and all I could think about was, "Has she got that popcorn piece yet?"
Then they sandblast your teeth. A very high pitched pressure washer sends water at a high speed against your teeth. Then its more scraping and digging into the gums. Fun.
Following the sandblaster procedure, next they brush your teeth like they normally do, and you get excited because the excruciating pain is almost over with. But thats just what they want you to think. There is still more scraping to do!! After a new round of scraping, a different form of sandblasting occurs, but this time with baking soda. Naxt taste in da mouf. This apparently polishes and disinfects.
Another round of scraping, this time I can taste the blood flowing profusely from my gums. More N2O please!! Except we are now on the "homestretch" and the N2O is getting cut off.
The homestretch includes a deep flossing. And I mean DEEP. Finally a little bit of sandblasting, and some suction and the procedure is complete.
Then comes the speech. Dental Hygentist: You need to floss every day. ME: I dont floss. D.H. Yes you will, otherwise your teeth are going to fall out, and this 2.5 hours was a waste of your time, my time, and your money. Me: Since you put it that way, teach me how to floss. 10 Mins on how to floss correctly. Another 5 mins on a mouth wash I have to use until its gone.
Total cost for procedure: $716.00 - thank goodness for insurance. MY bill = $0.00
Now I am blogging with a swollen mouth watching Sportscenter dreading my wisdom teeth extraction tomory.
When the dentist hits the nerve in your gums when giving you the shots to numb the area, it really hurts.
Nitrous Oxide is awesome!! I need to get a tank of that installed at my house for recreational use. The dental hygeniest was really nice and kept asking me if I felt anything, I said no, and she continued to crank the juice. Finally I felt like I had just drank an entire bottle of wine, and she said you are the first person to take that much N2O (not sure about this chemistry abbreviation, Z can correct later.) This laugh gas makes you not care about keeping your mouth open for 2.5 hours and frees up the jaw muscles to make them relax easier.
However, I dont think it matters on how much N2O and shots in the mouth they give you, it still hurts like hell. Think of when the Dentist uses the sharp thingy to scrape between your teeth, but only for 1.5 hours. Seriously, she had 6 different scrapers that she used, and all I could think about was, "Has she got that popcorn piece yet?"
Then they sandblast your teeth. A very high pitched pressure washer sends water at a high speed against your teeth. Then its more scraping and digging into the gums. Fun.
Following the sandblaster procedure, next they brush your teeth like they normally do, and you get excited because the excruciating pain is almost over with. But thats just what they want you to think. There is still more scraping to do!! After a new round of scraping, a different form of sandblasting occurs, but this time with baking soda. Naxt taste in da mouf. This apparently polishes and disinfects.
Another round of scraping, this time I can taste the blood flowing profusely from my gums. More N2O please!! Except we are now on the "homestretch" and the N2O is getting cut off.
The homestretch includes a deep flossing. And I mean DEEP. Finally a little bit of sandblasting, and some suction and the procedure is complete.
Then comes the speech. Dental Hygentist: You need to floss every day. ME: I dont floss. D.H. Yes you will, otherwise your teeth are going to fall out, and this 2.5 hours was a waste of your time, my time, and your money. Me: Since you put it that way, teach me how to floss. 10 Mins on how to floss correctly. Another 5 mins on a mouth wash I have to use until its gone.
Total cost for procedure: $716.00 - thank goodness for insurance. MY bill = $0.00
Now I am blogging with a swollen mouth watching Sportscenter dreading my wisdom teeth extraction tomory.
posted by Tim and Zara @ 8:13 AM
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