I don’t usually go to the dentist, but since my dental is covered, I might as well make use of it right? ^^. It’s pretty scary going to a dentist. Especially one that you might not understand. Sometimes it’s hard enough to hear what the dentist is trying to say under the mask. It’s even more so when you have to strain to listen to one speaking a different language under the mask. And with all the tools the dentist has at his disposal, it’s best to know his plan of attack. I still remember my first visit to a Japanese dentist. I learnt the words 注射 (cyuusya). It means injection. I stopped him when I saw a needle. I didn’t know what cyuusya meant at that time and pulled out my dictionary to look it up. Now it’s forever engraved into my memory banks. ^^.
There’s this blue LCD screen hovering above. For the dentist to surf the internets when there are no patients. ^^. When there are patients, he usually uses it to show x-rays.
Do you enjoy visiting the dentist? A google search for “fear of the dentist” ran up about 5 million hits. Before coming to Japan, my last visit to the dentist was in Malaysia. I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed… in one visit; the dentist recommended a “one-time harvest, one-time feel pain” strategy. He was pretty good, put me under general anesthetic and I slept through the operation. Of course I wasn’t so hot the next few days. The only things I could consume were porridge and soup. ^^. Does not having any wisdom teeth make me… not wise?
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I don’t have a particularly good set of teeth.
And no, I don’t enjoy the dentist, I mean, I love the guy he’s really cool but I hate him when he has work to do. I hate 注射 whatsoever so everytime the dentist needs to work something out I don’t use any anesthetic at all. Yes, it hurts. Badly.
Cheers~! (^-^*)/
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February 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
none at all?!
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Well at least you suffered only once. I’ve already suffered twice, and I will also suffer up to two more times! Stupid wisdom teeth! I don’t think I’ve lost any wisdom as a result!
I don’t fear the dentist. We visit every 6 months, so it’s become a normal practice.
My dentist has the radio going all the time and he sings BADLY!
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I hate the dentist, if only because my teeth have to be cleaned and I hate the sound that damned tool that scratches off your dirt off your teeth makes. God. The feeling is not good either, since I have sensitive teeth, grinded down and eroded. :\
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Sometimes it’s hard to breathe when the dentist has BO. ^^.
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It is always interesting to see what health care professionals in other countries have for the tools of the trade, and no not having your wisdom does not make you less wise
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Great pics and thanks for sharing your story. It is always nice to see how other dentists operate in other countries.
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