Today, I went to the dentist for the first time in years. His first comment upon inspecting my teeth: "Meth. Hell of a drug." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I met my new dentist. His teeth are worse than mine. FML
Today, I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted. Under anesthesia I told the dentist my entire love life and drug history in detail. FML
Today, I went to the dentist. After drilling my teeth for what seemed like hours, he gave me a long speech about how if I continue to smoke, the yellowing of my teeth won't be the only problem. I don't smoke. I never have. FML
Today, I was able to get dental care for the first time in 4 years. I had been going through all the hygiene motions, but without professional input all that time, no one was there to warn me about the sour candies I had been eating, and how they ruined your teeth anyway. My teeth are well beyond salvageable now. FML
Today, I told a friend I was going to the dentist for the first time in years. He immediately replied, "Yay! Teeth whitening!" I hadn't mentioned teeth whitening. I'm not even going for teeth whitening. -5 XP new insecurity unlocked. FML
Today, my dentist asked me if I floss regularly. Wanting to avoid judgment, I lied and said yes. He nodded, started cleaning my teeth, then pulled out an entire popcorn kernel that had apparently been living in my gums long enough to pay rent. FML
Today, my dentist told me I have 8 cavities. I'd jokingly bragged about never having a single cavity for 25 years right before he started checking. He laughed and said, "Well, that lucky streak is over!" then went on to drill the shit out of my teeth. I still can't feel the left side of my face. FML
Today, while my orthodontist was working on my teeth, she made the comment, "Wow! It looks like a murder scene in there!" FML
Today, I went to the dentist, telling him proudly that I had flossed for two straight weeks. The dentist told me that flossing wouldn't undo “Whatever happened back there.” FML
Today, my dentist told me I had a good tongue. That's the best compliment I've gotten in months. FML
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patrickalamo 48
Brush and floss twice a day...
Desi_D123 27
Quite a charmer your dentist is
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Comments (73)
Charles900 16
Yeah, I hate people who immediately jump to conclusions.
ally8 21
Well... Depends if he had reason for saying it
FusionPlacebo 26
Awwww I'm sorry, OP. But you need to take care of your teeth! You should've gone to the dentist a long time ago.
goddessa9 12
Ydi.... Take care of your teeth. Ew
Cathrin 26
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I can't say "YDI for not going to a dentist in years" because I'm in the same boat; I haven't been able to see a dentist since I moved down here to Florida two years ago because I lost my insurance shortly after for reasons I don't quite understand. So I can't judge you on that without knowing your situation. On the other hand, I can say "YDI for letting your teeth get that bad". When I realized I wasn't going to be able to see a dentist for a long time to come, I jumped from brushing twice a day to thrice, sometimes four times, a day. While I'm probably still in need of a teeth cleaning, I haven't had any issues that would make a dentist visit an immediate need, and my mouth is far from the "meth-mouth" yours was compared to; IDK if you can even tell I've been without a dentist for that long at first glance. So, FYL for whatever kept you from seeing a dentist for so long(unless it was just laziness or procrastination; I doubt it was being too busy because if you saw anything close to that mouth in the mirror you should have canceled whatever plans you had and made an emergency appointment), but YDI for letting it get that bad in the meantime.
inolongercare 19
You can get tooth polish from Walmart and use that (that's what they use to polish your teeth at the dentist) and the tooth scrapers to remove the calcium deposits. Obviously going to the actual dentist is better, but that can be a stop gap solution until you are able to get dental insurance. Also just getting a cleaning is about $60 with our insurance and some places to free x-rays for new patients. Good luck!
LadyGagasNipple 19
Not to be an asshole but you deserved it. You should brush, floss and use mouthwash twice a day. But if it's from another cause then FYL.
inolongercare 19
Better oral heigene is what you need then buddy
myanichole 22
Brushing and flossing... Is it really that hard?
LissaPalumbo 14
My husband has an enamel deficiency which caused his teeth a lot of problems as you can imagine. He started losing his teeth when he was only 15. Because of that a lot of people have been rude to him, and also made the assumption that he is on drugs. I seriously hate people like that. I hope that you find a way to get your dentist in some sort of trouble.
Birdclawz 17
A couple bits of advice: brush and floss at least once a day, and schedule regular dentist appointments.