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It's a sorry thing to have a semi-crush on your oral surgeon, because it's hard to invent reasons to go back to see him. It's not like I'm going to pray for some extra wisdom teeth to appear in my jaw.

But I do have a legit reason to see him--implants. Not the kind that will enable me to seek lucrative employment as a pole dancer--the kind in your mouth.

Anyway, I've got two missing molars and an apparent need to spend a couple of thousand of dollars in a place where no one can see it. I'm a good candidate for implants, as it turns out, except one of my other teeth has rolled forward into the space. If they put an implant+crown next to it as it is now, I'll be picking chicken out of the crevice after every meal.

But one alternative is to first go see an orthodontist and get some kind of brace-like thing to yank that tooth back where it belongs. As the oral surgeon's receptionist was doing the check-out paperwork, she mistakenly assumed I was ready to schedule the implant surgery. I stopped her, saying I had to "arrange for some orthodonture."

And I'm telling you people, it was like in slow motion....the world slowed on its axis as the first syllable of that last word came out of my mouth, and I felt myself acquiring a southern drawl. Before I could help myself, before I could stop myself, I pronounced the rest of the word JUST like Dot in Raising Arizona.

I'm not sure, if I had to do it again, I could say it otherwise.

Date: 2007-12-04 09:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluedragon73.livejournal.com
Your oral sugeon wouldn't by any chance, have a practice in Canton?

Date: 2007-12-04 10:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com
I dunno--I think the practice has some other offices, but I always see him in Ann Arbor. Why, are you looking for a good oral surgeon? Or have a crush a semi-crush on one yourself, and wonder if we need to meet for a duel? :)

Date: 2007-12-05 12:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluedragon73.livejournal.com
I had a tooth pulled by a surgeon in Canton, and although his name made me very afraid, Hitchcock, he was the best. Would recommend him to anyone. Odd though, I can't remember his face, I think I was too scared.

Date: 2007-12-05 02:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com
He should go into practice with my oral surgeon, who is--hand to god-named Dr. Fear.

Date: 2007-12-05 05:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluedragon73.livejournal.com
Oh my god, that is his partner! Hitchcock, Fear and one other one. Yea he is a cutie.

Date: 2007-12-05 05:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com
He's just a big sweetheart. Which is why it's so nice that most of my time spent in his company has been with me knocked out and drooling.

Date: 2007-12-05 07:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluedragon73.livejournal.com
He he. When they were giving me novacaine he warned me ahead of time about the "zipper". It only took a second but man I thought I would jump through the ceiling. It's where they numb the roof of your mouth. But he cut a couple places, and then popped that puppy right out.

Date: 2007-12-05 12:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] woohag.livejournal.com
You mind yourself now, Mordechai. You take the diaper off your head, you put it back on your brother.

Date: 2007-12-05 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anspaug4.livejournal.com
... but it don't knock a thing off the university!

Date: 2007-12-05 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com
There's so much parenting wisdom offered up in that fine film.

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