I went for my six month teeth cleaning this morning-and it struck me how some businesses appear to be recession-proof. I think the dentist is doing OK, as are most of the professionals in the medical field.
After all, since insurance cover 100% of preventative dental care, most people have not cancelled their trips to the dentist. Elective cosmetic work may be a different story. Folks who have to shell out their own bucks may have second thoughts nowadays.
Am I the only one who HATES the gritty “toothpaste” they clean your teeth with? My hygienist is terrific-friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about her job. Best of all, she has a steady hand and never stabs me with those sharp probing tools of hers! Nonetheless, that awful stuff that she polishes my fangs with tastes terrible and there is no way it all gets evacuated with that suction-thing. This, of course, means I have to swallow the damn stuff….which makes me want to gag!
And about that suction thing…..I think I liked it better when we used to turn our heads and spit into the basin. At least that way, we could really get rid of the junk instead of swallowing! Cruising around your mouth with the dental version of a wet/dry vac is a bit weird…and not as effective. I’m sure it is more sanitary, though. How did dentists and their assistants ever survive the germs when I was growing up? Now, it’s gloves on the hands, a smock and protective facegear to keep my propellants from landing on her. It’s all good….just a bit strange, that’s all.
After being admonished for not flossing enough, being loaded up with a brush, floss and rinse, I was sent along my merry way…eager to compromise my newly cleaned teeth with a bagel, cream cheese and hot coffee!
Anything to get that gritty taste out of my mouth!
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