After much coaxing, my husband finally went to the dentist after having not gone for 4 years.



He has had a lot of problems with his thyroid, from having radioactive iodine injections to having polyps removed. Side effects from this have resulted in couple of his teeth decaying, along with breaking/chipping two teeth. Its NOT that he doesnt take care of his teeth, but various medications that have these side effects.



Well I went with him to his appointment, for a checkup and cleaning. He also wanted to consult with the dentist about what needed to be done to repair his teeth. And he carefully explained to the receptionist and dental assistant, along with writing it down on his own chart, his medical history, the medicines he previously took, and why some of his teeth were in the condition that they were and that he was sensitive about their appearance.



In walks Miss Jackoff, the assistant, who LOUDLY says "WOW!! You ARE going to need some work!!!!" Ummmm, like he doesnt know that already????

And she goes on and on "Yea your teeth do look pretty bad, but they can be fixed. He's going to tell you you have this wrong...and that wrong....these spots here.....etc.." I could HEAR her saying this crap from the waiting room! Thankfully the dentist himself exercised much better decorum, but good GOD!



I now understand why so many people hate the dentist. If you are a dentist, or dental assistant, try to be sensitive to your patients. You are looking our MOUTHS which is invasive enough as it is.



Thanks for letting me vent!





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