My Teeth Are Killing Me
Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009
by Cameron Home
I felt no pain. I didn't die. But I should have. Starvation is bothering me.
We've all had bad doctors. So have I. So I bet you're wondering what the flying flapjacks all of this has to do with my teeth killing me, and me feeling no pain. And starvation.
Well, when I was young, my teeth were bad. I had a calcium defficiency, so obviously they wouldn't be brilliant. So obviously, I had to go to the dentist's a lot, and even the doctor's sometimes.
Why do I hate him you may ask?
This quote will sum it up: "When you turn thirteen, all of your teeth will fall out, you will not be able to eat, and thus, you will die." Naturally, I was scared as heck. But no matter how much I brushed my teeth, they hardly got any better. But they did start to get a bit.
But now it's time to look at the funny side of this. I am over 13, and I'm writing articles for here, so I must still be alive. Not only that, but I actually have pretty much all of my teeth. So Doctor Teeth was wrong.
Looking back on this event, I laugh. Yes, I realise he was using the scare tactic to make me brush my teeth more, but the problem lies in that he would not accept that my teeth's condition was NOT my fault. No matter how much my mum fought for me, he just couldn't get it into his head. And not only all of this, but he was not friendly, like most doctors are. He literally SCARED THE HECK out of me when I was young.
In conclusion, I've had experiences with bad doctors. Have you?
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)Great article. Well done.I think that was a bit harsh. I have had only good doctors (bar one). But you get good and bad where ever you are.True.Thanks for the comment.
Well, Cameron, I have always had wonderful dentists--and doctors. I'm over 13 (also)--well over 13--and still have my natural teeth. Thanks to my great dentists (and probably inheriting good teeth from my father--he still had his natural teeth when he died at 83). So, like them or not, you have to be vigilant in taking care of your teeth. Great article and not a bad pic--although, you don't look much over 13.Sandra83!? Wow.I am quite a bit a over 13 though, despite my looks.Thanks for the comment.
Cameron-Nice to see you! The picture is great to have so we can picture you! Enjoyed the article! Thanks for sharing!Thanks for the compliment and the comment.
Cameron thanks for sharing.My dentist in Grade School was so mean that he would squirt water on our faces (public school kids have free dental care with an in-house dentist, once a year in the Philippines) every time we complained.Yes, I completely agree with you...experience with bad dentist, Oh, yeah!Thanks and best regards,NenitaBlergh, water in the face. I can't believe that!Thanks for the comment.
Hi Cameron,I too had a terrible dentist as a kid. He was curt, unfriendly and didn't know what he was doing. Because of him, as I got older I only went to the dentist as a last resort--which is not a good thing. It's amazing what bad doctors can do to attitudes.Great topic for an article.SteveErgh, I see what you mean by not being a good thing.Thanks for the compliment and comment!
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