I pride myself on never having had a cavity before. So last week, when a black spot developed on one of my back molars and wouldn't go away, I decided it was time to take action and look up local dentists. One of my roommates proved very helpful in finding one that we live very close to.
As I entered the office, I was greeted by classical music and an assistant and was shown into an examining room. X-rays were then taken of my mouth, but not just any x-rays. These were digital x-rays, with 99% less radiation, go figure. After also putting a wand-type camera into my mouth and taking lots of pictures, the dentist finally saw me. He first congratualted me on having amazing teeth, and then proceeded to ask if my parents were in the health professions. When I replied no, and that I had had a very good dentist in Michigan, he was still perplexed. "You mean your dad isn't a doctor?" "No," I replied, "but my dentist was great."
The dentist then proceeded to tell me I would need a minor filling, but no one would be able to tell, and that I could even tell my dentist in Michigan that I had never had a cavity. I was then given a little printed-up booklet of the pictures of my teeth and cavity, and then a welcome note from the dentist.
Right before he left, the dentist also mentioned that we could whiten my teeth on the same day. Teeth whitening?! On the same day as having a cavity filled?! Only in Hollywood, the city of appearances, could this have happened. I am happy to say that the cavity was filled successfully (it was more of like a sealant on a developing cavity...) and that my teeth were not artificially whitened. If I want whiter teeth, I can use Crest white strips, thank you. But I did feel like a celebrity or something, having so many people happy with what a great set of teeth I have!
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