Or should I rephrase it to “Do you like GOING to a dentist?”
My friend complained to me how difficult to take her kid to see the dentist. She almost gave up when her kid bit the dentist’s fingers.
So I asked her, “Do you like going to a dentist?” She grinned sheepishly and said, “Well, who does?”
I told her that I still need my mom to be with me when I see the dentist. I need her presence in the room where I can see her.
I still remember that we had a private dental clinic at primary school and it was free. Unfortunately, no one appreciated it. So the school made a point that every student MUST go to the dentist (unless you can prove that you have engaged a dentist outside the school).
We were called to see the dentist at least once a year. It felt horrible when we saw the green cards (our dental records) coming. Usually, the kids who had just gone to the clinic were asked to pass the green cards to the next bunch. Whenever the kid came to the class with a stack of green cards and a cotton wool stuck in his mouth, we knew that we were doomed. Some even started to weep. For me, I dragged my feet and walked as slowly as I could. When I was walking, I used my tongue to clean my teeth and feel my every tooth to make sure I did not have cavity. I went to the washroom to rinse my mouth clean because I hated when she used the sharp dental hook on me.
The dentist (an auntie) was very fierce. She always scolded us for not taking care of our teeth. I always heard stories of how violent she was, such as pinching the kids and how she made them bleed. It horrified us to the max. But I was never treated that way. So I guess kids just like to make up stories.
Well, I still hate dentist.. I mean going to a dentist. (I don’t mind dating a dentist though. *grin) but and again, I think it would be very stressful if I do marry one. Imagine, whenever I smile, I have to make sure that my teeth are clean. Whenever I yawn or laugh, he would look into my mouth and say, “Hey!! You have cavity!” I tell you, if that happens,my life span would be shortened by 10 years. The good side is, I would have the whitest, cleanest and shiniest teeth ever…FOR FREE!
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