As a child, I never enjoyed going to the dentist. Having someone’s fingers in my mouth was not the best thing to me as it was rather annoying and gross. I also never liked the metal tools they used to scrap my teeth. My mother told me the importance of dental hygiene and going to the dentist even though I do not enjoy it. I wish I had listened to her more as I recently had to get a tooth extracted due to excess plaque build-up. If I had listened to her, then I would have never had to experience such a grueling procedure.
One day after having dinner with my family, one of my teeth was hurting me a lot. I tried to brush my teeth, but as soon as the bristles of the brush touched the tooth that was in pain, I stopped and screamed out in pain. My parents came running in to check on me. They asked me what was wrong or happened. I then told them that I had a tooth that was hurting me really bad, and I did not know why. My mother instantly told me that it was because I do not take care of my oral health. I knew she was right but never the less I got a dentist appointment scheduled so they could take a look at my tooth and help me out.
When I got to the dentist’s office for my appointment, I had to fill out some paperwork. Once I finished the paperwork, and I turned it in. after I turned it in, I sat around for about another five minutes. After that, I was called back to the operating room. When I got back there, they got me situated in the chair and said the dental surgeon would be in in a moment. After about a minute, the surgeon came to my side and introduced herself to me. She asked me what was wrong, and I began telling her the pain I had in my mouth from a tooth, and I pointed to the general area. She said it might be a cavity, gum disease, or something like that. She had me open my mouth, and without needing to look too hard, she said it was gum disease that is possibly leading to tooth loss. She said she would need to extract it immediately.
I did not hesitate to accept her judgment. I was not expecting the pain that was going to accompany the extraction. She numbed my mouth near the affected area. Once it was numbed, she began the extraction. It was simple. She really just pulled it out due to how loose it was and how much pain it was causing me. Once it was out, she put a metal tooth in, and that was that.
The pain was excruciating following the extraction, but I am glad to have had it taken out. Now that I have a metal tooth, I like to think I am pretty cool. I wish I had listened to my mom before the issues showed themselves. Today I make sure to brush my teeth twice a day, sometimes three. I also make sure to floss and use mouth wash. I do not want any other oral health issues to present themselves.
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