A Visit to the Dentist - Ouch!

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A week ago while visiting the dentist, it was discovered that I had an infection in my gums below the tooth line. Since that visit was for a complete examination and x-rays, the dentist scheduled me to come back today to address the infection in my gums. It was interesting what was in store for me today. The first thing they had to do was get up under my gums with a high-powered water jet to blast away all bacteria, plaque and other foreign matter. It felt sort of like a tattoo needle constantly jabbing at my gums over and over again. It wasn't unbearably uncomfortable, but it did make me squirm a little bit. Next, she used a pick to scrape any remaining plaque off my teeth, especially below the gum line. She then gave me a good teeth cleaning. At least that part wasn't painful, but the polisher spinning on my teeth sort of felt like a grinder or sander. Again, it didn't hut, but just made me squirm. But I was a trooper and held still while she cleaned. That was followed by injecting medicine down into my gums to treat the infection. Once again, it felt like I was being jabbed by a needle over and over again. But I had my big boy pants on today, sucked it up and got through the visit without crying like a baby! I have an oral medication rinse that I have to use for the next two weeks, and then I go back to the dentist again for a final cleaning and to make sure the infection is gone. Not looking forward to that visit, but the dentist says that one will be much less irritating. The good news is that, other than the infection in my gums, my teeth are as healthy and clean as can be!