Yesterday, I paid a visit to my dentist. No, my dentist isn't Christopher Lee, but I liked this photo too much not to include it. I also loved this view from inside a mouth! This photo is of Christopher Lee in his role as Willy Wonka's strict dentist father in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (The 2005 version)
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I had a pleasant time at my dental appointment. I had a cool dental hygienist who used chocolate cookie dough flavored paste on my teeth (or whatever it is they use) and she even let me choose a radio station for the office to listen to! I felt like I was hanging out with a friend, a friend who was digging around in my mouth anyway...
After the hygenist was done cleaning my teeth, the dentist came in for his customary two awkward seconds with me. My dentist (for reasons I don't understand) puts on glasses with multiple lenses and lights to inspect my teeth. Either he has severe sight problems or is going for a Steampunk look. His glasses seriously resemble the goggles that Johnny Depp wore in "Sleepy Hollow." I can't bear to make eye contact with him while he is wearing these. If I did, I know I'd start laughing! Sadly, any comparisons between my dentist and Johnny Depp end with the glasses.
A little awkwardness with my goggle-eyed dentist is nothing compared to having to deal with the Dentist played by Steve Martin in "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)
There was also a (terrible) version of "Little Shop of Horrors" made in 1960. Jack Nicholson was pretty much the only entertaining part of this for me. Here he is playing the role of the masochist:
Haha, and I thought I had a fun time at the dentist! :) I'm not sure how old Jack Nicholson was in this movie, but I think he was a teenager. I ran across a cute Jack Nicholson quote. When looking back on the reaction at the screening for this movie, he said...
The audience laughed so hard I could barely hear the dialogue. I didn't
quite register it right. It was as if I had forgotten it was a comedy
since the shoot. I got all embarrassed because I'd never really had such
a positive response before.
I had the same response to his performance as the audience at that screening, although almost every Jack Nicholson performance makes me laugh!
I went to the dentist today as well. It wasn't quite as much fun as yours... well, it was until I got a $699 bill for an hour and a half's work. :(
ReplyDeleteSounds like we're on the same dental schedule Dr. Blood! $699!? I hope that you're one of the few people in the world with dental insurance. You must have had a lot done!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I love how they didn't round off the bill to $700. I'm sure that's a trick to make you feel like you got a good deal. Haha
Unfortunately my last two dentist appointments were for extractions. Now he says I need a root canal and crown. It just never ends!
ReplyDeleteAdsila, I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope the tooth procedures end soon.
ReplyDeleteAt first I wondered if this topic would be a fit for my blog, but a lot of scary things come to mind with dentistry...
I love, love, love that scene. Not so crazy about the dentist. haha
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing that you love the scene with Jack Nicholson? Haha, yeah he's pretty much hysterical in that clip! When Jack Nicholson is in a movie, he basically steals all the attention.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't think anyone is quite that crazy about seeing a dentist. I don't normally have such a good time there, myself. In fact, it was so strange to be having fun at the dentist, that I thought my appointment was worth a blog entry!
I LOVE that mask...LOL!
ReplyDeleteI hate going to the dentist and I have to be sedated just to have my teeth cleaned...*embarrassed look*
I am asking for the cookie dough teeth cleaning stuff next time!
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I love the dentist! Last time I went was in March, I need to make another appointment!
ReplyDeleteI also think the mask is funny, but if my dentist was wearing it, I'd have to be sedated as well! :) Actually, I'm trying to imagine what he'd look like in that goofy face mask in addtion to his Steampunk glasses! Can you imagine? That would either be hilarious or horrifying...
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah! The chocolate cookie dough is good stuff. They also had cinnamon, raspberry, cherry, bubble gum and of course mint flavors to choose from. I was like a kid in a candy shop! Although, if you're knocked out for your cleaning, it probably doesn't matter what flavor they give you. ;)
Oh, Hey Real Queen or Horror! You must commented while I was writing that last response...
ReplyDeleteYou love the dentist? In that case, I'm guessing your teeth are in amazing shape! It's no fun to go if you have any problems...
You were just there in March? What's the hurry to go back? Unless, it really is THAT fun at your dental office!
I HATE the dentist with a passion so strong that if there wasn't any Law in the world i would rally up a team and with flames torches burn down every dentist office i can find!!!
ReplyDeleteOkey so that sounded a bit crazy but i used to have braces and those were the worst two years of my life cas everytime i went they had to pull the wires tighter which made eating the things i loved near to impossible =(
Wow Pixie! Those are some strong anti-dentist feelings you have! Reading your comment is funny after reading what The Real Queen of Horror had to say. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I had a retainer and that wasn't the most fun. I can only imagine what it's like to have braces! It always seemed like the people I knew with braces had to go through a big never ending procedure with multiple trips to the dentist. Gum and candy were pretty much off limits, right? Well, at least this is the kind of suffering that has a great result!
You know what's funny? For all our pain and suffering, there were weird kids at my grade school who wanted braces and retainers! They'd straighten out paper clips and bend them around their teeth to give a braces-like effect, and some weirdo actually stole my retainer in grade school...That girl was a klepto, but still. Eww...
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ReplyDeleteHA! with braces gum,candy, popcorn,toffee apples even bloody CORN was a thing of the past! :( but the day i got them removed was prob one of the best days of my life, i didnt sleep the night before and when we were on our way i thought my dad was not driving fast enough. For a over week i couldnt stop licking my teeth enjoying the smoothness and not worrying tht i myt cut myself on tiny wires, i looked like a freak doing it but by golly i was gonna enjoy my brace-free teeth and ddnt give a damn about wat anyone thought! :D haha
ReplyDeleteI totally agree i actually thght having braces would ruin my just-beginning-to- bloom social reputation in primary school but instead ppl thght i was cool or rather my braces were cool, not that i complained but still i found that kinda weird. Ok the stealing ur retainer thing is just beyond weird and really really gross..no seriously ewwwwww to the highest degree!!i gt chills up my spine reading that 0_0
Haha, even bloody corn? ;) No, I know what you mean, it just sounded funny for a second. I don't remember having to give up much food with the retainer ordeal - that must have been hard! I loved gum and candy as a kid.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's funny how you thought your dad wasn't driving fast enough to the dentist! It's probably just a state of mind, but some car rides seem slower or faster depending on where you're going.
I bet your teeth felt different and great once those braces were off! Yeah, I think braces seem cool to grade schoolers because they associate them with teenagers. That and now the kids get all those bright colored rubber bands to choose from! Or maybe you had that choice too? Around here you see a lot of green and gold rubber bands on the kids (in honor of The Packers) but green and yellow on teeth just looks like slimy scum!
Oh, yeah. The retainer theft was nasty. I wanted to say "um you can keep it." I had the retainer with me for show and tell of all things! I had just gotten done needing it. I must have made a great presentation, because she stole it from my desk when I was done! She also stole a balloon from me, but that was harder to hide. :) The teacher knew she was the retainer thief but had to check through everyone's stuff to be fair. I knew a guy like that in college too. He'd seriously walk off with anything that wasn't nailed down. Which is how he got kicked out of school. He had filled his truck with computers from the computer lab!
I always feel like I'm in a Marilyn Manson video at the dentist. They should have a full bar with sports channels on flat screens and Golden Tees instead of pictures of teeth and fly fisherman and stuff. Always so creepy.
ReplyDeleteYikes! A Marilyn Manson video? Maybe it's time you changed dentists? ;) There's actually a hair salon around here that's pretty popular with men because they play sports on flat screens! There might be a dentist's office like that somewhere? I'm afraid that my dentist's office is pretty far from that - the waiting room is basically the old basement of a house. I know that sounds creepy, and it is.
ReplyDeleteYes! They really need to change up the posters. I had to look at a giant tooth complete with root and decay during my appointment. I personally don't want to think about what's under my gums...I'd much rather be looking at a fly fisherman!
Oh how I wish a trip to the dentist was as delightful and entertaining as this post.
ReplyDeleteLove that picture of Johnny Depp with those Steampunky specs. :) Actually, I think I like any picture of JD come to think of it :)
Aww Thanks! :) Oh, I love that picture too. He was the best part of that movie! I agree, Johnny Depp cannot look bad. Sometimes I almost think he's trying to look unattractive by wearing giant glasses, weird hats, and purple scarves, but it still isn't working!
ReplyDeleteOh, wait. I just remembered the movie, Blow. Um...he wasn't looking his best in that one.
Hmm... this is like a message from the universe for me. I went to a new dentist 6 months ago and he said I needed a filling. I was surprised because I had no pain and I've only ever had 2 fillings in my life, so far. For a week afterwards, I felt like my jaw was dislocated, and I can't bite on the tooth with the filling. 6 months I've put up with this because I'm too chicken to go back. I know that I have to face it eventually, but... sometimes dentists really do equal horror!!
ReplyDeleteMy teeth aren't perfect, I've had cavities & a root canal twice in the past on the same tooth but I do love perfect, white straight looking teeth, it's nice to look at! It's usually fun going because my teeth gets cleaned & they just feel great! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, dentists can equal horror. It's a little unnverving to have someone you don't know very well mess around in your mouth while you can't see what's happening. That and there's a fear of pain!
ReplyDeleteIf you've been in pain that long, you should probably go back. Maybe he filled your tooth too much? I don't know, but something sounds amiss.
I just googled "pain after a filling" and found a bunch of results ~ I'll send you an email with some links...
Real Queen of Horror ~ You keep leaving comments at the same time I am! You've had two root canals and still look forward to going to the dentist? You are brave!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I like the look of bright white teeth too. I came home from my appointment and looked in the mirror at my teeth for a while. :) I could have blinded someone with those! It makes me want the equipment they use for at home use. Spin brushes are awesome for whitening teeth, but nothing beats the machinery at the dentist!
Thanks, Justine! I will check out the links.
ReplyDeleteTalk about a blog giving 110% We come here for a little delightful, spooky chat... and you solve all our dental problems, too!!
You're welcome! I hope that info helps you.
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm all about spooking people out, then helping with their teeth. :)
Whoa! Your dentist used a chocolate cookie dough flavored paste and she also let you choose what radio station you would like to hear during your appointment? Wow! I wonder if my dentist would also do that for me. I have to admit, I had a good time reading your trip to the dentist.
ReplyDeleteBradley ~ I'm glad you enjoyed this post. Yeah! No one can believe that I got the chocolate chip cookie dough. :) You should ask for the flavored paste - you never know what they might have on hand. I actually had quite a few tooth pastes to choose from! It was like going to Baskin Robin's or something! It felt a little unreal when I got to choose the radio station. I wasn't sure if people would even believe me about that part of the visit.
ReplyDeleteSo I noticed that your name linked to a dental practice. Is that your dentist's web site?
If I’m not mistaken, the multi-lens glasses are used so that the dentist can see your teeth as close as possible without invading your personal space. Anyway, that chocolate cookie dough-flavored filling sounds delicious. I must ask my dentist about that!
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Thanh ~ That would make sense! Unless he's trying to start a new fashion trend. ;) Yeah, I really recommend the chocolate cookie dough flavor! I'm lucky to have so many choices in flavors. It's like going to Baskin-Robbins!
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