Open Wide, Please....

   "I find that most men would rather have their bellies opened for five hundred dollars than have a tooth pulled for five." ~Martin H. Fischer

   When an adult person sits in a dental chair we expect they will try their hardest to accomodate us as much as we accomodate them. Its a relationship, not fast food.

   Unlike an animal, who is without human reasoning and language, we expect you understand our needs when we voice them to you. Case in point: when asked to open your mouth a little wider, we just expect you know what that means and how to perform such a feat. Often its adults who find this request somewhat difficult, while children will readily give your their biggest alligator mouth possible.

Do not go into long winded spiels about your TMJ issues. No one cares and everyone knows God did that to you because you're a hypersensitive asshole. Deal with it. Open your mouth and take an Ibuprofen later.

   P.S. Its always going to be somewhat uncomfortable in a Dental chair, like how we all know Tax Season will just suck. Or the fact that death is inevitable for even the strongest of us. Its a fu**ing given. We don't owe you anything more if you leave sore or even a little pissed off for feeling worked-over. Thats what we do. How else will we inspire the urban legends of torture surrounding our ominous industry?

   Most the time you will find the worker-bees of your local Dental Office to be ready with any comfort we can provide to make your visit pleasant. However, just because you paid the nice lady at the front desk more money than what a couple nights stay at a five-star hotel would cost, does not mean you will be leaving with the same amazing, relaxed feeling. Quite the opposite....