Wisdom teeth - or - teeth with wisdom??

Hello to all!

It's been awhile since I've posted. I've had wonderful intentions but not enough hours in the day to go around!

So here's another bedtime story for you:

Kids today are doing things at a much younger age than when we experienced such things, i.e. wisdom teeth growing in! Thinking about the possibility of having to take my 16-year-old in to have hers extracted makes me think back on my own experience. Yikes!

I used to work as a medical secretary for a doctor back home. I told him that my regular dentist told me I needed to get my wisdom teeth pulled. My boss recommended a man whom he knew to be a good dentist. I trusted my boss. Big mistake! I made an appointment with this dentist. When I walked in he took one look at the inside of my mouth and said, "Those teeth are a mess"! ("Ah, now I remember why I came in", thought I!) Apparently, one tooth had made it's way down through the gum while the others were laying on their sides! I also told him that at one time during my youth I was anemic (like many teenage girls are). He declared that he wouldn't touch my mouth until I had the proper preliminary labwork done. I couldn't figure out why he was trying to scare me?? I wasn't being nasty with him?? He then ended the office visit with, "I might have to break your jaw to get those teeth out". My mother was waiting for me out in the waiting room. When my eyes found her they were filled with tears!

I went back to Dr. S & M (sadomasochist). I sat down in the chair ready to get everything over with. His nurse stood by to give me the anesthetic in my arm. Dr. S & M said, "Now remember I still might have to break your jaw"! I ignored him and closed my eyes in defiance.

My mother waited for me to come out of the recovery room. The nurse told her I was awake enough that she could come in and help me wake up the rest of the way. My mom told me later that she heard me sobbing in my sleep?? We went on home. I stayed at my parent's house for a few days enjoying being pampered and sacking out on their couch while I recuperated. One of the first things my dad said to me as I laid there was, "You look just like Richard Nixon--"Old Hog Jowls""! Thanks Dad!

A bit of advice--if you have your wisdom teeth pulled, and you can't get your jaws to open up all the way for awhile--Find enough Yubba Bubba chewing gum (about 3 pieces) putting one piece in at a time until all three are easy to chew. You would be surprised how fast chewing on that big, soft ball of gum relaxes your gums!

And now the end of the story: Later on we learned that Dr. S & M had been accused of molesting his female patients while they slept! His nurses ratted him out. In no time at all Dr. S & M's license to practice dentistry was yanked, and he was ridden out of town on a rail! I never had anymore problems with my jaws, though!