Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Way We Were Wednesday - Dad's Flying Buddies


 How does me in the Dentist's chair recently (actually scheduled for later today, to have a crown rebuilt) connect with Dad's flying buddies.  My father met some really wonderful people at the airport.  Flying being a bit of an expensive hobby, there were a fair number of professionals and successful business people.  Among the professionals were a couple of dentists.  My father's two part logic, if they were good pilots they had to be good dentists, and because he knew them they wouldn't overcharge. I don't know about the overcharging part, though I don't think they cut him a deal, they were much better pilots than dentists. They never crashed their planes or left anyone in pain when they were flying.  I can't say the same for all of their skills.  

My current dentist is very talented.  He is careful, and gentle.  He is calming and reassuring.  I don't know where in the world he is from, but it is not here.  He came to the USA to earn a masters degree in biology, was working as a lab tech.  He was visiting family one weekend when he cracked a tooth.  Someone called a friend who was a dentist, who saw him on a Saturday evening, fixed it, convinced him that it could be done gently.  He applied to dental school, quit his job, and answered his calling.  

He is worth waiting to see.   

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Breaking news, with an update.  I have now experienced my first root canal.  It took two hours, it was described as calcified and twisted. Not painful, but long, and some very unique sounds and vibrations. Leave it to me, to have the complicated mess that the laser scanner and half-million dollar machine can't make a crown for, I am back in two or three weeks to have the permanent crown glued in place.      

16 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/28/2020

    Having the good health professionals who you trust to look after you is a wonderful thing.

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    1. You have encountered a few new ones this past week

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  2. good health professionals are hard to find. I have had problems with several in the past year.

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    1. A lot of them need to learn to listen

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  3. Yep, he's good. Very good!

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  4. Lucky fellow to have such as dentist
    Crown him with many crowns the lamb upon his throne.....
    I enjoy 'connection' stories.

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  5. I have suffered through horrid dentists over the years and when we moved to Camden we found one that is not only nice, through, informative, and gentle, but kinda hot. I never knew I would not mind a trip to the dentist

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    1. I one point, I put things off for a decade, it is much easier to stay on top. I a friends girlfriend to see one of my father's flying buddies. She came back asking if Dr Frank was married, I said, oh yes he is with kids, to which she asked, well does he screw around? She was not fussy.

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  6. I just returned from the dentist after having my teeth cleaned. She is a fairly new to me orthodontist/dentist and I love her. Didn't think to get a shot of myself in the chair. A shame, too. The lavender bib went beautifully with my khaki green shirt.

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    1. I took a picture this afternoon with the dental dam sticking out of my mouth.

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  7. If you find a good dentist....keep him!

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  8. A good dentist is worth his weight in gold.

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    1. He is trying to prove that with the price he charges

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