While I will never get excited about going to the dentist, or dropping a C-note for each cavity, the UCSB dentists I have had lately have definitely made the visits more entertaining.
The GSHIP insurance may require a steep co-pay for prescriptions, but it does include dental. For the first time since I graduated from college, I went to the dentist. Because of the permanent retainer I have, the cleaning was so nice. Also nice - talking to a normal person. She managed to squeeze me in even after I ended up 10 minutes late. She was originally from Ohio, friendly but still productive, and she was just as happy to find another person from Ohio.
Sadly, she found 4 cavities. Not pleased, but they were all in an early state, and mostly in really obvious places. And if in the 7 years since the last visit, that's the extent of damage, I can deal.
On Wednesday, I went into knock out 3 of them. And the banter between the dentist and hygienist was so entertaining, I barely noticed the whole cavity thing. Dentist is two weeks out on her bachelorette party, which will be at this awesome Pan-Asian restaurant up in SF that apparently involves drag queens. The conversation drifted to other bachelorette parties they had planned or attended. With all the stripper horror stories. Because which is worse - the male stripper who looks like an older version of Richard Simmons or who looks like the brother of the bride? Try not laughing with that much equipment in your face. Because it was the day after election, there was much Obama excitement.
They are really funny, but how do you find a way to socialize with your dentists?
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