A year ago I left my other dentist because I just couldn't stand his arrogance
and phony ways. From Day One I knew that this guy was in the business simply
for the money! Period! While the dental hygenist respected my wishes to keep
the chair as upright as possible, the dentist always made a big deal about it.
If he ever had to fill a tooth or anything, he always complained that having
to stand and do the work instead of sitting made his back ache. I never let
him off the hook though! I always insisted upon sitting upright! My breathing
also made him really nervous, and this in turn made me feel self-conscious.
I'm grateful that I've finally found a really ideal dentist for me, and his
office is less than a mile away, to boot!
I take a lot of pains with my teeth, brushing and flossing every day. During
the past couple of years I've noticed that usually after brushing my teeth, I
have to suction myself. For some reason it causes some minor uproar in my
trach ... this is more true at night than in the morning.
This is my dental experience, Val. It is possible to find a good dentist ... I
did.
Carol in Massachusetts
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"Sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness...until it
flowers again from within..."
--Galway Kinnell