200 Words on Modern Dentistry

I have a dentist appointment later today. It's my first trip to this person. I wasn't really very happy with where I was going to before. It's a practice, with a flashy name, and no pattern for which of the staff dentists I was going to see. The last time I was there they took my blood pressure. The cuff hurt, and when I mentioned this, the whoever-but-not-a-dentist said that it does that. So that's when I decided to find a new dentist. Ideally, a dentist whose name is on the door.

We'll see how it goes. The previous practice seems to be an exemplar of a family idiom we have, "a trip to the dentist." As in, "Hey, that sounds like a trip to the dentist!" Which means an idea that sounds good a good idea, but really isn't a good idea at all. I mean, it's not a bad idea, just more unpleasant than fun. Like the Unpleasant:Fun ratio exceeds 1.

On the other hand, when I leave the dentist, I like the way my teeth feel, except for the residual polish grit. That's when I get a drive through cheeseburger.

Also: I have very hard teeth.