I was lying on the dentist’s chair with my mouth wide open, the dental surgeon was peering in with a tool that looked like a drilling machine. My eyes went wide, my body tensed. My hands were free but suddenly I could not bring myself to move them. The dentist’s assistant grabbed my jaw and held it in place. I looked at my dad who had accompanied me, standing in a corner of the room with a horrific expression on his face. I looked up at the focus light on top and shut my eyes tight preparing for the most harrowing 30 mins of my life. And at that moment I vowed to myself “Never ever again!!!”

For 30 mins the Dental surgeon tugged and pulled and drilled but my tooth refused to budge. If there was blood I didn’t see much of it. I had my eyes shut tight and only opened them few times to peer at what was coming next. The anaesthetic prevented me from feeling most of the pain but it could not save me from the tugging and pulling that I could feel. Bloody Hell!!  The way he tugged and pulled with those pliers. Man!!… I swear I could almost feel him taking my jaw off!!

Just when I thought this was going to last forever, my tooth came off…Finally!! I almost cried with relief. I was then cleaned up and sent on my way with many aftercare instructions which I was too dazed to listen. After a few hours, the anaesthetic wore off and the pain hit me. Terrible, unbearable, mind-numbing pain. Thank God for Science and Modern Medicine!! …..Pain killers came to my rescue!!!

After going through this dental nightmare and suffering three whole days with a huge swollen face and living off liquid food stuff, I feel completely eligible to preach about dental care to anyone and everyone around me. Please Please Please!! brush your teeth twice daily. No matter how tired you are or no matter how clean you think your teeth already are. Just brush them twice daily, lest you have to go through the above horror!!

You too reader!! Go ahead and get brushing if you haven’t already.