Someone...Anyone!!! Give me an excuse to get out of a dentist appt today.

[ScreamingMeemie]

;) :hi: Thanks.

[meegbear]

1. Becuase you have to go the doctor.

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. And then fate would have me break my ankle and I'd end up having to

see the doctor. ;) :hi:

[rockedthevoteinMA]

2. Call and say you have strep throat... the wouldn't want to touch

you. (works for me)

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Except they already know I have a staph infection, and they're okay

with it. :(

[rockedthevoteinMA]

5. car won't start?

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. There we go. That's a good one.

:)

[rockedthevoteinMA]

8. LOL. I'm just running down the list I give to my profs!

:hi:

[liberal N proud]

4. It's St. Patrick's day and you are Irish, if even for a day!

You can't visit any doctor (including dentist) on such a Holiday!

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. I am Irish!!!...

but then, so is she. :( ;) :hi:

[coffeenap]

7. Go--your dentist just wants to help you-- from spouse of dentist.

:hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :loveya: :loveya: :cry: :cry:

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. She's an awesome dentist.

I just have never had a cavity until around four years ago...and now, bing, bap, bang. ;)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. Go and get it over with...

It's not so bad. And if your dentist isn't painless, then you need to get a better dentist. Take care of your mouth. It will thank you for it! Good luck. :hi:
Duckie

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. She's excellent! We went to high school together. Our boys are the same

age, she's a Democrat! I just hate it horribly. :(

[Danmel]

16. Got to agree- just go to your appointment

I once went two years without going to the dentist- got all phobic and shit

i was lucky because I am conscientious about oral hygiene, but I go every 6 months now with out fail. Your mouth is part of your body too- I don;t know why the health of your mouth should be any less important than your heart or any other part of your body- any infection you get in your mouth is going to end up in the same bloodstream that goes thru your heart. They are now linking periodontal disease with heart disease, so just suck it up and go.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Oh, I'm going. I just don't wanna.

Very conscientious. Just don't feel like going.

[Deep13]

10. Why do you have a dentist appt.?

If you need to have something fixed, it is best not to put it off. Otherwise, just out of courtesy you should go. You made the appointment and they are expecting you. They probably turned down other appointment requests for this day because you were already scheduled.

[auburngrad82]

11. All your teeth fell out and you no longer need his services? eom

[sniffa]

25. aLL your teeth are beLong to us

[Mika]

17. Don't! It really runs up the costs of a dental practice, and your bills

I'm a dentist, and I can tell you that cancelling an appointment at the last minute will not make you any friends among the dental staff or Dr. Cancelling at the last minute (or on the very day) really gives the office no time to fill that appointment. The average dental office costs about $500/hour just to keep the lights on and staff paid.

Plus, foregoing your treatment will only increase the risk of more procedures being required for your future treatment (meaning more costs).

Take care of your teeth, they're the only ones you've got.
Ignore them, and they'll just go away.


Good luck.

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. I'm going. I just don't feel like it. She's a good friend.

I'm just depressed about it. I've never had this kind of thing just go on and on.


MrsG is very conscientious, she said it 'tongue in cheek'...pun intended. :) :hi:

[katinmn]

19. ask for gas!

[edbermac]

21. Don't cancel out on this!!

I didn't go to a dentist for about 15 years!! Last Sept I felt something break on a tooth while I was eating so I finally dragged my ass off to the dentist...my tooth hadn't cracked; it was the TARTAR buildup that had cracked! Got a non-painless cleaning and had 3 cavities filled, that was it. I consider myself lucky for getting away with just that! You can bet I'll be going every 6 months from now on...

[coffeenap]

22. Can't wait to tell dear spouse how supportive everyone is!!

I think it is very tough to be a dentist. No one wants to be there and you have to be perfect every time! So, hug your dentist (figuratively,if appropriate) and show up! :hug:

[LiberalEsto]

23. Dentists....

I think I read somewhere a few years ago that dentists have the highest suicide rate among all the medical/dental professions.
I guess everybody fears them.

Be kind to your dentist and go!

[sniffa]

24. you found a match on "hannidate"

and you don't want to make him/her feeL bad by taking care of your teeth.

:D

[Skittles]

26. you do not need an excuse

just tell them you will need to reschedule the appointment