Normally, the dental hygienists would tell you what they're doing as they do it. They educate patients while cleaning, polishing and checking for cavities and everything. Now I am not gonna pick on brown dentists but with experience, I say that they don't tell you jack. The two phrases that come out of their mouths in the whole process is "Open your mouth" and "Ok, you're done."
Like, hello? Okay I don't wanna exaggerate. They do ask you if you have any allergies and stuff. But they only do that because they would so get in trouble if they didn't. It's a part of their job that they take seriously. Maybe, they should take greeting patients and educating them seriously as well. For a person who goes for cleaning every 6 months, doesn't need to be told the same things over. But still! At least do your job right. Anyhow, I was told my cleaning was gonna take two sessions because I have super sensitive teeth and I end up catching a lot of coffee stains. But as she was cleaning, she said she can do it in one sitting, it was just gonna take 10 extra minutes.
I agreed and let lose. So, she didn't ask me once if I needed a break. She didn't pause for me to take a break. If I closed my mouth maybe like three times in the whole process, it was for "a second." I am gonna admit that it was my fault, if I was uncomfortable I should have raised my hand and asked for a time-out. But, I didn't, thinking she's almost done. And she was, after 35 minutes!
When she went into the other room to take off her gloves and mask, my JAW just froze in place. I could not close my mouth. I could not swallow. I could not breathe through my mouth. I could not talk. I was literally gonna die, I swear. That's what it felt like! I have a history of panic attacks, I have had 2 over the last 3 years and this was gonna turn into another except I could not move my fucking mouth. Please excuse the language in this blog. And the dentist wasn't in at the office, I somehow managed to say "I can't close my mouth." She ran out an called the dentist and I am guessing he was out for lunch or something, he came in around 5 to 7 minutes and he was telling me to calm down. I had my eyes tightly closed, I couldn't fucking breathe. The dental hygienist was rubbing my shoulders and asking me to breathe through the nose and relax. Are you kidding? Relax? When your jaw is stuck in place?
This, is called a LOCK-JAW! Little did I know, that your jaw can be locked. Well dentist, you better hurry up and find the fucking key to it :@
Argh! I was sitting there in excruciating pain, waiting for someone to get there. Else, I was gonna be rushed to the hospital or something. I am sitting there with my mouth open about 3 cm, that would not close. And you're telling me to WAIT until someone arrives? A lockjaw could be severe to any degree, to the point where you need oral surgery. Luckily, for me.. it was the first time.. I don't know what to do about it right now. But let's get back to the story. So the dentist finally arrives and he told me that he's gonna have to crack it close somehow. I was already gasping for breath at the thought of that. And before he could get to me. The muscles just moved back in the jaw and released. I could close my mouth and talk a little. I was told to open my mouth about 7-8 times, and I could feel the pain in my jaw. I am scarred for life with this experience. Especially, after the dentist said that this happens to very FEW people (well thanks god, for making one of those lucky bunch). Apparently, this could happen even when I yawn, so now I have to be careful each time. This is sooooo damn terrible. I can't eat anything for the next hour. My jaw still hurts. I am mad at the whole experience and now I am fucking scared for future episodes of lockjaw.
After the whole thing, my polishing was still due because this happened right after cleaning.So, the girl happened to give me breaks (without asking this time)! Wow, how's that for a change? My mom is right.. "desi khote warge hunde ne, chhittar maran te chalde ne" Translation - they won't fucking do things they're supposed to do until something goes wrong. And before leaving, she smiles at me saying "we will leave a note on your account so this does not happen again." :)
How about I leave a note on your forehead, that you need to fucking go back to training and learn to do this right?
Argh! I am so angry right now. This fucking hurts like shit :(
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