A trip to the dentist's.

So, recently, i've been making quite a few trips to the dentist's. No, not because my teeth are totally screwed, but rather, to get some teeth extracted. I've been there twice in the past weeks, and as a result of those painful sessions, i've got four less teeth in my mouth. It just doesn't feel the same anymore. ;_;

This all happened because my parents wanted me to get braces. For braces, you consult an orthodontist, so we went to one. Problem was, the only thing stopping me from getting the braces was the fact that my teeth were totally overcrowded, and there would be no space for them to move, rendering them completely useless. So, the orthodontist recommended the fastest option to get rid of the excess teeth. An extraction. Or in my case, multiple extractions.

My parents, without asking about my opinions on the issue, went ahead and booked a few appointments. They just mentioned it at dinner the following night, and I was aghast. Any attempt I made to argue went down in flames. They mentioned a waste of money, and stuff like that, and that made me feel bad. So I stayed quiet, until the days came.

When I made it to the dentist's, a few days after the prior events, I was feeling nervous. I mean, hey, you'd be scared too if you were about to get some teeth forcefully removed from your mouth. It's not something that happens every day. The wait between getting there and my appointment time was excruciating. Worst possible scenarios flowed through my mind, and once, I think I audibly said, "I'm in despair. Parents who don't ask about your opinions on important decisions have left me in despair." Heck. I was over-acting and I knew it. But I definitely wasn't looking forward to anything.

To make a long story short, there was lots of blood. But there wasn't much pain. They use different (and more importantly, less painful) methods these days. It's something I don't want to describe though. All I can say, is that it uses a crapload of needles, anaesthetic, happy gas, and force.

That ends this post. :L