Sakit Gigi

A few days ago I saw a small cavity starting to creep up on one of my molars.

Aiyoh!!! I hate going to the dentist. I always have this thing about them, not some fetish/fatal attraction on them but more like some B-grade horror movies where they'll have this crazy face and a bloody drill in their hand....

*Shudder*

It took me all the courage in the world to get there. Stoopid UKM clinic told me to make appointment and come back in December when they're free. I'd rather pay than wait for another day when my tooth might just fall off and I'll end up in dentures (NOOOO!!!)

Went to a clinic near my aunty's house.

Doc: Yea, that's a cavity. Wait... Got summore. One here...another here... This wan oso must go coz it'll stain ur tooth. Not good to use amalgam (d silver-silver filling).

Me: Aiyo...aiyo...aiyo...

Doc: Wait!! Your wisdom tooth!

Me: Yea, I know... Up there mah...

Doc: That one must come out. I insisit. BUT THEN I'm not forcing you lar... just advising... BUT I INSIST... It's decaying very BADLY...

Me: What??!!! AIYOH!! Ok, my next question is how much does it cost....

Doc: 1 filling RM50 then extraction RM75. So in total RM275. *Kaching*

Me: *Deep breath* Okaaaaaaaaay....... can I think about the wisdom tooth thing?

I was mortally in fear of the extraction. I know it's not good leaving something bad rotting in your mouth but then.... SCARED LA WEI! After being strapped into a dentist chair for 4 years (4 extractions btw) for my braces then 1 wisdom tooth surgery, the thought of removing another wisdom tooth was unbearable.

The filling process was unpleasant as my teeth was sensitive so the sensation was like kena electric... Not nice...

Doc: So....?! Wanna pull it out or not? But then... like I said lar... I INSIST on it...

Me: *After 5 minutes of monotonous debate in my head* OKAY, FINE!! I'LL DO IT!! No pain no gain right? I'll survive....

I know, it sounds comical. I even told the doc I'm a chicken when it comes to this thing. When he was about to stick the needle in:

Me: WAAAAIT!!! WAIT!!! Gimme 1 minute!! *panic*

I was wheezing and coughing coz I couldn't breathe. Too scared... I know it's not as pain as it is in my head, but then when I remove 4 teeth for my braces... The pain.... LIKE HELL!

So, after 30 seconds (sheesh... he didn't even bother giving me another 30 secs), the needle was in. Huhu... so scared. He was trying to pacify me by talking non-stop. Haha...young guy la... so at least we still have something in common. Since he knows I'm a law student, I'll SUE him if anything happens.

And then its OUT!

Just like he said, it was blackish dy. Not a very nice sight and it's nice to see something rotten out of your mouth.

But then after the anaesthetia wore off.... PAIN! Cannot eat, dah la tomorrow my cousin's getting married (just registration lar... but then still got the makan part! Not to forget photo session! my face!)

Moral of the story.... please keep your teeth in check. You wouldn't wanna end up like me with tons of holes inside and or worst! Dentures.....