Ow, ??? ?????
I had a molar pulled today - but the dentist was great, I hardly felt a thing, just a pulling sensation. Even now (about 6 hours later) it’s ok - I just took some ibuprofen for the pain, which wasn’t bad. I’m blaming six months of mint tea, then practically ODing on Mountain Dew once I was back in the States.
I thank my lucky stars that I have access to good health care here - which, by the way, was provided by a student dentist at the Ohio State College of Dentistry for the grand total of $81, since I don’t have dental insurance. Hamou told me about his experiences with tooth pulling in Morocco - he’s had it done, sans anesthesia, and so have many members of his family. When he was little and they had to pull some of his mom’s teeth, he said that they tied her head down, and then four people pinned her arms and legs. He left the room, because he couldn’t stand it, but he said, “I heard her scream.” Gah, childhood trauma.
Image by Lexicorient.com, a great guide to Morocco
November 20th, 2006 at 9:52 pm
yikes! this post made my skin crawl. i can barely stomach dentistry WITH meds, much less without!
November 21st, 2006 at 7:15 am
Egad. You know on the jamma al fna those piles of teeth next to the traditional dentists…..
November 21st, 2006 at 12:22 pm
The upside is that excellent dental care is quite cheap here - at least by North American standards. I love my dentist. The fact that he wears Scooby-Doo scrubs doesn’t hurt either.