Grind Away McDuff

A visit to the dentist is not high on my list of things to do. Especially so when I have to sit in a dentist chair for over an hour and a half to have a crown replaced. However, the experience was made more pleasurable by the use of headphones and some trance type music provided by the dentist.

I figured I wasn't going to be able to watch the overhead TV screen, which the dentist also provides for his patients. It would be too hard to listen to what the people were saying amid the buzz and grind of the dental saw. However, with the headphones & music, I could close my eyes and just let the music take me.

It worked. I was able to maintain a state of repose and drift with the music. Thanks to a shot in my cheek and gums, I didn't feel a thing (not even the shot going in). My only complaint was that my jaw and neck are out of alignment from having to keep my mouth open for such a long time. Time to go visit Dr. Marc and have him crunch me back in place.