About three weeks ago i was moping around and whingeing that my upper left molars were hurting. As usual, i was convinced something was wrong.
What if my weakness for chocolate and sour candies had finally left me with cavities?
Or worse, i cracked a tooth!?
But after three days of ingesting various painkillers i decided enough was enough. I made an appointment with a recommended dentist and hoped for the best. As a resident in Germany i am forced to pay close to 200 Euro a month for health insurance and whether or not i need it makes no difference.
However, it seems like the average waiting period for a new patient to even get an appointment is about three weeks. And depending on their popularity the wait could even be longer. But it's nice to know that in case of an emergency they allow for exceptions.
I, of course, forgot to mention i was in pain when i made my appointment in grammatically correct German sentences. But was relieved i was even available to get a slot at all [even if it meant i had to wait a week].
J rang the office again, this time slightly exaggerating the truth, and said i may have cracked a tooth.
They ended up squeezing me in at 8 in the morning the very next day and my teeth/jaw couldn't have been any happier.
After several minutes of prodding around in my mouth with various tools the lady dentist tells me she can't see anything and suggests i get an x-ray.
Here's the photo i took with my hand phone whilst waiting for the dentist to return...
It turned out, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
And her only explanation as to why i was experiencing a dull pain was probably caused by stress and unknowingly clenching my jaw.
Take a closer look and it shows i don't have any cavities either.
Yay!
What if my weakness for chocolate and sour candies had finally left me with cavities?
Or worse, i cracked a tooth!?
But after three days of ingesting various painkillers i decided enough was enough. I made an appointment with a recommended dentist and hoped for the best. As a resident in Germany i am forced to pay close to 200 Euro a month for health insurance and whether or not i need it makes no difference.
However, it seems like the average waiting period for a new patient to even get an appointment is about three weeks. And depending on their popularity the wait could even be longer. But it's nice to know that in case of an emergency they allow for exceptions.
I, of course, forgot to mention i was in pain when i made my appointment in grammatically correct German sentences. But was relieved i was even available to get a slot at all [even if it meant i had to wait a week].
J rang the office again, this time slightly exaggerating the truth, and said i may have cracked a tooth.
They ended up squeezing me in at 8 in the morning the very next day and my teeth/jaw couldn't have been any happier.
After several minutes of prodding around in my mouth with various tools the lady dentist tells me she can't see anything and suggests i get an x-ray.
Here's the photo i took with my hand phone whilst waiting for the dentist to return...
It turned out, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
And her only explanation as to why i was experiencing a dull pain was probably caused by stress and unknowingly clenching my jaw.
Take a closer look and it shows i don't have any cavities either.
Yay!
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