Still Hate Going To The Dentist? I Have The Antidote!

Some ideas pop into your head as a result of a single experience.  Others come from years of experiences.  This particular idea is associated with pain and discomfort.  Yes, I'm talking about the dentist office.

Now, dentistry has come along way over the past few years.  For example, there is no more blood-letting to fix a sore tooth.  Thankfully.

As background, this idea is one that comes from the heart.  As many of you, I lived through the pain of a thousand men as a child sitting in the dentist's chair.  The man in the mask was no friend of mine. He was the ultimate villain . . . a pain with with no solution.

Well folks.  I think I may have an antidote to one of the biggest issues dental patients face today.  Pens ready?  The issue?

Extended numbness or as it is called in the medical journals: 

frozen or tingly face syndrome 

The symptoms of this particular malady include:

1.  a sense that you are drooling when you are not

2.  an inability to speak without a lisp

3.  a feeling like you were hit on the side of the face with a two by four

4.  an inability to drink without spilling

5.  a fear that your bottom lip has swollen to a size similar to Angelina Jolie

The perpetrator, of course, is your favorite family dentist.  The weapon of choice is a needle with a toxic asset inside.  A very long needle on the end of a very medieval looking device.  What makes it worse?  

 . . . the shaking of the needle upon entry into the soft underbelly of your inner cheek

 . . . the accidental spilling of venom (numbing fluid) in the mouth cavity (that is one bad taste)

 . . . the way the dentist roughly grabs the cheek to position the weapon

If you think I'm bitter.  You are correct.  These are pains that hang with you for life.

Now I'll tell you that I now have a great dentist.  He really cares.  Really!  So, to return the favor and to keep the positive karma flowing, here is my idea to improve the post-dental experience:

I call it NumbAway™.  Its goal is to reduce the extended time your face is numb.  Why?  Because it is annoying, embarrassing and often unnecessary.  In my experience, the numbness lasts about twice as long as it needs to last.  Here's the idea from my Idea Book . . .

So, what is C12?  Make a comment below if interested and I will tell you.  Its success has been proven time and time again - every time I have been numbed beyond belief.

You might be saying.  "Hey, I see the problem.  No one likes to be numb for too long.  But what if I take this shot and the numbness goes away before the pain does?"  Fair question.  One that would need to be tested more thoroughly.  But I've never had an issue.

Beyond that, I don't see any negatives to this idea.  Dentists pay a small fee for the shot and offers them free of charge to their surgical patients.  Patients see a caring dental office and have less fear and discomfort about coming back.

What do you think?  Any dentists out there?  Let me hear from you!

Comments

[prodds]

I hope this will work in my case as well, because I never really liked going to the dentist, although I know how necessary it is..

[Tim Tyrell-Smith]

It works for me! I now wish I could invent a novacaine that doesn't taste so horrible (seems to always leak out)! Well, one step at a time. Thanks for your comment!

[sleepdentist]

With the help of so-called "sleep dentists" , the experience of going to the dentist is not painful anymore. You can even have a relaxing time.

[SleepDentist]

Furthermore, sleep dentist aren't useful just for those having a dentist phobia, but also for those with a busy schedule or suffering from sleeping disorders.

[Tim Tyrell-Smith]

Hey SleepDentist - sounds like you know what you are talking about . . . thanks for sharing!

[fullerton dentist]

" a fear that your bottom lip has swollen to a size similar to Angelina Jolie"

this was funny man, i two would not like to go to the dentist if this would happen. but with the technology available right now there is nothing to worry about things like this. Dentist nowadays are equipped with tools that can make your dentist experience a lot better and less traumatic.

[Tim Tyrell-Smith]

Hey Fullerton - Yes, not every idea will have its day. That's OK. Maybe I'd just like to re-live my painful childhood dental experiences! At least I got a laugh from you! :-)

[dentist charleston sc]

Tim, it's great that you found a way to finally get rid of the numbness during and after dental procedures.

Some people even develop chronic cases of anxiety attacks whenever they visit clinics. In those instances, modern medicine advices that they take trace amounts of nitrous oxide to help their bodies relax. That way, their attention would be diverted because they would not feel the pain that is usually associated with teeth extractions and the likes.

Thanks for sharing this post. Very interesting!

[Tim Tyrell-Smith]

Thanks and hope things are well in Charleston. My solution has worked for me. But please don't remind me of the nitrous oxide. I think my childhood dentist left the tank on too long - still have a Jim Morrison type experience I am still trying to work off!

Actually, just kidding. The nitrous helped, as you say, to keep my thoughts elsewhere . . .

[Murad Thakur]

I’m browsing the Internet looking for relevant info like in your blog. I’m impressed with the content. Thanks for the info.