Making The Mouth Clean And Dirty At The Same Time

(I am attending my first appointment in a new dentist’s office. I’m always a little hesitant to start with a new dental group, not knowing if the new dentist and their assistants will be friendly or not. The hygienist is chatty with me in a friendly manner while she checks my teeth and enters her findings into the computer system.)

Hygienist: “Okay, so next I’ll do a quick cleaning, and then I’ll bring Dr [Dentist] in. She’s great; my absolute favorite. I’d let her do anything she wanted to me.”

(She sits up and removes the tools from my mouth.)

Hygienist: “Wow. That sounded wildly inappropriate when I said it out loud. Please forget I said that, okay?”

(I had to laugh. I think I’ll get along with this new dental group just fine!)