Are you going to drill! Or not! Are you going to!
Whirrr, whirrr.
Brrr-rr-rr-rr-rr.
Is there anyone who actually likes this sound you hear at the dentist?
I cannot trust anyone who says they like this sound.
That is how much I can dismiss others at first glance,
because I hate the dentist more than anything.
Of course, I know that this is a result
brought on by my own lazy personality.
I blamed it on work, and searched and searched
for reasons not to go with all my might until today.
I mean, I'm not even going to work. I have no choice but to go. My tooth hurts (on leave).
The pen won't move to fill out the medical questionnaire handed to me at the reception.
Writing a note is 1000 times easier.
I already know how this is mostly going to play out.
"Mr. Inves, why didn't you come in before it got to this point?"
"You're going to have to come in quite a few times."
"To begin with, are you even brushing your teeth properly?"
In the corner of the waiting room, I was imagining the worst-case scenario.
"A scary dentist is going to grind down my teeth and my mental state until I die."
The wait feels long. I've started to break out in a cold sweat.
Mr. Inves, please go ahead.
Y-yes.
Please go all the way to the back.
Oh, this is bad. It's the very back. There's absolutely no way to escape.
Guided by the dental assistant, I proceed with trepidation. I arrive at the cockpit designed for human modification. Please, go ahead and sit down with your shoes on.
Oh, right. My bags. Oh, here?
I feel flustered.
And so, I get into the cockpit with my shoes on.
Alright, I'm going to recline the chair now.
Oh, okay.
They have a gentle voice, somehow.
It doesn't seem to be Misato-san, whom I reunited with ten years later.
But I'm scared.
I'm going to place a towel over your eyes.
It's like a routine, assembly-line procedure. It's scary.
Please open your mouth.
My mouth is chattering uncontrollably.
My teeth are hitting the instruments.
I've started shaking. They're going to notice.
Hmm. Mr. Inves, are you scared?
I was noticed immediately.
Alright, let's be honest.
"Yes, I'm extremely scared."
"Looking at it now, it's a cavity, so I'm going to treat it, but I'll do it in a way that's as painless as possible, so"
please tell me right away if it hurts. There's no point in pushing through it, so please don't hesitate to tell me when it hurts."
"R-really? I'm a huge coward, so I'll tell you right away. Even if it's annoying. I might overreact, but..."
"Mr. Inves, it's okay. Please don't hesitate to tell me. I will stop the treatment immediately."
I'm about to cry, even though the treatment hasn't even started yet.
I feel like this is the first time I've received such
kind treatment at a dentist.
"I'll have the doctor decide on a treatment plan, so"
I'm going to take a detailed look inside your mouth."
"Yes, I look forward to your help."
My back is drenched in sweat.
They finished looking over everything.
It seems there aren't more than two cavities.
"Mr. Inves, I'm Dr. [Name], the director."
"Yes, nice to meet you."
"Mr. Inves, you don't need to be nervous."
"Treatments are unpleasant, aren't they? I often think I wish my teeth would grow back like a shark's. If that were the case, I think we wouldn't need dentists."
He's a friendly person.
"Mr. Inves, a dental office isn't a place you should force yourself to come to. Please don't push yourself if it hurts. We'll do it little by little, so it's okay, don't worry."
I have no choice but to follow this person.
"Well then, let's begin the treatment."
The cockpit descends.
"Please open your mouth. Alright, let's begin. If it hurts at all, please raise your hand."
"O-okay."
Whirrr. Whirrr, whirrr.
Clack,
"Mr. Inves, are you okay?"
"O-okay."
He is a doctor who listens right away.
After a few rounds of this exchange, it finally happened.
"Mr. Inves, this next part might hurt a little. If it hurts, tap the assistant's hand, and if you're okay, make an 👌 with your hand."
It's scary, but 👌
Still, the communication is easy to understand!
Clack-clack-clack, clack-clack-clack-clack-clack.
Ah, that hurts.
I immediately tapped the assistant's palm 🖐️.
"Oh, that's good, Mr. Inves. Please let me know like that. Now, I'm going to administer the anesthetic. You'll feel a little pinch."
The balance of praise and discipline is pretty good.
A total of four times. The treatment was finished while administering the anesthetic.
"Mr. Inves, thank you for your hard work today. Thanks to your great effort, we've made a lot of progress. The pain should go away. We'll finish this in three more sessions, so I look forward to working with you. I'll explain the outline of the future treatment, so please wait a moment."
Huh? It'll be over in three more sessions? Seriously?
This doctor is amazing.
Honestly, when I saw the site and made the reservation, the reviews were good.
But you know, I was so terrified that I didn't believe them at all.
I'm sorry, Doctor. I was doubting you.
With the sense of relief that it was over and the happiness of having no tooth pain,
my stomach growled.
“Today, I'm going to treat myself to Mos Burger.”
I honestly felt that I had done my best today.
While I was waiting alone in the cockpit.
“Noooo, I hate you, Mom!”
“I told you it wouldn't hurt. You're a liar!”
A girl's scream from two cockpits behind.
“We're just going to have them look at it.”
I'm sure her teeth don't hurt, but she came in for a checkup.
However, the resistance continues.
It's just like me a little while ago.
It's okay, don't be scared.
It makes me laugh.
Even though I was terrified just a moment ago lol
Then, the music box BGM often heard at the dentist's office
reached my ears.
"You can become stronger by the number of tears you've shed. Like a flower blooming on the asphalt, don't be afraid of everything you see, tomorrow will come for your sake~"
Hmm. This song.
lololololololololo😆
So it was a dentist's song after all!
This song is perfectly linked lol😆
My whole self is giving a standing ovation!
My lips, numbed by the anesthesia, are trembling.
This dentist, treatment💯➕song selection💯! 200 points!
I'm definitely coming back. The best!
The Reiwa generation might not know it.
It hits perfectly for those in their 30s to 50s.
If there's anyone like me who hates the dentist,
let's go while listening to this song♪
Well, first of all,
it's important to check if the ratings are high before you go though☺️
40-something investor.
Finally, I've found my favorite dentist🦷