I've heard people say that they would rather have a root canal than do [______][1]. But what if you…read morehad to get a root canal? What would you rather be doing than getting a root canal?
Just a thought.
Anyway, Renaissance Dental Studio was recommended to me by my mother of all people. I haven't been to the dentist in... 5 years? It's not because I have some irrational fear of dentists or something, it was more because of... Well, let's just say stuff happens, and I wasn't able to for a while.
As far as insurance is concerned, I don't know all the insurance types that are accepted but from personal experience, I can tell you that Guardian is accepted.
So considering it had been half a decade, I was nervous about the imminent pain. Actually, I was more nervous about what kind of damage I had done to my teeth since my last visit (constantly eating ice, all those sugary snacks, not flossing as often as I should, etc.) that would now require additional work on their part, and maybe additional money on my part.
But all the worry was for naught. The hygienist, while not being a talkative person, was a lovely lady (in personality and facial proportions), and she was incredibly gentle despite the fact that her job basically involved gouging/stabbing/clawing at my teeth with her sharp, pointy, pain sticks. I didn't mind that she wasn't much of a talker, because she had the TV on and I watched Ellen, and that kept me distracted and entertained.
The dentist, Dr. Prince, was an amiable man, and he thanked me for making his job easier because my teeth were perfect (whatwhat?!). And then he complimented me further by asking me if I ever had orthodontics. You get bonus points, Dr. Prince.
So the fear of my visit turning into the dental equivalence of Jigsaw mutilating his victims[2] was relieved, and the whole experience was pleasant enough that I almost didn't mind that Dr. Prince had his fingers all inside my mouth without even taking me out on a couple of dates first.
Seriously though, they're all lovely people. The people at the front desk seemed happy to be there, and even happier to interact with me. Such pretty smiles. Such nice teeth. Just like mine.
[1]Note: Insert unpleasant activity.
[2]Note: See 'Saw' movie franchise.