Lust comes in when the pain is so bad, usually beginning during the middle of the night, my choosing to wait until the office opens, that I yearn for his attention.
My preference is to stay in the chair as long as it takes. I bring my music (in the olden days a boom box and now my iPhone) and sometimes I will be his only patient for the entire day! Much better than going back how many times?
And as much as I love and value my dentist, sometimes I am in awe of how much money I have turned over to him, his office staff, his overhead, his family, his kids, their college funds. Oh well. Well worth it!
P.S. I might add that I brush often, floss, and Waterpik ... but the germies get me anyway!
