I had a dentist appointment today.  I had a cleaning done last year but it was done back home since I was in town anyway, but I'm not about to drive two hours every time I need my teeth cleaned.  So one of my coworkers recommended the guy she goes to.  Fortunately I don't mind going to the dentist - I actually kind of like it.  Which is weird, I know, because it seems like a large portion of the general population experiences some degree of terror when they're there...

Anyway, when the hygienist found out I was a vet, she was shocked...said I looked so young!  She kept saying, "You look like you're 16!"  Well, I know I look young, but I think 16 was a bit of a stretch...   But I don't take offense to stuff like that, she and I got along well, and I liked the dentist.  Both of them had kind of a snarky sense of humor.  And the hygienist was cracking me up...she kept talking to me and asking me questions about myself and my job, but of course I couldn't answer.  And THEN she made a comment about how some people just keep talking to her and she just wants to say "Shut up and open your mouth!" - which REALLY made me laugh because I have a feeling these obnoxious patients were just trying to answer all the questions she was asking them.

I discovered that it is quite challenging to laugh when one has a dental probe and an ultrasonic scaler in one's mouth.

But overall it was a positive experience.  And I'm proud to report that I have maintained my perfect cavity-free record.  Keepin' the streak alive, baby!