2615  Dental tango

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 16:41:21 GMT
From: michael <tangomaniac@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Dental tango

I returned to the dentist yesterday for follow up from my semi-annual check. An old crown had to be replaced because it was cracked and the tooth next to it had to filled.

My dentist allows patients to come in with their music to listen during the visit. If a patient brings a cassette, they are given a cassette player and headphones. but if the patient brings a CD, the music is broadcast throughout the entire office.

Considering I was going to be in the chair for 90 minutes, I brought one of the CDs (NY) Tango Porteneo gives to donors. It's a compilation of tangos, waltzes, and milongas.

The music helps me forget what is going on my mouth. (My dentist is the ONLY person I know who can reach deep into my throat and pull out my wallet.)

She drills to Di Sarli
She punctures my gums with Novocaine to Pugliese
She cleans out the old tooth to Calo.
She crowns the old tooth to Canaro.

The worst part was when she pulled the old crown (which was cracked) out. She stuck the end of a implement under the crown to pull it out. A Milonga was playing and she was tapping on the old crown in sync with the music. Thank goodness she didn't try traspie. (Novocaine had not yet been administered.)

I wish a milonga was playing when I was given the bill. A deep Di Sarli is the wrong music for a very expensive dental bill.

Michael
Smiling since the Novocaine wore off
Still dreaming of the recent NY Tango Festival
Washington, DC


I'd rather be dancing argentine tango

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:53:45 -0400
From: Ender Malkoc <ender@PAGOS.COM>
Subject: Re: Dental tango

I'd be cautious about making this a habbit. You might start having
toothaches whenever Di Sarli plays in a milonga.

-----Original Message-----

From: michael [mailto:tangomaniac@JUNO.COM]
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 12:41 PM
To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [TANGO-L] Dental tango

I returned to the dentist yesterday for follow up from my semi-annual
check. An old crown had to be replaced because it was cracked and the
tooth next to it had to filled.

My dentist allows patients to come in with their music to listen during
the visit. If a patient brings a cassette, they are given a cassette
player and headphones. but if the patient brings a CD, the music is
broadcast throughout the entire office.

Considering I was going to be in the chair for 90 minutes, I brought one
of the CDs (NY) Tango Porteneo gives to donors. It's a compilation of
tangos, waltzes, and milongas.

The music helps me forget what is going on my mouth. (My dentist is the
ONLY person I know who can reach deep into my throat and pull out my
wallet.)

She drills to Di Sarli
She punctures my gums with Novocaine to Pugliese She cleans out the old
tooth to Calo.
She crowns the old tooth to Canaro.

The worst part was when she pulled the old crown (which was cracked)
out. She stuck the end of a implement under the crown to pull it out. A
Milonga was playing and she was tapping on the old crown in sync with
the music. Thank goodness she didn't try traspie. (Novocaine had not yet
been administered.)

I wish a milonga was playing when I was given the bill. A deep Di Sarli
is the wrong music for a very expensive dental bill.

Michael
Smiling since the Novocaine wore off
Still dreaming of the recent NY Tango Festival Washington, DC


I'd rather be dancing argentine tango