SAW tooth :(

The stage is set for an encounter...one of its kind. A clash of the titans would best describe this combat. 32 soldiers, and just one enemy. Seems easy, but it's complex, with the enemy armed to the...err...TEETH. His weapons are drills, cotton bandits and a whole set of sharpnels. Well, this is the way I felt after a visit to my old friend and "foe", the dentist.
The term "dentist" brings back some really bad memories for most of us who have been on the next worst thing to the electric chair. Your jaws ache, your cheeks start to show cramps and you are literally "moved" to tears!! One of my earliest visits were for a root canal, for one of my molars. It all started when I felt a sharp pain when trying to chew a sandwich. After setting up the appointment, I went on the D-day to the clinic. After entering, the lady at the counter explained to me the course of treatment etc. When it came to fees, the transaction seemed to be expensive. Nevertheless, I took the plunge and went ahead with what was to be a "memorable" evening.
"Hi, My name is Asia, I would be assisting the doc for the rest of the evening." Trying to confirm if I had heard correctly, I asked her for her name. "Asia, like the continent", came the reply. She indeed did live upto her name (esp. in terms of size).She was the male version of the incredible hulk, sans the green skin. This afro-american amazon shook my hand and the next moment I was trying to escape this vice-like grip. "GOD! If this is the start, I would rather take off..",I said to myself. As I tried to make myself comfortable, the doctor arrived. She seemed to have the look of a kindergarten teacher who is mad at her students' throwing paper planes at her. The procedure began with me getting a nice prick with the needle of the size of my palm. Gradually, the numbness crept in surreptitiously into my cheeks and the cleaning began. Before that, Asia assumed her "missionary" position alongside the doctor to help with instruments. For some weird reason, she had a huge set of goggles on her eyes. To me she appeared like one of the villains from the 1980's who had their lines like "Saara shehar mujhe Loin ke naam se jaanta hai". My head was already a bit dizzy. The doc said,"Hey Asia, can you shift his head towards you? I need a better view of the teeth". Well, i was expecting a gentle nudge or maybe a tender push to shift my almost-numb head. The next few seconds was an experience I would never forget for my lifetime. Asia thrust her powerful hand into my cheek, held it firm and just pulled the same towards her. The momentum of this action was so much that it shifted the rest of my body towards her!!! It was raw power at it's best.The checkup after the root canal was the last step. The doc asked me whether I had any wisdom teeth removed etc. And even before I could respond, she said "Never mind..". This kinda was outrageous in a way. Do I belong to the type who donot or rather cannot have a wisdom tooth? Taking it a level further, is it a rule that only people who are wise have wisdom teeth? Well, we can leave that area for another post or a debate.Finally, the operation ended with water jet sprays and a pat on my back for being so brave.
While watching "Seinfeld", Jerry says that the top two fears humans have are Public Speaking and Death. Public Speaking, apparently has a higher rating than death! Personally, I would say that a visit to the dentist is the worst of all. It's like you go in, get hammered, people dig holes and bury them in your mouth. Worst of all, you have to pay for this torture and at the end of it, after an year or so, you go for a checkup to find the same tooth's neighbour now has started shaking. There you go! Another round of water jets, smelly substances and long hours of keeping your mouth open.To conclude, I would say that at the final frontier,the Lord would send good people to heaven and those you have sinned, be sent to the dentist!!