feelings and teeth

people say that dreaming about teeth hold a lot of symbolic value. indeed, one of my recurring nightmares a few years ago was that my teeth were clamped shut and i could not open my mouth to speak. This caused a lot of anxiety and i would wake up in a cold sweat. needless to say, i have always hated going to the dentist.

something about the taste of the rubber gloves in my mouth, the screeching sound of the water pick, and the awful, dry sensation of that suction tube don't help my already emotionally fragile mouth. but i had to go the other day because it had been over a year since i had had a cleaning and i have been experiencing some tooth aches. new dentist.

good news:
no cavities
those marks on my teeth were not permanent stains (i've just been drinking more coffee as of late)
i didn't cry while the hygienist cleaned my teeth (i did at the last dentist's office i went to)