Calm Down

Calm Down

A short little dialogue with myself about dentistry

Kids, don't be me.

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Ben Dreyfuss
Apr 01, 2024
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SEPTEMBER 2023

I can feel that one of my back teeth has a cavity of some sort. It doesn’t hurt, but I can feel a crack with my tongue.

Go to the dentist.

WAIT! I wasn’t done explaining my situation. I’m broke. And I don’t have dental insurance.

Go to a dentist and put it on a credit card.

BUT IT DOESN’T HURT.

Go to a dentist because it will get worse.

OK, than…

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