Something to Blog About: Bye Molly (Warning: Contains 1 Gross Picture)

April 20,2011. Molly, my problem molar, was scheduled to be extracted at 745pm at the Johan Dental Clinic, Toa Payoh

I left the office at 530pm, to have an early dinner before the extraction.

I ate at Bibigo Korean Healthy Fresh Kitchen, Raffles City.

A good expensive meal before I face my fear.

Boiled pork with white fluffly rice. Very tasty, though not melt-in-your-mouth tender (or maybe because I just couldn't chew properly because of my elevated Molly (due to some infection).
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At 7:15p, the clinic called me and said I can already go there. Actually, I was just a street away when they called. I intended to be there earlier.

The dentist injected me with 2 big doses of anesthesia (which I read was the normal procedure). Then, as I could still feel some things, he injected me again twice with 2 small doses.

You see, my gum has infection, and so the anesthesia doesn't work that well.

The whole time, my eyes were closed while I was pressing my fingers together.

The dentist used a tooth elevator (don't know how it works).

Then, he went behind me and used the pliers-like thingy. I could feel the pain, but I dared not tell him because it would only drag longer. He moved his hand, up down (or left right), then he moved away. Next thing I know, he already placed the iodine cube on my tooth and topped it with the gauze. Molly was no longer a part of me at about 7:35pm.

I probably looked weird, but after the dentist explained that a good tooth shouldn't have those white tissue thing covering it, I asked him if I could take a picture.

The dentist put Molly in a small sealable plastic and gave her to me (by my request).

He said I shouldn't take hot food... and ice cream would be good for me.

So, I went to cold storage to buy me a tub.

I didn't know ice cream tubs were so expensive! I haven't bought one in the past year because of my diet ( I mean I do eat sinful food when I'm out, but I try not to bring it home).