Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-12-22
MAN AT THE DENTISTS.
Exhibition Of the Usual Thing When
a Little Nerve Should Be
Displayed.

Displayed.
II don't believe ! want-er-any.
thing radical done to it to-day" said
the man, with an apprehensive side
glance at the tray of instruments, as
he seated himself in the dentists
chair, relates the Chicago Daily News.
IL thought that perhaps a little-er-
something temporary could be done,
and later on-when I've a little more
time l could have you fix it up all
right"
mo time like the present" said the
smiling dentist eff you don't take
time now, you will lose time later"
But" said the patient.
Lean back and we'll have look at
It." said the dentist. Perhaps l can
put in a little temporary filing, II
the tooth is hollow"
"Just a moment before you begin"
said the patient. "a temporary fill
ing would be something easily put in
and comparatively painless, wouldn't
It? 1 can stand pain as well as most
people. I don't mind 1t under ordi-
nary circumstances, but just now l
-er-well, 1 want to have the thing
done properly, of course, and I've
really got a good deal Of business to
attend to this afternoon"
ooh, won't hurt you much" said
the Dentist reassuringly. "Open
your mouth nova little wider, please.
Ali"
What is it?" asked the patient, anx-
iously, as the dentist picked an in
strument from the tray. you aren't
going to extract it, are you? l don't
want"
mo, I'm not going to extract it.
Open your mouth again, please"
"Ouch!"
at won't take me more than a min
ute or two, put you must keep your
mouth open"
what were you doing then? You
hurt me like thunder"
"Scraping out the cavity little"
do you have to do that? Can't you
Just slap little something in and let
1t go at that?"
81 can't DO anything until l see
just how much the nerve IS exposed.
Now, open your mouth, pleased"
well, say, couldn't you put little
cocaine or something in to deaden the
pain%
There isn't going to be any pain"
said the dentist, soothingly 9TH be
through in a moment, If you'll just
hold yourself perfectly still. That's
all right. Now that didn't hurt, did
it?"
mot so much" said the man, grudg-
lngly "but it was darned unpleasant
Are you through"
mot quite" said the dentist, pleas
antly I'm going to put in something
to kill the nerve. You will have to
have it treated for week or two, and
then we will be in shape to fill the
tooth. I've got to do a little more
scraping, first, though"
"The dickens!" exclaimed the pa
tent I'm glad that haven'tany more
that need attention"
The dentist smiled. you have two
others that need filling, and two front
teeth that have got to be bridged, If
you want to keep them" he said. Your
teeth are in pretty bad shape. Still, |
think that in about month | can fix
them up pretty well. Now, let's get at |
that bad one again"
The patient Lad turned pale. Il guess
I'll have TO put it off for the present"
he said. ITS stopped aching now, and |
I'll miss an appointment as it is. I'll
look In a day or two from now, and |
then you can take your time at it. How
much do owe you. doctor?"
Don't get up" said the dentist "If |
you go cut with your tooth gaping open
the way it is, you'll have it jumping
inside of ten minutes. Wait a moment,
and I'll fix ii for YOU
81 don't want any more scraping, said |
the patient. ut isn't that mind the
pain. but"
"I'll just put in little local anaes-
thetic on cotton and plug it up" said
the dentist. THAT will keep it quiet for
you"
"The plugging won't start the nerve,
eh?"
"soothe it." said the dentist dipping
a piece OF cotton in Glove oil. But just
as you say"
GO ahead, then" said the patient. re-
signing himself to the operation.
NOW. then" said the dentist, when
the patient had sputtered over the burn
ofthe oil. shall make an appointment
for some day this week?"
well. no. l believe won't make any
appointment" said the patient, feeling
for his pocketbook. 'T'll call you up by
phone. and see if can catch you. I'll
have to take my chances, | guess.
suppose I'd better have the whole job
done while I'm about 1t, and I'll have to
see what arrangements I can make"
He paid the dentist his fee and went
out. That's the last OF him." observed
the dentist. He'll worry along with
that tooth until it gets too far gone
AS long as It isn't whooping it up con-
tinuously he'll let it go, and the same
with the rest of them. He'll be wear
ing a plate inside of two years, and with
a little work and not much expense he'd
have his own teeth fixed for keeps
Just lack of nerve that's all. He's afraid
I'll hurt him. wonder how people
get that impression?''