"2015-02-19T00:00:00"^^ . "15"^^ . "5"^^ . "So, I'm one of those people that is terrified of dentists. Apparently my jaw nerves go every which way but rational, and until I went here, I had never actually been numb for a dental treatment. I'd assumed \"numb\" meant \"you can't feel your tongue and your lip is fat but expect random, blindingly intense lances of pain at the most shocking moments\".\n\nI just finished getting 2 crowns; one was a replacement that involved cutting an old crown off. My terror at the pain I was sure this would involve was palpable. I was shaking when they reclined the chair. \n\nIt never hurt. The doctor took so much time and care to make sure I actually understood what \"numb\" means in the real world, and now, a month later, my permanent crown in for only 2 days, for literally the first time since I got my adult teeth, my mouth doesn't hurt. Those teeth have always been sensitive; they've ached a little as long as I can remember every time I eat something hot or cold. I hated brushing them because it always felt like steel wool. \n\nI had coffee and ramen for lunch today and it didn't hurt. It wasn't a small pain of ache I ignored. It didn't hurt. I very nearly cried. Thank you, best dentist ever!!!!!!"^^ . "17"^^ . . . "18"^^ . .