A Visit to the Dentist
Huckle had a toothache, so his mom brought him to the dentist. When they were waiting in the waiting room, Huckle asked him mom many questions.
"How will the dentist fix my tooth?" asked Huckle.
"If you have a cavity, she will drill out all the bad stuff and then fill it back up with a filling." replied Huckle's mom.
"Will it hurt?"
"Only a little. You will get a shot that will make your mouth numb. The shot will only hurt for a few seconds."
"What does numb mean?"
"Numb is when you don't feel anything."
"Oh, kind of like your behind feels when you sit in the same position in the car for a few hours?"
"Yes, like that."
The dentist came into the room and called Huckle's name.
"That's me. Are you ready to make a hole in my tooth?"
"If I need to. First let me check your teeth so I can see what is happening."
The dentist brought Huckle into a room with a big chair.
"Wow," cried Huckle. "Can I sit there?"
"Yes, you may."
"Wow! It looks nice and comfy."
After he climbed up into the chair, the dentist pressed a pedal that made the chair go up.
"Cool. I want to get those pumps for my chairs at home. That way I can go all the way up to the ceiling.
The dentist put a napkin around Huckle's neck.
"A bib! Am I going to get something to eat?"
"No," laughed the dentist. "This is to protect your shirt while I am working on your tooth."
The dentist looked at Huckle's mouth. He showed her his sore tooth. She poked the tooth with a sharp instrument.
While her hand was in Huckle's mouth, she asked, "How long has this tooth been bothering you?"
"Orfa ways."
"Four days, huh? Have you been brushing regularly?"
"Omma ake ee bragh eaby nigh an afta I seet swease."
"That's good. It's important to bush."
She then took her hand out of Huckle's mouth and asked, "Have you ever had a cavity before?"
"No, buh iba haf loof toofs befa."
"Why are you still talking like that?"
"Isba fun!"
The dentist smile and said, "You have a cavity in your tooth. It will need to get filled. I will give you a shot. That way you won't feel anything. I will drill a little to get all the decay out. After that, I will put a filling into the hole."
"May I have a marshmallow filling?"
"No, Huckle," the dentist laughed. "It has to be a hard piece of metal so you can use your tooth to chew food."
The dentist gave Huckle a shot, and he took it very bravely.
"See, I didn't even say ouch. Well, actually, I did say it inside my head, but I didn't say it out loud and that is what counts."
"You were very brave, Huckle. Now you will need to tell me when you feel numb."
As they waited, the dentist go her instruments together, and Huckle watched the water spinning in the little sink next to him.
"Are you numb yet, Huckle?"
"Nope."
A few minutes later, she said, "Well, you should be numb by now."
"No, I still feel things in my toes."
"Oh, Huckle, only your mouth should feel numb."
"Nuts. I was hoping my toes would get numb too so I could practice kicking a football with my barefeet like some kickers I have seen on the television. Oh well. My mouth is numb, so you can get started."
"Okay. Now open wide," said the dentist as she reached for the drill.
"Huckle hopped off the chair and opened the door.
"Huckle, come back here. I need to work on your tooth."
"I though you wanted the door opened."
"No, Huckle, I need you to open your mouth."
"Okay," Huckle said as he climbed back into the chair.
The dentist drilled Huckle's tooth and put in a new filling. When she was finished, she said, "There. Now that tooth will not bother you anymore."
"Am I done here? Can I spit into the sink? "
"Yes, you may."
"Cool."
"And before you go, you may have a sticker."
"Really?"
"Yes, every time you come here, you can pick a new one?
"And I can spit in your sink?"
"Yes, that too."
She brought out a box full of stickers and told Huckle to choose one.
"Hey, I like these stickers. Thank you. I want to come back again. Maybe I can grow some more cavities."
"Oh no, Huckle. You need to take good care of your teeth."
"Actually, I was thinking of growing the cavities in my toes, so the next time I am here, you can make them get numb."
The dentist laughed, "Well, if you figure out how to do that, I will make marshmallow filling for them."
"Great," said Huckle. "See you again soon!"
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