A few years ago this fella rolls into the jewelry store with his posse and tells me he needs a grill. He wants it to shine and its gotta have the bling – its gotta “pop” he says. I unfortunately have made these things and the store owner knows it, so there is no gettin’ outta this. I luck out because the guy already has the plaster mold of his teeth, all I have to do is make the wax. I tell the boss this is a bad idea and that we don’t want to become the go-to grill guys. So I make this silly thing and the guy shows up. This is where it gets real ugly-this is where you are glad you didn’t go to dental school. The thing has got to fit over his front teeth and snap in place, so that involves lots of test fits and lots of drool. Yep, all over the showcases and all over me. Man this is totally not worth it. I take that stupid thing outta his mouth at least a dozen times before we get it to fit. The boss is watching in horror, as are a bunch of customers. I am lovin’ it because I know that this is the last time I ever have to do this.
I left out some of the better details. Tooth decay is an evil thing, especially when it’s up close and personal. That’s right, his teeth looked like a bunch of wiggly Chicklets. I could have flicked them out with my index finger. But that’s not my job, that’s the poor dentist. I’m just lucky some of the teeth didn’t come out with the grill when we were test fitting.
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That is the funniest story!!!!!
I laughted so hard on this one, you just amaze me with the things you end up coming across !
I have to believe that at least dentists get compensated well for having to go through this. Think of the poor dental assistansts!
That is pretty dirty, but I’m sure that you have been through worse dude.