Dentists rarely say what they really mean, usually because you’d run for the hills if they told you the truth.
Here are some of their more common lines, and what they really mean.
1. Dentist says: ‘Open wide.’
Dentist means: ‘Open your mouth really wide while somehow keeping your lips relaxed, answering all the questions I’m now going to ask you and not dribbling down your chin.’
2. Dentist says: ‘Have you been flossing?’
Dentist means: ‘I know full well that you haven’t been flossing, and I’m going to spend the next five minutes making you feel guilty about it.’
3. Dentist says: ‘All your teeth could fall out.’
Dentist means: ‘This is literally the only threat I… Read the full story