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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Conflict of Interest Overheard in the Office

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 1:28 PM

Matt Davis hangs up the phone after a tense conversation with a dental assistant.

MATT DAVIS: In Britain, I go to the dentist once a year and they don’t fuckin’ touch me. Here it’s, ‘Oh, you need to have a tooth filled.’ No I don’t! They try to fuckin’ rape you for money!

SARAH MIRK: You’re mad because you have a cavity?

MD: Look, I don’t have a cavity. And I’ll tell you one thing, dental standards are not objective. They’re cultural.

SM: Is this the part where the guy with stereotypically bad English teeth gets mad at American dentists for trying to fix them?

MD: I have stereotypically GREAT English teeth and my dentist is a Republican with a picture of Nixon on his wall!

PATRICK: Why would you let anyone with a picture of Nixon on their wall get into your mouth?

MD: I need to fuckin' change dentists, mate.

 

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There's a great recurring ad in Portland Monthly, of a hot blonde woman passed out in a dentist's chair, with the headline "Deeper Sedation Dentistry." Creepy goodness.
Posted by Reymont on October 6, 2009 at 2:43 PM · Report
2
Never in strine does one refer to a female as, "mate."
Posted by Jim Lee on October 6, 2009 at 3:38 PM · Report
3
I do it all the time. It's weird even in England. But I do it. I feel it's sexist to restrict it to blokes. Even though I was addressing Patrick, in this instance.
Posted by Matt Davis on October 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM · Report
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Does nationalized healthcare in England cover dental work? I have to imagine that when you are paid by the procedure like in the US, there is a lot of incentive to do more work than is actually required.
Posted by Matthew D on October 6, 2009 at 3:53 PM · Report
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Yep, NHS covers dentistry.

And since I came over here they've been like, "MY GOD, CASH COW." Wisdom teeth removal, "deep cleaning," all this bullshit I never needed.

Insisting I FLOSS, even. Okay, so I needed to floss more. That's true. But the rest is bullshit.
Posted by Matt Davis on October 6, 2009 at 3:58 PM · Report
6
The hottest new sitcom. Coming this fall THE NEWSROOM. Only on FOX!
Posted by Will Radik on October 6, 2009 at 4:11 PM · Report
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Can we get a good close-up photo of Matt's teeth. Let's see these, "stereotypically GREAT English teeth"

http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.onmylist.co…
Posted by Graham on October 6, 2009 at 4:31 PM · Report
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When the Tories win next year, we'll all be changing dentists with you.
Posted by David Bragdon on October 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM · Report
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I'd recommend Dr. Christina Irwin. I've confirmed that she's not the Nixon type. In fact, she knocks some dollars off the bill if you're a Bus Project member, as seen here: http://busproject.org/driver/
Posted by garrett on October 6, 2009 at 5:02 PM · Report
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saying "in Britain" about anything american makes you sound like moneypenny in mad men matt.
Posted by Paul Leonard on October 6, 2009 at 5:14 PM · Report
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Yes. I'd like to think I'm more like Guy. The one who got his foot ripped up by the tractor.
Posted by Matt Davis on October 6, 2009 at 5:37 PM · Report
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I like Green Apple Dental. I needed work done but they definitely made me feel that it was my decision. No pressure. Good staff. It's kinda strange to leave a dentist office feeling relaxed though.
Posted by penthesilea on October 7, 2009 at 8:52 AM · Report
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Thanks for the recommendation.
Posted by Matt Davis on October 7, 2009 at 10:18 AM · Report
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Kaiser Permanente Dental is great. You will never be worked on without fully understanding what you need, why you need it, and how much it will cost. And the great thing about a group practice is that as professionals, we are being watched and monitored by our peers. You don't get much of that in a private practice.
Posted by cleanteeth on October 24, 2009 at 6:13 AM · Report
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I'm also a Green Apple fan. I love the essential oils hand spa dip. It's relaxing.
Posted by charliedog on November 4, 2009 at 10:43 PM · Report
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oh, and they seem to be good at dentistry too, guess I forgot about that part. too relaxed from the visit I guess. Green Apple Dental in Portland, next to US Bank and Marriott on 2nd ave.
Posted by charliedog on November 4, 2009 at 10:47 PM · Report

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