Actually, I don’t–he’s a very pleasant man. His assistants, on the other hand, do the Devil’s Work. Actually, that’s not true either–they are only trying to encourage me to maintain healthy periodontal habits. “But I floss all the time!”
I am supposing I got off lucky: my procedure today wasn’t nearly the medieval practice I figured. Still hurt like hell. Let this be a lesson to you all (but mostly Scott.)
Brush. Floss. Rinse with an antibacterial liquid of no particular brand.