i almost got a hole drilled into my molar by accident

the dental assistant patted the seat, clipped the bib around me, and handed me a bright pair of sunglasses to replace my less stylish glasses. as she pressed buttons and crinkled papers, i looked around, first at the rubber bands keeping the tissue box propped up on the arm of the chair, then at the "no cellphones" sign i had not seen in the last six months—there's no way they just taped this…