A muffled groan came from the consultation room: "Open your mouth... wider... yes, push it in..." "Be gentle! It hurts so much!" I sat in the waiting area, gripping the armrest tightly. The doctor sighed: "Your wisdom tooth is growing horizontally and is stuck on the nerve canal. Removing it will require a micro electric drill." The patient trembled: "I thought it was just a routine cleaning! How did it turn into a minimally invasive surgery?" I silently canceled the recently scheduled "free oral examination."