Forty years ago, my dentist recommended a root canal. After he explained it to me, I rejected it.

Since then, it has repeated every time I saw a new dentist.

Yes, I occasionally have toothache. I flush it with a shot of vodka. Only once, I had a bad case that required two shots. Surprisingly, this does not happen often; the last case was two years ago. Only once, I had a bad case that required two shots.