This Video Will Ease Your Fears of the Dentist Forever

Photo: Sam King/Greg Montgomery


Everyone dreads going to the dentist — thinking of the drill buzzing alone is enough to induce nightmares — but to keep your pearly whites looking, well, pearly and white, professional teeth cleanings are absolutely necessary. But to ease your fears of the intimidating oral tools, know that, someday, the person behind the mask about to fill your cavities could possibly be one of these silly dental students featured in the “Wax it Fresh, and Carve it Smooth” video.

The creators of the cheeky video, Sam King and Greg Montgomery, are in their second year at Creighton Dental School in Omaha, Nebraska, and decided it was time to put down the books and drills and let loose using their newly acquired knowledge. King filmed and edited and Montgomery, the dapper almost-dentist rapping and rhyming about root canals, wrote the maddeningly catchy song. Lyrics like “having dreams about my teeth falling out,” and “I spit out you haters with my anti-plaque” are some of the most memorable lines. The pair is also joined by some of their fellow future cavity fillers, who show off some impressive dance moves.

“It was pretty fun to all get together and make a music video about our lives,” King tells Yahoo Shine. They submitted their final cut to the Medical Emmy Awards, also known as the “Memmys,” which is hosted by the University of South Carolina and recognizes music videos submitted by students from medical schools around the country. 

So next time you have to take a dreaded trip to the dentist, lay back in the comfy chair, prop up your feet, and just start humming this tune — it'll at least be better than the smooth jazz they play in the office.