{"id":380,"date":"2025-09-20T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T04:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/?p=380"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:49:01","slug":"top-10-funniest-most-relatable-questions-malaysians-have-asked-their-dentist-%f0%9f%a6%b7%f0%9f%87%b2%f0%9f%87%be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/?p=380","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Funniest & Most Relatable Questions Malaysians Have Asked Their Dentist \ud83e\uddb7\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a dentist in Malaysia means more than just fillings, cleanings, and crowns.
\nIt also means you get to hear \u2014 and sometimes see \u2014 the quirkiest, funniest, and most very Malaysia<\/strong>n dental moments\u2026 all shared with a completely straight face.<\/p>\n

Here are my top favourites that still make me laugh \u2014 and might just make you say, \u201cEh, I\u2019ve heard that before!\u201d<\/p>\n

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1. \u201cAfter filling, can eat durian? Will the smell stick to the filling?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The durian obsession is real. Yes, you can \u2014 but please brush after, unless you want me to cry from the smell.<\/p>\n

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2. \u201cIf my teeth comes off, got warranty ah? Mau replace?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

If only teeth came with a lifetime warranty card\u2026 Sadly, no free replacements here.<\/p>\n

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3. \u201cIf I want gold crown later ah, can go airport or not? It won\u2019t beep-beep ah? I\u2019m frequent traveler.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

No worries \u2014 your crown won\u2019t set off the scanner. But you might set off compliments.<\/p>\n

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4. \u201cThe more I smile, the faster I\u2019m getting smile line wrinkles\u2026 should I stop smiling?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smiling is free therapy. Wrinkles are just proof you\u2019ve been happy.<\/p>\n

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5. \u201cEh doctor, can polish my tooth until can see my reflection?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes\u2026 but I can\u2019t guarantee it doubles as a makeup mirror.<\/p>\n

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6. \u201cIf my filling drop while I\u2019m eating kacang, should I swallow or keep?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please keep it \u2014 I promise I\u2019m not charging extra to put it back.<\/p>\n

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7. \u201cThe other day a teeth from my denture I swallowed\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

I asked, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you come to the clinic sooner?\u201d
\nShe replied, \u201cI was waiting for it to come out from my poop\u2026 but it didn\u2019t. Can you replace it?\u201d
\nYes \u2014 much safer (and cleaner) to replace it than to go on a *poop treasure hunt*.<\/p>\n

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8. \u201cAfter scaling, can I drink teh tarik straight away or must wait?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can, but if you want your teeth to stay white, maybe wait a bit.<\/p>\n

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9. \u201cDo you sell that minty water so I can use at home?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

They meant mouth rinse\u2026 but honestly, \u201cminty water\u201d sounds like a spa drink.<\/p>\n

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10. \u201cCan put diamond on my tooth? I want bling when I smile.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible, but not exactly what dentists would recommend.<\/p>\n

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These moments aren\u2019t just hilarious \u2014 they remind me how unique and colourful Malaysian patients are.
\nFrom durian debates to \u201cdenture drama,\u201d every appointment is a mix of care, culture, and comedy.<\/p>\n

So the next time you see your dentist, ask away \u2014 you might just end up in their Top 10 list too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being a dentist in Malaysia means more than just fillings, cleanings, and crowns. It also means you get to hear \u2014 and sometimes see \u2014 the quirkiest, funniest, and most very Malaysian dental moments\u2026 all shared with a completely straight face. Here are my top favourites that still make me laugh \u2014 and might just […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-talk-dental-practice"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-13-2025-at-11_37_46-AM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=380"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":387,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380\/revisions\/387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smilewithdrmel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}