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September 3, 2008

Caption this

Posted: 07:01 PM ET

iReporter gets a root canal

How would you caption the pic above? This is what your dentist sees when he's performing your root canal. Pretty. Snap on some rubber gloves, call your assistant over and prepare to drill into our latest "Caption This" contest.

Here's one to get you started:
"Mary had too many cavities to fill so her dentist just tried to make them feel at home by building them a trampoline."

Get the full story behind this painful pic:

iReporter Dinie Belknap was having a root canal performed (fun!). She knew she must have looked ridiculous with the contraption the dentist had attached to her face during the procedure, but the thing about having something on your face is that it's hard to see without a mirror. So being the intrepid citizen journalist that she is, she waited until Dr. Dental Dam had left the room, grabbed her cellphone off her hip and snapped this revealing shot of what appears to be a molar wearing a tent.

For the record Dinie's root canal went just fine.

She says she also has a shot of her wearing the laughing gas mask... which actually explains a lot.

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Scott Collier   September 4th, 2008 4:24 pm ET

Doctor,
I think you left something in my mouth.

or

Director,
I dont think this makeup will compete with the Predator movie.

Phil Emilson   September 4th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Thats the last time I ride on a motorcycle without a windshield!

MBD   September 4th, 2008 7:40 pm ET

Jamie Summers sits in the dentist chair admiring her new bionic tooth in preparation for the upcoming hot dog eating contest – with plans to destroy Kobiashi Maru.

Will Bartz   September 4th, 2008 8:40 pm ET

How many songs will this new I-Pod hold?

G Man   September 5th, 2008 7:20 am ET

I told you we should have put an X for the colonoscopy

Christine   September 5th, 2008 9:38 pm ET

Does this green make my tooth look fat?

andy   September 5th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Dental Insurance $20.00 a month
Co-pay $15.00
Dinie renderred speechless PRICELESS :-)

Brent   September 5th, 2008 10:59 pm ET

Dinie wanted a smile to resemble her childhood friend, Kermit the frog.

clint   September 6th, 2008 1:31 am ET

not sure i will ever be able to kiss you again,,,,,lol
still those beautifull eyes,,,luv ya

Country Lisa   September 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

Dude! Where's my tongue?

heather henninger   September 6th, 2008 8:00 pm ET

" Do I have something in my teeth?"

missywissy   September 6th, 2008 8:01 pm ET

Is that John McCain in there giving a speech in front of another green screen?

missywissy   September 6th, 2008 8:01 pm ET

Lip piercings are soooooo five minutes ago!

Anthony   September 6th, 2008 8:02 pm ET

Will I be on the 3G network?

Chris   September 6th, 2008 8:04 pm ET

Isn't this what happened to Lucille Ball?

Civilwargal   September 6th, 2008 8:09 pm ET

"Dr. Frankentstein smiled when he thought of how early in his career he had to place the bolts outside the neck. He leaned back and in a moment of satisfaction considered how far he had come as a surgeon"

larry darco   September 6th, 2008 8:12 pm ET

as seen on tv

Pam Moeck   September 6th, 2008 9:44 pm ET

Dentist to patient : Dinie, I have an emergency at home, so I will get back
to you in an hour...do you mind?
Patient : ennnngh!
Dentist: Great...see you later...

Eric Rinehart   September 6th, 2008 10:01 pm ET

Prepare to be assimilated...

mark (from Calgary)   September 6th, 2008 10:01 pm ET

I'm the poster child for Michael Moore 's view of the health insurance crisis, but I'm more than a little nervous about having to do my own ROOT CANAL.

Kate B   September 6th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

Photo Rooter

Tfawa Haynes   September 7th, 2008 12:59 am ET

I wonder if i get service in there!

NoObamaTardsPlease   September 7th, 2008 1:00 am ET

Iz it zafe?

Hector C.   September 7th, 2008 1:05 am ET

I'm ready for the digital TV transition!

Sam   September 7th, 2008 1:08 am ET

This is what happens when you hang out with the guy with the blender

Michael Ricks   September 7th, 2008 5:59 am ET

I can't believe I ate the whoooole thing!

Thomas J Richardson   September 7th, 2008 6:01 am ET

"Well it's a Driller!!! Driller Night!!"

mattky   September 7th, 2008 6:06 am ET

4 out of 5 dentist reccomend you dont see this before your root canal

Thomas J Richardson   September 7th, 2008 6:17 am ET

What happens when the American Dental Association is sponsored by Academy Sport and Outdoors.

Laurie   September 7th, 2008 7:59 pm ET

You are Here.

Charles Simpson   September 7th, 2008 8:00 pm ET

Resistance is futile.

James Smith   September 7th, 2008 8:06 pm ET

Oils well-Go ahead and drill! I feel lucky!

James Smith   September 7th, 2008 8:07 pm ET

Vee have vays of making you talk.

Amanda M.   September 7th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing"

Asa Don Brown   September 7th, 2008 10:17 pm ET

A glance at this photo, only confirms Fox Mulder's inquiry into the UFO phenomenon.

MD   September 7th, 2008 10:21 pm ET

Where the heck are Scully and Muldar when you really need them to believe this stuff is real?

Ryan Hale   September 8th, 2008 1:06 am ET

dentist says " Is this a bad time to mention that i dropped out of dentist school to go to vegas?" "Whooppss!!!"

Connie McCurdy   September 8th, 2008 1:33 am ET

Young lady ,you need to stop having dinner with your Uncle Hannibal. Lay off the fava beans and nice chianti!!

Matthew   September 8th, 2008 6:01 am ET

Well Doc, Thought I'd try to fix the problem myself.

Jerrod Tibor   September 8th, 2008 6:01 am ET

My caption for the picture of the woman getting a root canal: "You can't handle the tooth!"

Fredimarie   September 8th, 2008 6:21 am ET

"No, I can't kiss you, Kingon – this is temporary, but, I AM flattered!"

Blake Mitchell   September 8th, 2008 6:29 am ET

Hello Clarice

-Dr. Hannibal Lecter

or

Olympic cyclist avoiding toxic fumes in dentist's office

cosmo127   September 8th, 2008 8:41 am ET

Proof that aliens don't always use an anal probe.

bzbrainchild   September 8th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Teeth to dentist: Nobody move or the broad gets it

stoney adkins   September 8th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

dirty mouth clean it up.

Christopher Watson   September 8th, 2008 8:15 pm ET

You are Rootless in Seattle!

Connie McCurdy   September 9th, 2008 12:49 am ET

Caption for Root Canal Picture:

Young lady, stop having dinner with your Uncle Hannabal. No more fava beans and chianti.

Kelly Searsmith   September 9th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

Rebuilding America's Infrastructure: One Bridge at a Time.

debra j wagner   September 9th, 2008 7:25 pm ET

I don't think this is the gynecologist's office...

debra j wagner   September 9th, 2008 7:28 pm ET

The online dating site said to use a recent picture!

Joann   September 20th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Patient: aaah aaaarg aaargh aaaah aaargha aaaaah haaa aaaaa gargle garrrrg haaa aaaa gaaaa gag.

Dentist: Yes yes, After this, we still have 3 more sessions of root canals. The swelling should be gone in a few days and you can go back to eating solid foods....

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