As I was numb from the local anesthesia the other day, the dentist was shaving my tooth to ready it for molding the new crown. It didn’t hurt, but the smell of burning enamel was really strong. I’m trying to remember what else I’ve smelled that’s similar, and I can’t.
It’s probably best not to have a really vivid imagination when someone’s poking around in your mouth, you know? They put a dental dam on me; if I could have spoken coherently I’d have made some wisecrack about waterboarding.