dental situation

[AlexAD]

Hi, there.
Is it used only in a literal sence or not?
I'm asking that because it's not clear from the context.

Thank you, for your reply.

 

[Rover_KE]

What context?

I can't see any.

If it's not clear to you, who have the context, how are we supposed to know without it?

 

[AlexAD]

Just pretend a celebrity at home who need to go out but there are a lot of paparazzi outside and they must not catch a sight of her so she is asking her driver: "I have a dental situation, can you drive a car?" As they go outside there is a crowd of paparazzi around them but she has hided out in the car.

 

[Rover_KE]

I would take it literally: 'I have an appointment with my dentist' or 'I need urgent dental treatment'.

It seems odd to ask her driver 'Can you drive a car?'

Rover