'This guy loses his head' YouTube goes viral after Medicine Hat man's trip to the dentist

A roll of tape was Bart Houben's most prized possession last Thursday.

The Medicine Hat, Alta., man had just gothome from the dentist, andthe Ativan hadn't yet worn off, buthe was convinced his head was going to fall off.

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Houben's girlfriend,Nola Besplug, filmed the aftermath of the dental visit, where Houben can be seen clutching a roll of tape while lying in bed.

"Idon't recall 90 per cent of what happened," he said. "I started watching it and I was like, 'There's no way in hell this is me.'"

The pair decided to put the video online for the amusement of friends and family the video has now been seenmore than 1.7 million times and they even signed a licensing agreement with a viral video company. The clip alsoappeared on the JimmyKimmelshow.

"We just figured it was just fun for friends and family," Houben said. "We don't really know how it took off."

Houben said he's not expecting to be a millionaire as a result ofthe royalties from the video, but he's been bemused by the attention.

As for what's next, there's asecond part to the video that has been released on Facebook.

And Houben said Besplug might want to watch out.

"Both of us have a really quirky sense of humour," he said. "She's got one on me, so it's my turn to get one on her."