Dentists and their plot to rule the world
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
David Wulff wrote: Why is this though? Who knows? I worked in a candy factory for two years, eating ungodly amounts of sugar and washing it down with Coke, brushing occasionally and flossing rarely. For mouthwash i used a cheap bottle of diluted hydrogen peroxide (except when i was careless and grabbed the bottle of denatured alcohol next to it...). My dentist complemented me on my incredibly healthy teeth. Meanwhile, my siblings rack up thousands in bills for fillings, caps, braces... Life just isn't fair sometimes.
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Shog9 Atheists are boring. They only talk about god. - peterchen, “Atheists are idiots”
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David Wulff wrote: Why is this though? Who knows? I worked in a candy factory for two years, eating ungodly amounts of sugar and washing it down with Coke, brushing occasionally and flossing rarely. For mouthwash i used a cheap bottle of diluted hydrogen peroxide (except when i was careless and grabbed the bottle of denatured alcohol next to it...). My dentist complemented me on my incredibly healthy teeth. Meanwhile, my siblings rack up thousands in bills for fillings, caps, braces... Life just isn't fair sometimes.
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Shog9 Atheists are boring. They only talk about god. - peterchen, “Atheists are idiots”
Well according to Michael's dentist it could be your saliva, so would you mind sending me a large bottle of fresh Shog saliva for my personal use? I'll reimburse you fully of course. :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
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Well according to Michael's dentist it could be your saliva, so would you mind sending me a large bottle of fresh Shog saliva for my personal use? I'll reimburse you fully of course. :~
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
Might as well... i've had no luck selling it around here.
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Shog9 Atheists are boring. They only talk about god. - peterchen, “Atheists are idiots”
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
David Wulff wrote: I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow. You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? I have a filling that fell out and I'm trying to find the intestinal and financial fortitude to go and have it seen to. The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Christian P.S. Although I love helping people through the CP message boards, the amount of abuse I have copped in recent times forces me to adopt a policy where I will only answer questions put to me through the boards. It is also to your benefit to ask on the site, I don't know half of everything, and a publically posted question will get you more than one person trying to help. I would especially prefer to live in a world where no-one ever sends me a zipped project with instructions on wh
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David Wulff wrote: I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow. You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? I have a filling that fell out and I'm trying to find the intestinal and financial fortitude to go and have it seen to. The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Christian P.S. Although I love helping people through the CP message boards, the amount of abuse I have copped in recent times forces me to adopt a policy where I will only answer questions put to me through the boards. It is also to your benefit to ask on the site, I don't know half of everything, and a publically posted question will get you more than one person trying to help. I would especially prefer to live in a world where no-one ever sends me a zipped project with instructions on wh
Christian Graus wrote: You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow I'm bitter and twisted beyond my years... :suss: Christian Graus wrote: You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? Lol. I actually have seven on six seperate teeth. :(( Christian Graus wrote: The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Count yourself very lucky - my dad has half a tooth left out of all of his front teeth, and even that is odd shaped like a key. X|
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
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Christian Graus wrote: You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow I'm bitter and twisted beyond my years... :suss: Christian Graus wrote: You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? Lol. I actually have seven on six seperate teeth. :(( Christian Graus wrote: The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Count yourself very lucky - my dad has half a tooth left out of all of his front teeth, and even that is odd shaped like a key. X|
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
David Wulff wrote: even that is odd shaped like a key. Wow - how about a photo ? Sounds really cool... Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002 -
I've got the same shit happening. I had zero cavities until about age 25. My dentist said the composition of your saliva can change as you get older, which affects how much bacteria can survive in your mouth. It's that bacteria that eventually forms plaque. And you actually can have some things done w/o novacaine, since the surface enamel has no nerves in it. I've had little surface cavities filled in with plastic, and since the dentist didn't have to drill any deeper than the surface, no novacaine was needed. --Mike-- If it doesn't move and it should: WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't: duct tape. 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm
Michael Dunn wrote: My dentist said the composition of your saliva can change as you get older, which affects how much bacteria can survive in your mouth. Yeah, I've heard that too. So far, so good for me... I'm 39 and never had a cavity or any other tooth related problems. Mike Mullikin :beer:
The goal of any programmer is to build something that will last at least until he's finished building it. - - Anonymous
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
Muhahahaha! <evil smiley> The company I work for specializes in dental software here in the states. So I guess you could say we're in on the plot.
Jason Henderson
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
You have my pity. Unfortunately it's all in the genes, and looking after your teeth only helps to a point. I had terrible teeth as a kid, had braces, gum operations (too much on the top, not enough on the bottom), etc. Now I think I would need general aneasthetic for a filling through phobia, let alone the local stuff you are managing without! :eek: At the same time, I haven't been to a dentist for 10 years now, and have no pain. Although my jaw was skew, my teeth themselves seem to be incredibly strong. Just a matter of luck of the gene-pool I suppose. Good luck :rose:
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some-it won't hurt you'... -Christian Graus on Code Project outages His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a tumble dryer. It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to he wall**-Shaun Wilde**
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David Wulff wrote: I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow. You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? I have a filling that fell out and I'm trying to find the intestinal and financial fortitude to go and have it seen to. The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Christian P.S. Although I love helping people through the CP message boards, the amount of abuse I have copped in recent times forces me to adopt a policy where I will only answer questions put to me through the boards. It is also to your benefit to ask on the site, I don't know half of everything, and a publically posted question will get you more than one person trying to help. I would especially prefer to live in a world where no-one ever sends me a zipped project with instructions on wh
Christian Graus wrote: You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow Incredible isn't it ? Another proof that "to well born souls, value doesn’t depend on the number of years " :) « Aux âmes bien nées, la valeur n’attend pas le nombre des années ». Pierre Corneille (1606-1684)
I hurt so bad inside I wish you could see the world through my eyes It stays the same I just wanna laugh again
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David Wulff wrote: I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow. You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? I have a filling that fell out and I'm trying to find the intestinal and financial fortitude to go and have it seen to. The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Christian P.S. Although I love helping people through the CP message boards, the amount of abuse I have copped in recent times forces me to adopt a policy where I will only answer questions put to me through the boards. It is also to your benefit to ask on the site, I don't know half of everything, and a publically posted question will get you more than one person trying to help. I would especially prefer to live in a world where no-one ever sends me a zipped project with instructions on wh
Christian Graus wrote: P.S. Although I love helping people through the CP message boards, the amount of abuse I have copped in recent times forces me to adopt a policy where I will only answer questions put to me through the boards. It is also to your benefit to ask on the site, I don't know half of everything, and a publically posted question will get you more than one person trying to help. I would especially prefer to live in a world where no-one ever sends me a zipped project with instructions on wh I see we were wrong about platinum members getting unlimited sigs - it seems the 500 char limit has kicked in... :) Christian Graus wrote: You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe I have but one theory on this matter- if I am ever told I will need to undergo a root-canal, I will have the tooth pulled. I would rather be a toothless wonder at 27, than endure that kind of pain (I've seen friends go through things with that that I wouldn't have wished on my greatest enemies! Uhhh - if I had any enemies that is :rolleyes: ). Two years ago I had to endure having my wisdom teeth pulled - the bottom two had become impacted under my jaw and had to be shattered and picked out with tweezers, the top two were wearing holes in my cheeks. Fortunately I was under general at the time or I think I would have become a fan of euthanasia!
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some-it won't hurt you'... -Christian Graus on Code Project outages His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a tumble dryer. It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to he wall**-Shaun Wilde**
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Christian Graus wrote: You're only 19 ? You seem older somehow I'm bitter and twisted beyond my years... :suss: Christian Graus wrote: You have one piece of metal in your mouth ? Or are you saying she's lied to us ? Lol. I actually have seven on six seperate teeth. :(( Christian Graus wrote: The tooth seems to me to be so thin on one side that I am scared they will want to pull it out. You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe. Count yourself very lucky - my dad has half a tooth left out of all of his front teeth, and even that is odd shaped like a key. X|
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
David Wulff wrote: odd shaped like a key :omg::omg::omg: Kannan
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Christian Graus wrote: P.S. Although I love helping people through the CP message boards, the amount of abuse I have copped in recent times forces me to adopt a policy where I will only answer questions put to me through the boards. It is also to your benefit to ask on the site, I don't know half of everything, and a publically posted question will get you more than one person trying to help. I would especially prefer to live in a world where no-one ever sends me a zipped project with instructions on wh I see we were wrong about platinum members getting unlimited sigs - it seems the 500 char limit has kicked in... :) Christian Graus wrote: You don't grow new teeth at 33 years of age, I believe I have but one theory on this matter- if I am ever told I will need to undergo a root-canal, I will have the tooth pulled. I would rather be a toothless wonder at 27, than endure that kind of pain (I've seen friends go through things with that that I wouldn't have wished on my greatest enemies! Uhhh - if I had any enemies that is :rolleyes: ). Two years ago I had to endure having my wisdom teeth pulled - the bottom two had become impacted under my jaw and had to be shattered and picked out with tweezers, the top two were wearing holes in my cheeks. Fortunately I was under general at the time or I think I would have become a fan of euthanasia!
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some-it won't hurt you'... -Christian Graus on Code Project outages His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a tumble dryer. It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to he wall**-Shaun Wilde**
Megan Forbes wrote: it seems the 500 char limit has kicked in... Yes, I did make a lounge post about this, and eventually abandoned the idea. If I can't have enough letters to adequately explain that I want people to ask for my help, but not to hassle me with their projects, then I won't bother, I'll just keep putting up with it. Megan Forbes wrote: I would rather be a toothless wonder at 27 Now there's an appealing mental image. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002 -
I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
I had a lot of trouble, turned out it was because my lower jaw was about 6mm short and that in turn mean that teeth didn't mesh together properly (discovered it at the age of 40, spent my 41st in an operating theatre (2 surgeons, 3 titanium plates and 3 hours) but in the long term worth it.:-D Elaine (gnashing fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
David, I feel your pain. However in my case, I let it over rule any sane decision a normal person would make. I haven't been to see a dentist since I was a teenager and in a few short weeks, I'll be 49 :) I was so traumatized as a young child with visiting the dentist, I have a difficult time taking my own kids to see one. Fortunately my wife is a little brighter here and happily takes them in for regular checkups. I know that I would feint straight away if I even sat down in a dentist chair. Oddly I still have all my teeth and amazingly had no difficulties with any of my wisdom teeth arriving. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Those leaks are driving me crazy! How does one finds a memory leak in a garbage collected environment ??! Daniel Turini Nov. 2, 2002.
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
Have you *seen* how much sugar is in a can of coke? Believe me, you need more than a swill round with mouthwash! Do you drink lots of milk or eat lots of dairy food? Try cutting down and see what happens. Oh and one question for you: "is it safe?" ... "The folly of man is that he dreams of what he can never achieve rather than dream of what he can."
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
David Wulff wrote: Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth... My sister has the same rant with me. She brushes twice a day, uses floss, is careful what she eats etc. etc. I brush once a day, never floss, eat what I want etc. etc. Yet I have never had a filling or anything remotely serious done to my teeth. She on the other hand has had plenty of fillings, two root canals and her wisdom teeth were just yanked out (my wisdom teeth grew fine and do not need to be removed. Woot!) So to answer your question; Look after your teeth but realise it is down to genetics and the lotto that gives you those genes. p.s. This may cheer you up; Janina's dad was the same as me when it came to teeth. No problems and he never needed to fuss over them. Come 48 he got a tooth ache. He went to the dentist and they ripped out the whole top row. They had within just 6 months gone totally bad. Now he has false teeth in his upper jaw. Weird huh? Still, I would prefer that than having a filling everyyear and other things.
Paul Watson
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I have an appointment to see the dentist tomorrow. I know of two problem areas that will need specialist treatment and possibly removal with a drill bit, I need the edge of one tooth on my top left filed down as I keep cutting my tongue on it, I need advice on one 'new' tooth at the very back which hasn't come down properly in the past two years, and I have a sneaky feeling he’ll want to poke me in all the usual pain receptive places. Since I go private every little thing he does costs us money (and at this time of year we don't have much spare cash) so we might not be able to afford the luxuries like anesthetic (I decided I really ought to try that stuff out after my last filling which rendered my mouth numb through pain for almost two days) or a Scooby Doo sticker. Who wants to put money on me having cotton wool in my mouth for a week... :~ :(( Why is this though? I mean why is it that I am nineteen years old and have more metal in my mouth than Britney’s had men? I’ve always been a good little boy and brushed my teeth first thing in the morning and again last thing at night, I use mouthwash after meals and cans of coke (which incidentally I’ve cut down on a lot these past few month), I don’t eat sweets, and my water has had fluoride (?) in it since before I was born. Logically I should be in perfect health. :confused: Is my dentist secretly selling me toothpaste with plaque in it?
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt
Well the hour of reckoning has passed... I only needed one tooth drilled through to the core, the other suspect area merely needed professional cleaning. The filing down was done easily enough (it was actually part of a previous filling that I forgot to "bite down" before it had set. As I only had one done I could bare the half minute of sheer unadulterated nerve tearing pain as he ran the drill bit back and forth across the bare nerve purely for effect, so I didn't have to pay for anesthetic, which was good, but still this afternoon's little session set me back £60 ($100 ish). I asked why it might be that I seem to be so unlucky with my teeth, and received the "it can be genetic" story. I have slighlty softer teeth than most too because my mother had a light case of the flu when I was living in her tummy just as my teeth were developing. It looks liek there is nothing I can do to prevent it. :((
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
"Desktop Bob told me to start fires" - thematt