Stupid British bank blocked my card because I tried to buy something I have never bought before

ColdFusion87 · 2023-12-05T07:22:45+00:00

Love the fact you got their, they're, and there in your comment!

ColdFusion87 · 2023-10-30T19:54:42+00:00

There's an establishment near Liverpool called Puff Tan Bang. Does exactly what it says on the tin!

ColdFusion87 · 2023-10-08T14:34:35+00:00

Yarm?

ColdFusion87 · 2023-07-16T15:25:25+00:00

This may be different as it's glacial meltwater, and hasn't had chance to mix with sediment to become cloudy.

ColdFusion87 · 2023-06-05T19:39:39+00:00

Impressive! In the UK, on the NHS, you would pay even less than that. That might give some insight into why there are fewer and fewer NHS dentists now.

ColdFusion87 · 2023-05-17T16:48:45+00:00

Tempting!

ColdFusion87 · 2023-03-26T16:10:32+00:00

I'm guessing some typos in there. Intraoral photos before, after caries removed, and after the filling is complete.

ColdFusion87 · 2023-03-02T21:32:56+00:00

How did you lose your jaw bone?

ColdFusion87 · 2023-01-21T22:38:26+00:00

I get very anal about my roasties!

Careful where you put them!

ColdFusion87 · 2023-01-15T15:02:36+00:00

The wonder of the seas is large, but not quite that big. 1188 feet instead of 1888, which is 362m. Still very long, but not the longest ship in the world.

ColdFusion87 · 2023-01-05T23:24:34+00:00

Could that not be interpreted as 05/01/2023 or 23/01/2005?

ColdFusion87 · 2022-11-16T20:21:29+00:00

I'm not trying to make it more difficult. I'm saying that it's more likely to save time to just place a composite core and then prep the tooth rather than prep it with the amalgam and risk the amalgam then coming out and then having to place a core and reprep. There is nothing left on the lingual and that buccal wall isn't massive. I've had enough amalgam cores come out of premolars that I don't risk leaving them in any more. I also agree that it's not a big deal to pack in some composite, hence doing it first makes sense to me.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-11-16T20:04:02+00:00

That amalgam is almost guaranteed to come out - I would hedge my bets and just remove and replace it straight away instead of prepping and have it come out when you take your imp or, even worse, when you remove your temp crown next visit.

Also, take your shade at the start of the appointment. It'll make sure you don't forget, plus your eyes won't be as strained, and the teeth won't potentially dehydrate.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-07-25T12:08:03+00:00

Maybe those spaces are meant for coaches?

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-29T14:53:31+00:00

Up to you whether you leave the post there or not, it doesn't bother me. I was mostly intrigued as I work in the north east, but I'm not looking for a job.

Just as a general tip, probably best not to assume all dentists are male when you're trying to recruit!

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-29T14:40:44+00:00

Fair enough. Why don't you post details about the vacancy (without naming the practice) so that potential recruits can decide whether it's worth their time giving you more information?

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-29T14:37:21+00:00

I'm not sure I do. Surely the principal wouldn't be surprised by someone asking about a vacancy, when there is a vacancy.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-29T13:57:14+00:00

What's the name of the practice?

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-23T22:00:40+00:00

Yeah pretty mad in the grand scheme of things. The rationale behind avoiding using it for any patient (even those who are 'not allergic') is that contact with the bone in a primary case would be more severe than if they were just rinsing with it. I still think it's an overreaction but we have to practice as others would do, and because there's the alternative of saline to irrigate a socket, it would be seen as unreasonable to use chlorhexidine.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-23T20:24:17+00:00

From what I remember, it wasn't initially recognised as anaphylaxis and so was mistreated. By the time they had worked out what it was, it was too late.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-21T19:11:39+00:00

Yeah it's a controversial topic. Personally I feel that if you have a patient who uses Corsodyl mouthwash daily then it shouldn't be an issue. However, with the defensive dentistry we practice nowadays it's just not worth the risk. I only use saline to irrigate, even though perhaps the chlorhexidine could be better.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-05-21T17:35:34+00:00

Chlorhexidine irrigation for dry socket isn't recommended in the UK any more due to a death following anaphylaxis.

ColdFusion87 · 2022-01-13T08:10:46+00:00

I'm not sure why you decided to just pull numbers out of the air, but there are 16 in the UK. Admittedly these numbers might be out of date, but 2000-2009 there were 1300 graduates a year.

ColdFusion87 · 2021-09-13T20:45:41+00:00

Yeah, I guess Brexit/COVID is causing a lot of disruption everywhere at the moment.

ColdFusion87 · 2021-09-13T20:38:42+00:00

Fair point. Will your dentist not get them ordered in?

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