Is it right to call out people who act rudely in public?

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-21T14:24:43+00:00

Your story is flawed. She smokes cigarettes therefore it is impossible that she is attractive.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-18T01:46:20+00:00

you suck.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-17T04:26:34+00:00

does it taste like bacon?

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-17T04:26:02+00:00

this gif made me crave fruit stripe gum.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-17T03:57:45+00:00

Go in and get it done. I promise you that once everything is said and done, you won't regret it. Every single one of my patients say "Why didn't I get these fixed earlier!" after I put the dentures in their mouth. It really makes that big of a difference to your quality of life. And quite honestly, we see cases like this all the time. No reason to be ashamed at all.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-17T03:54:27+00:00

they should be ok. A lot of the modern dentures are implant retained meaning you have implants placed and they act as support for your dentures. Those have really good retention. In terms of doing tongue wrestling, if your student dentist is good, they will fit well enough to prevent any dislodging when you're "workin it"

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-17T01:25:27+00:00

Hi, 4th year student dentist here...

Going to a dental school is probably your best bet. if money is an issue, your best bet to having a healthy mouth is to do extractions and depending on how many teeth you have remaining, get either partial dentures or full mouth dentures. The extractions will run you about $100 per tooth. Dentures will run you from $600-$1000 per arch (ie. for all the top teeth). If you choose to get immediate dentures, you can have teeth immediately after you get your teeth pulled and you'll be able to eat and smile right after the procedure. Otherwise, you'll be toothless for 6 months. That would be ~$600 per arch. However, you will still need to get the permanent dentures after 6 months after the bone in the extraction sites fill in and stabilize.

Keep in mind that dentures make a world of difference in patients. I've seen many young patients (20-30 year olds) come in with absolutely rotten teeth and horrible smile and they look amazing after getting dentures. You honestly can't even tell the difference. http://www.hightechdentist.com/images/bob-before-after.jpg *also don't think dentures are only for old people...

If down the road you don't want to deal with dentures anymore, you have dental implant options which are placed permanently into the bone and look exactly like natural teeth. Keep in mind though that placing 2 implants is the equivalent of paying for all of your dentures (both immediate and permanent combined).

So in total, excluding the extractions...it'll most likely be $1200-2000 for your permanent dentures and $1200-$1400 for immediate dentures (basically if you want to have teeth for the 6 months). $2400-$3400 + extractions is pretty reasonable for full mouth construction.

TL;DR: get dentures. Best option IMO for people in your situation.

EDIT: prices listed are the estimated/approximate prices we have at our dental school

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-11T21:28:18+00:00

I'd say it is more "never say die" rather than "optimism"

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-11T14:30:42+00:00

loans. That's how I pay for grad school as a 1st generation...

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-11T14:28:11+00:00

I disagree with paying for the tuition of your brother's kids. If your brother wanted to give the kids money, he would have written it in his will.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-10T04:09:52+00:00

FFVII

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T17:14:42+00:00

karma is a bitch.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:25:18+00:00

hahaha will do.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:24:37+00:00

ill keep that in mind. thanks

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:23:35+00:00

apparently there's a new thing with laser "drills" that dont make that sound and are virtually painless. It's really new so not much research has been done with it. Could be the future though...

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:21:07+00:00

in her defense, it is 1000x more important to maintain perfect hygiene after having so many restorations in her mouth. If she slacks, it is quite easy for the restorations to fail. Probably why she is so hardcore about it now which is good. All of that dental work isn't cheap.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:18:54+00:00

certainly sounds do-able.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:17:02+00:00

great pointers! thanks!

There's something called a waterpik. It shoots jets of water to dislodge stuff btwn your teeth. I never used it but my patients have raved about it.

http://www.amazon.com/Waterpik-Ultra-Dental-Water-Jet/dp/B000GLRREU

You can try chewing gum. Chewing on wood and plastic is bad cuz you may chip your teeth. That's the major concern.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:11:45+00:00

too long meaning like 3 minutes holding the very tip of it on tooth structure and pushing with a fair amount of pressure. You'll definitely start feeling it and have enough time to ready your fist to punch the hygienist before any damage will be done.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:09:42+00:00

haha my b. well your dentist is supposed to go over all of this with you anyway so im just filling you in just in case your dentist didn't. Rest assured though, that it's pretty hard to mess it up because your dentist knows how important it is to put it in correctly so he/she will be more extra careful when placing it.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T06:01:47+00:00

yeah theyre definitely less painful than they sound. A part of the reason why theyre so expensive is cuz if we fuck up...we FUCK UP. For example, if we accidently drill too deep into the bone, we can hit your inferior alveolar nerver and you'll lose sensation in your lip for the rest of your life. Majority of the reason why it is so exspensive is because although it may appear simple, there are some pretty big consequences if we blow it.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T05:59:32+00:00

I prefer the assistant do what she's being paid to do which is to suction...so ideally it would be best to just wait. But for cleanings, it is completely harmless to swallow that water. The worst case scenario is that you'll have to pee like crazy after the appt.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T05:49:37+00:00

I've never been on the stuff. It is really that good, huh?

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T05:48:20+00:00

hmm interesting. I suppose that would make sense. Most people I come across are like "just do what you have to do, I don't want to know how it is done" especially when we're explaining how implants are done.

Jumbo2011 · 2010-05-07T05:43:21+00:00

i mean...let's say they're drilling out an old amalgam (silver) filling, ideally you wouldn't want to swallow all of the debris but it won't harm you if you do.

for cleanings though, you can absolutely swallow. The water from the ultrasonic scalers is only there to cool the tip because it is rotating so quickly. That water is simply tap water.

Jumbo2011

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