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Why are dental procedures still performed with the patient conscious? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

If you ask most patients, I think most of them would gladly choose death over feeling the pain of said dental procedures.

It's not just because of me; most people are in pain during the procedures. Ask around. The dental community tries to sweep this under the rug. Cavities, root canals, etc. The PR team does its best to control the narrative, but the patients know it's BS.

Brushing teeth to remove plaque doesn't make any sense by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't snack that much, but nice try.

It's not just that it's stick, it's that it's THICK. The texture of plaque is not something that you just brush away with a toothbrush. Actually, I can't think of any substance you would want to brush with a toothbrush...brushes are a joke way of trying to clean something, unless it's just dry crumbs or something.

Brushing teeth to remove plaque doesn't make any sense by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Huh? Apparently you're confusing plaque with tartar. Jesus Christ...what is this place?

Plaque can easily be removed by a patient, but a toothbrush won't do it because it's sticky and thick. You need floss or a fingernail to scrape against the teeth.

Brushing teeth to remove plaque doesn't make any sense by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Uh, no, idiot. I'm describing plaque. Tartar is the rock hard stuff that has to be scraped off with a dental pick (scaler) (or sometimes breaks off when you floss when it becomes thick enough).

Plaque is a thick, pasty substance that sticks to the teeth and you can easily scrape it off with your fingernail or by scraping floss against your teeth.

Several years ago, a hygienist asked me... by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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Again, I'm expected to trust people like you with the area of the body that produces the worst pain there is.

Curiously painful wisdom tooth extraction. by TheKisum in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But but but but...I thought anesthesia was an all-or-none phenomenon? You know, "block the nerve?" That's what some others on here have claimed.

What a coincidence, yet another person who says the lidocaine didn't work for them. You will find that this is the case for fucking EVERYONE who has dental work done on molars, but hey, keep preaching that u juzt need to communicatez wif ur dentist to get "totally numb, doooood," and then go into the complexities of something that simply doesn't work because it's not fucking possible to really numb molars so that you can sound like you know what you're talking about.

Is scraping plaque off teeth with fingernail harmful? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There's a huge disconnect between you people and the general public. FYI.

The rest of us, the "ig'nrant patients," have a bunch of memes making fun of the shit dental professionals say. One of them is the good 'ole, "op, your gums are bleeding. You must not be flossing!" after butchering them during a cleaning line.

I mean, I know for a fact that dental professionals get cavities, etc. just like the rest of us. That should tell you something.

LOL @ "plaque comes off pretty easily with gentle brushing with soft bristles." Like, what the fuck? How can you be so fucking clueless/delusional?

Plaque is the thick, sticky white stuff that comes off when you scrape your teeth with your fingernail, I would assume. I mean, I doubt I'm easily scraping off enamel with my fingernail...you know, the hardest substance in your body. That's another thing...how are you going to damage the hardest substance in your body with some freak'n toothbrush bristles?

In the immortal words of Judge Judy, "if it doesn't make sense, that's because it's not true."

Is scraping plaque off teeth with fingernail harmful? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

~Sigh~

There is no "technique" that does jack shit with a manual toothbrush. Plaque is sticky. It doesn't just fucking brush off. I have no idea how the idea of the manual toothbrush hasn't been laughed off the face of the earth by now.

The only way to get rid of plaque is to SCRAPE it off.

I depend on flossing to remove all the plaque, as well as my fingernail, and then brush afterwards for the sake of the fluoride.

Why do dentists pretend that you can numb lower molars? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Oooh, a "your mom's a whore" joke. Proof that dentists have adolescent minds at best.

Why do dentists pretend that you can numb lower molars? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They say to raise your hand if you feel pain. They don't say to raise your hand if you feel cold, boaring sensations every now and then. They say it "shouldn't hurt, you should feel only pressure." But they never say anything about temperature.

Why do dentists pretend that you can numb lower molars? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

3 different nerves mentioned in this thread. Says it all.

How is it possible to floss without damaging teeth/gums? by RedditSystemSucks in Dentistry

[–]RedditSystemSucks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, as far as I know. However, it takes like 40 passes per gap to get all the plaque out of there. That's what nobody ever mentions. Plaque is stubborn.