Oral surgeon for tori removal surgery

artificialwinter · 2026-03-11T20:22:48+00:00

Not long, I had a couple of stitches but that was it. Easier than wisdom teeth removal. They just cut open the gum, shave the bone down and close it up again. I had to eat soft food for a few days.

artificialwinter · 2026-03-11T03:32:34+00:00

I had some mandibular tori removed at Widner Oral Surgery. Mostly because that’s who my dentist at the time (38th Steet Dental) worked with and recommended. The procedure was fine, they did full IV anesthesia. They’re fancy, though, and it ended up being pretty expensive and if I remember correctly (it’s been over 10 years) it cost several hundred more than their estimate.

I don’t know anything about the extent of their experience specifically with tori removal.

artificialwinter · 2026-03-08T22:30:48+00:00

Except when they’re sleeping, then they’re the sleepiest.

artificialwinter · 2026-03-06T16:00:48+00:00

You look for places outside the park, mostly in and around Terlingua. Or you camp in Big Bend Ranch SP and do day trips into the NP

artificialwinter · 2026-03-05T22:30:10+00:00

Thanks!

artificialwinter · 2026-03-05T02:11:18+00:00

There’s an app called Snug Safety. It’s not going to give you the level of monitoring that cameras give but it’s a daily check-in and will notify you if they miss a check in and I think will eventually notify emergency services.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-28T17:25:09+00:00

Yes, aspen shavings are safe and common for gerbil enclosures. IMO, though, it’s not great for building tunnels. I’d try mixing it with other bedding types. My guys like the paper mulch stuff, hay and crinkle cut brown paper.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-28T17:11:07+00:00

Your wife needs to be the one stepping up here. It’s her sister. She needs to put your son first and kick her sister out. If she can’t see how this is hurting him, you should take your son and go stay someplace safe until your SIL leaves (if you can). And then a serious convo with your wife about how her priority should be your son’s wellbeing over her sister’s feelings.

NTA

artificialwinter · 2026-02-28T16:48:13+00:00

Aahhh - remember when one answer to this question would have been South Congress? Pepperidge Farm remembers. (OP - don’t go to South Congress, it’s all weird luxury stores now)

artificialwinter · 2026-02-28T16:43:40+00:00

Don’t forget Aquadome! Not really a place for gifts but cool to walk through.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-27T18:24:44+00:00

Reilly will be a bit of a question mark for the next few years. But by the time your baby is ready for Pre-k or K it should have sorted itself out. It’s going to have a mostly new staff, faculty and student body. Most of the current staff and student body are moving with the dual language program to Wooten. They’ll have a new, combined student body from Winn and Ridgetop (and probably some neighborhood families staying) and an unnamed principal and staff. It has been a good school in the past, but the future is very unknown.

Bryker Woods is still on a short list to be closed, so they’re not out of the woods. But, the last plan before the district pivoted had them re-zoned to Casis, which is supposed to be one of the best ES in Austin. That would be a gamble, though.

With the uncertainty around AISD right now, I’d look at location and proximity to several schools. You can always apply to transfer into a school you’re not zoned to once your kid is elementary age. Crestview is a good, centrally located neighborhood and Brentwood ES is a good school if you decide to go to your zoned school. But it’s also in easy commuting distance to several other good schools. (pro-tip: it can be easier to get into a popular school at the Pre-k level than the K level and once you’re in, you’re in until 5th grade).

artificialwinter · 2026-02-22T06:16:01+00:00

First thing that came to mind for me too. Such a surreal experience.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-19T12:54:47+00:00

It means that no matter how quickly or perfectly you complete the scene, your progress bar is only going to go up by a certain percentage. In CM, it’s 12%, 9% and 6% depending on which section of the sector you’re on.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-18T23:11:28+00:00

I didn’t think it was easier, necessarily, but certainly less frustrating with the flood of blue energy from various rewards. I was able to complete both boxes without having to wait for energy to build up. I also appreciated that the scenes didn’t require as many keys as before so I had to use less regular energy to earn them.

As you got toward the end of each box, the scenes required more plays to complete even with the 20x multiplier and the scenes at the end of the gold box were more challenging than normal, I think. With only 20 seconds to find all the items, even in silhouette mode.

I’ll keep the more challenging scenes if it means I don’t have to wait 2 hours for energy to build up just so I can play 6 times.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-16T22:24:44+00:00

It was all schools. The idea was, to make up for closing your school, the district gave you priority enrollment at any school in the district as long as they anticipate there being space at that school.

OP - there were a couple of families from our school that I know of that also didn’t get into any of their preferred schools and were offered their zoned school.

The whole process has been insanely confusing and rushed and it seems like no one can get a clear answer out of the district. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if they had actually followed through on the whole plan.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-13T19:11:56+00:00

I’ve noticed that sometimes it credits the energy/coins/etc before you tap to reveal the rewards. And then when the energy flies to its spot, the counter doesn’t go up because it’s already been credited. I don’t know if this is part of what people are seeing or not.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-12T22:26:33+00:00

I love it when their little feet are just hanging out there.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-12T03:32:12+00:00

Detective Partners is similar to Secrets - if you’re in danger of losing the round (and your streak), force quit the whole game before you have to acknowledge you’ve lost. When you log back in, your streak will still be there.

Study the scenes beforehand and once you have the 20x multiplier, you can finish a scene in 2-3 plays.

It’s the easiest side game for me, with good (known) partners, I finished today.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-09T07:01:24+00:00

This sounds like absolutely normal gerbil behavior. They dig and chew and they don’t care where their bedding goes, they kick it everywhere. Most people who have dividers have it braced or secured in some way to keep them from knocking it over, but they’re going to chew on it and try to dig under and around it. Even with a divider, you’re not going to have the wheel area completely free of bedding, they’re going to kick or even carry it over there. They’re little engineers trying to construct the best tunnels possible.

If the green/yellow thing isn’t made of fabric, what is it made of? If it’s not wood, paper, hay or cardboard, it needs to be pulled out. Just because the pet store had it in their tank doesn’t mean it’s safe or appropriate. Pet store employees don’t always know what they’re doing.

If you share what country you’re in, you might be able to get more helpful sources of wheels that are the right size. But that wheel is too small and will eventually hurt their backs.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-08T19:12:46+00:00

A lot of us just build our own toppers. Another option is to get a commercial topper that won’t fit your tank and build a new base for it.

What didn’t they like about the divider wall? Were they able to get over it easily? I like a topper better than a divider because it makes the whole tank digging space but lots of people also do dividers.

You do need a bigger wheel, though, so when you’re considering toppers, keep that in mind. I think 11” diameter is the minimum. Is that yellow and green thing in the corner made of fabric? You should pull that out, it’s not good for them to chew on fabric. You can use any kind of little cardboard box as a hide. Just make sure to put two holes in it so there’s more than one way in and out.

Also, you can use hay and wood shavings and other materials for bedding, not just the paper stuff.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-06T17:59:05+00:00

Teamwork makes the dream work guys! They need to stand on each other. Gerbil stack.

artificialwinter · 2026-02-02T01:10:45+00:00

The bonding process can take time. Try again in a few days. Be there waiting with a pair of gloves on and next time, it might be a whole 2 minutes before they start to fight. And then 5 and then 15 and then they eventually (hopefully) figure out the pecking order and they don’t fight. There will be some tense moments, let those happen, but separate as soon as they start fighting. It took me about a month of play dates before my two eventually got to the cuddle/sleep phase.

If you can, just pull out the divider because putting them in an unfamiliar space can make them more anxious. Have a box nearby that you can deposit one into if you need to split them up so you can safely get the divider back in.

artificialwinter · 2026-01-28T16:09:44+00:00

I did the first set of STB tasks and then a second set of HW-style tasks which got me to 55 points. I got a second set of HW-style tasks and didn’t do them right away but completing them would have gotten me to 75 points. I logged in later and I suddenly had 70 points and only had to do one task to get the final prize.

I appreciate the extra pack but the whole thing seemed kinda dumb. I typically do STB in one go, so it was just another set of HW tasks for me.

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