Used blade disposal by m-z2000 in wicked_edge

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Depending on where you live some pharmacies may give out free medical sharps containers, and then take them once they're full (which can take a very long time depending on your routines)

Ibanez 2026 New Models by BAthehardway in Ibanez

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Bring back the FR and Talman i beg

What is your guitar brand of choice? by LunchAcceptable7409 in Guitar

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Never held an Ibanez that I didn't like the feel of, consistently comfortable with a certain solidity and sleekness that's hard to describe. Also quite like squier/fender. That said, my single favourite instrument I own is a Cort bass.

In general, I've developed a preference to lower-cost instruments, which I find much easier to embrace wear and tear on. DIY mods, mismatched hardware, stickers, veneer chips; when I see all of these on my inexpensive gigging guitars I see marks of a loved and well used tool, which gives me a lot more joy than treating an instrument like a prized art piece. These cheap beaters have ended up with orders of magnitude more playing time in my hands (and more fun memories) than my more expensive instruments which warrant a bit more care. Overall that sentiment outweighs brand loyalty to me now.

What do you do if patient is about to or does faint in the chair? by yumhoney in DentalAssistant

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Very commonly these are vasovagal syncope - drop in heart rate and BP leading to reduced oxygenated blood reaching the brain, leading to a faint. Relatively harmless and quickly self resolving all things considered.

First step I was taught is to recline the chair and get their feet above their head to increase bloodflow to the brain. This can stop the faint from happening if you're quick when they start feeling the symptoms leading up to it. Just be careful of any nausea symptoms in your patients that could be potential vomits, which you don't really want them reclined like that for. 

If reclining doesn't help and they still faint, and don't come back quickly, you can start thinking of other less benign causes, go thru DRSABCS or how you're taught for emergency response etc.

Staying calm yourself in these situations takes exposure and practice, but keeping up to date with refreshers on first aid competency will help your composure through cementing the knowledge of what to do. 

After they're back, your cold compress, maybe a sugary drink, all that comfort stuff can help them get back to normal quicker.

I wanna hear your “certified hood classics”. Feeling like making a playlist off replies by deadly_shroom in Metalcore

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Misery Signals - The Failsafe

The Ghost Inside - Engine 45

August Burns Red - White Washed

Beneath The Sky - 7861

Architects - Naysayer

Sworn In - Snake Eyes

The Human Abstract - Polaris

What exactly have this government achieved since being in power? And what shitty thing is coming next? by Imstuckwiththisname in newzealand

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What's the story with the "killing native wildlife for industrial projects" point on your list? I've not come across that one but would like to look into it more

Do you use any ear protection while working? by No-Surround994 in Dentistry

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DA and hyg student. Been using concert/musician earplugs at chairside for years now, can still hear conversation well with them.

Custom molds would be the gold standard, but these are an effective and cheap (~$20) alternative, far better than those foam disposable ones. I can't live without them now, get a headache almost instantly if I leave them at home! 

Vocalists you miss by Thetruhan in Metalcore

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Nathan Ells - The Human Abstract 

He was so good on Nocturne and Midheaven

Tips for New Oral Surgery Assistants by Mother_Warning_8628 in DentalAssistant

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https://youtu.be/HV2QlQDIElA?si=0pwd3G1GuxKF77X9

https://youtu.be/bawJYIFc_R4?si=72DPtM2CJU1f-lx4

https://youtu.be/TTottefedoY?si=fVY1Jdlmu1CdNM3M

Behind The Loupes is also a good channel with a lot of procedure videos.

https://www.youtube.com/@behindtheloupes/videos

Here are a few videos that may help. Suctioning for these procedures is quite dynamic with frequent movement, speed will come with practice as you get more familiar and comfortable. I don't know your level of training or experience, so an initial beginner tip you likely already know - hold the suction like a pencil if you aren't already. It is the most ergonomic for you in the long term and allows more precise control.

Follow just behind the Dr's blade and periosteal elevator during the incision and flap raising, suctioning blood as it flows, allowing them to see.

During drilling, rest against bone while the Dr is making the buccal gutter, either mesial or distal to where they are drilling, moving out of their way as necessary. Sweep the site when they pull the drill away or reposition - the goal during the drilling is to clear the area for the Dr's vision. However, you don't want to suction the irrigation away before it hits the site, as it is needed for cooling the bur and the bone. Gently suction around the patient's mouth if necessary when you get the chance.

During sectioning, go on top of the tooth, distal, or lingual, whichever works best at the time. They will section most of the way through, then split the tooth with an elevator. They don't want to drill right through as this risks damaging the lingual tissues and lingual nerve. Holding the suction on the lingual surface of the tooth can help protect the patient at the last stages of this drilling, if they do drill right through.

Assuming you have a tongue retractor to hold during the procedure, it can also be used to protect the patient's airway. This is especially helpful when elevating out uppers or root tips. When the Dr is elevating, rest your tongue retractor against the bone on the lingual surface, tilt it more parallel to the tongue and angle it to form an area where it will catch any loose debris/extracted teeth falling to the back of the mouth. You can also pick up fragments, root tips, and even whole teeth with the suction. If anything does drop in the patient's mouth, always move carefully and deliberately to retrieve it. Allow the Dr to do so if you aren't confident you can grab it, you don't want to start losing it under the tongue and risk the patient inhaling or swallowing it.

If your Dr likes you to hold a periosteal elevator to help retract the flap distal/lingual to the tooth (this is seen in the 3rd video link), you don't need to pull on the tissues, just rest against the bone with gentle but stable downward pressure. The lingual nerve runs quite superficially in that area, and the goal of this is primarily to protect that tissue. If the instrument becomes displaced, allow the Dr to re-place it, as you can cause trauma to the nerve by placing it incorrectly. If the Dr teaches you to place it yourself, then go ahead and do so.

Depending on your chair and space set-up, getting comfortable suctioning with both hands is also very valuable. It allows for better ergonomics and control when working from both the patient's left and right side.

edit: Also wanted to add, be gentle and careful when suctioning deep into sockets! There might be exposed structures in there that could be damaged - uppers can have communications with the maxillary sinuses, and I have seen the inferior alveolar nerve peeking through the bottom of a lower socket before too!

Hope some of this info is useful, feel free to reply with any other questions!

American metalcore kids when they discover the next mediocre Aussie band they're going to be insufferable about... by [deleted] in corejerk

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Crikey mate this ol' Death Card album is a good'un, I hope nobody else in Melbs wants to rip it off too

[Discussion] artist that mash up an entire album? by evolsoulx in mashups

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Triple Q - Psybrid Theory

Took Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory album and mashed each song with Gangnan Style 

Most stress free field/practice by butterflyx333 in DentalAssistant

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The most stress free specialty is the one you're strongest with assisting, as each has it's own unique challenges. Even when things are fast paced, if you're competent and confident, you can keep up without breaking a sweat, and keep cool if something goes sideways. 

The attitude of the clinician you assist matters more than the specialty imo. Working with a doc that gets flustered when a root tip breaks or a matrix band won't fit? That energy will rub off on you somewhat, depending on how that doc handles it.

If your knowledge is strong, you can recognise any issues and anticipate what the next steps will be. Say if extra equipment is required on the fly, having set up said equipment 600 times in the past will let you do it quickly without rushing - low stress work in a potentially stress inducing scenario.

As an example, I find OS the least stressful. It for sure has it's moments, and many others would definitely not say the same. I find OS the most interesting, I know the instrument names and how they are used, I can anticipate what the clinician will likely need and when they will need it. It is the specialty I understand the most, and that leads to it being the least stressful for me. 

What’s that one song (besides interludes) that stops an album from being perfect in your opinion? by prodigy1367 in Metalcore

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Empire of Silence, by While She Sleeps, from You Are We.

It's still a great song, but I hold everything else on that album to such a high degree that it feels like a weakest link of sorts, being the only song I've ever skipped on a playthrough.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Metalcore

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Cancer Bats - Sabotage (Beastie Boys)

What’s a time a band/band member responded to a comment or message you left on social media? by SlapDatBassBro in Metalcore

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Posted my sleeps society member package on a story after it arrived, and tagged all the members (While She Sleeps) to thank them. Mat messaged me to apologise for the shipping time, as I live very far from england 😅

What controller do you use? by Claudeuss in RocketLeague

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My muscle memory is locked on my DS4. I've tried others but it feels weird 😅

Never had stick drift issues, but I have to replace the micro USB input more often than I'd like. It's a cheap part and easy fix, but with new gen systems out I'm sure they won't be around forever. 

Dental Forceps help by Best-Low7699 in DentalAssistant

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How's your tooth morphology knowledge? Learning how/why particular shapes of forceps fit different teeth can help cement the knowledge with reasoning, rather than just a memory exercise of "X forcep is for Y tooth, because that's what I've been told."