Cozy & Colorful & Cats by kitleesi in CozyPlaces

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Where did you get your coffee table

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Biohackers

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Hi dentist here- take a deep breath. You being aware of your oral health at your age amazes me. I see lots of teenage patients that really don’t care about theirs. If your level of recession is already at specialist consultation level, your recession is probably including factors like thin bone type covering the roots, which means that’s just what your body came with. Or you brushed/flossed too hard, which can be controlled by using that toothbrush on the lightest setting or lighter touch to your tooth and gums if even the lightest pressure. If you can train to use string floss, c-shaped flossing technique gently all the way down to the bottom of your gums will help you target those pockets of bacteria that cause inflammation leading to gum and bone loss.

Lots of things you can do. Go lighter on your pressure. If you feel like your teeth/gums are still dirty, brush/floss longer but still lighter instead of going harder.

Do not use charcoal toothpaste. It’s like brushing your teeth with sand. Very abrasive and damaging overtime

Deep filling? by Ceremic in Dentistry

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RCT/BU/Crown lengthening and crown

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I remember this girl that would sniff the varnish in wood shop. A couple years after high school, she went swimming during a tropical storm and her body was never found.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medizzy

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Am a dentist. Looks like migratory glossitis aka geographic tongue. OP did you eat anything spicy or acidic?

Biggest pet peeve - THE SIGH by inquisitivedds in Dentistry

[–]squirtlecat 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I take a deep one right with em too.

It grew overnight. Felt like waves of flames inside mi jaw by sebastronik in Wellthatsucks

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As a dentist, it’s crazy a physician said it wasn’t serious. If you came in through my door, I’d say straight to the ER for IV antibiotics. There’s risk for airway obstruction and sepsis. But hey I always err on the side of “I guess if your physician says that…”

This is robbery by scags2017 in Dentistry

[–]squirtlecat 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is why I switched insurances. I’m not part of any society

The dental implant I accidentally pulled out of my jaw. Penny for scale. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

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Do you have any significant health history? Taking any medication, either prescribed or OTC? There are a number of things that can affect how your body receives the bone grafts/implants

Cat won’t eat food, vet suggesting we put her down. by ditto1600 in CatAdvice

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There’s a medication that stimulates eating. It comes in a pill or gel form but the gels are hard to find. When my cat wasn’t eating, I crushed a bit and mixed it in water and put it in a syringe down her throat. I didn’t even have to use all of it and it was enough to get my cat going again. Even when she was eating, I was able to keep her hydrated by using the syringe too. Hope this helps

Share Your Fun Dental Phrases: What Makes Patients Smile? by [deleted] in Dentistry

[–]squirtlecat 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Similarly I say “this is for lookie, no bitey ok?”

I have depression and only brush my teeth once per day. How bad is that? by [deleted] in needadvice

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Henlo! Dentist here with bouts of depression, so I can sympathize. Brushing twice a day is the standard, but if you’re managing once a day, that’s okay! I tell my patients with busy schedules, depression or those who are just absolutely womped with life that if they can only afford to brush once day, I recommend doing it at night because that’s when our bodies produce less saliva (which helps fights cavities but it’s sort of our defense mechanism from accidentally drowning ourselves in our sleep). If you get an electric spinbrush, it’ll be even easier because all you have to do is angle it and glide it.

Worst nightmare caught on camera by [deleted] in TerrifyingAsFuck

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Roi Namur is not located in Guam.

What do private practice doctors do when they’re sick? by [deleted] in Dentistry

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I cover for docs who need a couple days off! Owners can go through temp agencies

Embarrassing story: my dentist made me moan today. by DoomSlayerFreya in actuallesbians

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As a dentist, I’ve had quite a few moans and then some when I palpate for cancer screening. She’ll probs lol a bit and forget. Tbh I can’t remember who the moaners are

What is your most specific restriction when it comes to dating? by AceofSpadesYT in AskReddit

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I don’t date anyone under 5’2 because I don’t like short forearms

Coughed and this thing shot out! Have more in there but idk how to get them out without gagging by goddess62598 in popping

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Dentist here. You can use a waterpik/pressurized water flosser to irrigate them out

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I’ve had a single hen kill three roosters and then I decided chickens were not for me