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There's more than meets the eye than just getting a hole filled.

Still got all my teeth after 62 yrs but I don't know how long that'll last.

Had to get a rogue tooth out when I was 10.

Had root canal therapy 2x with caps x2.

Still have 8 wisdom teeth that haven't come out and I'm into my 7th decade, so the longer they stay quiet the better.

Never had any bad infections and I wouldn't want any.

I've heard the infections can get into the mandible and kill you.

Had all my mercury fillings out (as I was brought up on unfluoridated water + sugary sweets > caries)

All been replaced.

On the lighter side...

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zcigt7UTxhM

How's your dental health?

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mine could be better. i have a few holes in my teeth that i need to get fixed, but lack of health cover is holding me back. really can't afford to pay the dentists next holiday out of my own pocket (and i can't afford health cover right now either), but then again, health insurance companies pay bugger all of the cost and what it costs me to get it is probably about what it would save me. i also have a wisdom tooth that has come out at a slight angle that is pushing on the others, as well as it sits lower than the others. i've put up with these for a few years now and they don't bother me, but i keep an eye on them.

my boss had a wisdom tooth taken out that had a big hole in it. then developed a dry socket. then the pain killers he was on destroyed his stomach lining.

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Earlier this year, had 2 wisdom teeth removed in the chair; one partially erupted (under the gum) and the other fully exposed.

Mr "Partially Erupted" had a pocket of filthy black infection below it when removed, and needed 7 stitches to close the gum. Sockets took several months to close fully; did salt water gargling and reduced alcohol to reduce the likelihood of a dry socket.

The longer you leave troublesome widom teeth, the worse they are to remove; aparrently as time goes by the roots become hooklike, and do more severe damage when finally removed.

These hooked roots can entangle nerves along the jawline and make their removal complex & expensive; something to consider if you have "mobile" wisdom teeth.

Other than that; one root canal and NO fillings! Looking at having veneers done on my 4 upper incisors as I have damage under the enamel that it a bit unsightly.

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Earlier this year, had 2 wisdom teeth removed in the chair; one partially erupted (under the gum) and the other fully exposed.

Mr "Partially Erupted" had a pocket of filthy black infection below it when removed, and needed 7 stitches to close the gum. Sockets took several months to close fully; did salt water gargling and reduced alcohol to reduce the likelihood of a dry socket.

The longer you leave troublesome widom teeth, the worse they are to remove; aparrently as time goes by the roots become hooklike, and do more severe damage when finally removed.

These hooked roots can entangle nerves along the jawline and make their removal complex & expensive; something to consider if you have "mobile" wisdom teeth.

Other than that; one root canal and NO fillings! Looking at having veneers done on my 4 upper incisors as I have damage under the enamel that it a bit unsightly.

ouch,

I have about 5 fillings I think.

How many people seriously floss their teeth though?

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I've just had 4 wisdoms removed, one root canal and 6 fillings... Why? Because I left it 5.5 yrs after I was told my wisdoms needed to come out and they caused that much pressure in my mouth that they moved all my teeth, 7 of my teeth cracked and needed to be repaired, they took my top 2 out in the chair 2 weeks ago and they roots were hooked, my bottom 2 came out Tuesday in day surgery and they had to drill back into my jaw as my mouth isn't big enough and that's how far back my teeth were. They also had to cut through part of my cheek. My root canal gets the final cap next week and I now have to wear a plate because of the damage to my jaw from the pressure on my teeth. And to think, I've always looked after them perfectly and its because of how expensive wisdom tooth removal is that I didn't get them done earlier :(

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I had 6 wisdom teeth removed, I am extra wise.

No in reality I am a mutant as only 1 in 200000 thousand people have them and it hurt like shit because in removing the extra 2 they cut a hole from my mouth into my sinus and had to cover the hole with skin from the inside of my cheek! That said my surgeon was pretty awesome I was eating real food after 3 days, had no bruising and didnt even miss a game of rugby!

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Wow I feel sorry for you, drilling back into the jaw? I've never heard of that, sounds painful :/

I used to have poor teeth when I was a kid, had to have steel caps on about 4 teeth. I'm 22 now and I think I have about 6 fillings and 1 wisdom tooth is coming through. Only recently I've made sure I go to the dentist to get my checkup every 6 months.

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I'm banking on Stemcells to grow back my teeth..

had an abscess come thru just on take off from hawaii once.. worst 8 or so hours of my life.. followed by three days of dental visits caus the f**kers couldnt get it right the first time.. i had apparently taken too many pain killers i pointed to the sore tooth and apparently it was ok.. yeah root canal so its all ok huh...

i hate dentists..

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. yeah root canal so its all ok huh...

i hate dentists..

Did they recommend a crown after RCT?

That's because there's less stress on the tooth > less chance of future fracturing. Costs 4 figures tho'

Then shoot the dentist :P

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I've had the root canal for over 2 years now without a crown, couldnt afford it either. its holding up fine :)

i think they did all 4 roots in the tooth too. so there isnt really much tooth left. will get crowns when i got the cash..

or stem cell haha if it ever happens which no doubt will be within the next 10 years or so.. good bye to the high end dental industry when that happens

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