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Post by franco on Nov 27, 2020 14:17:19 GMT -8
There is a lot of misinformation going around about dental care. For example about brushing your teeth. You do not need to brush all of your teeth, just brush those you want to keep. I hope this helps.
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 27, 2020 21:47:19 GMT -8
Do I just have to brush the real ones?
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Post by franco on Nov 27, 2020 22:46:18 GMT -8
Only if you like them.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 27, 2020 23:07:14 GMT -8
Fake news: brush your gums.
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Post by franco on Nov 28, 2020 1:30:08 GMT -8
That is the other small problem. perfect teeth but the gums need to come out.
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Post by Travis on Nov 28, 2020 8:31:32 GMT -8
I was taught, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." And why does the dental hygienist keep putting string in my mouth? Am I supposed to tie a Lifesaver on one end and swallow it to catch tapeworms?
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Post by reuben on Nov 28, 2020 11:35:38 GMT -8
My dental hygienist tells me I'm doing fine. Not much plaque, gums look good, etc. Then the Sadist Dentist enters and says that an old filling is falling apart or something. Then he sticks a needle in my gums a few times ("you'll want this for the pain"), drills an even BIGGER cavity, and fills it in.
I like the hygienist better.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 28, 2020 17:17:22 GMT -8
If you’re nice to them they’ll swab the injection sites with a local anesthetic before sticking those needles in.
Either that or they recognize I’m a flight risk.
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 28, 2020 17:29:04 GMT -8
If you’re nice to them they’ll swab the injection sites with a local anesthetic before sticking those needles in. That's what my dentist does. I got a crown a week ago yesterday, the second-to-last appointment in his 50-year career.
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Post by reuben on Nov 28, 2020 20:39:33 GMT -8
Yeah, they stick a couple of imitation strawberry sticks in my mouth. I think they do it just so I'll keep going back. It's a small price to pay for tbeir sadistuc fun. I expect that one day they'll "accidentally" give me the habanero flavored one.
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Post by bradmacmt on Nov 29, 2020 11:27:07 GMT -8
The saying here: “I only floss the teeth I want to keep.”
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 29, 2020 11:31:17 GMT -8
Contemplating this discussion... we’re back to cabin-fever time, aren’t we? 😂😜
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Post by reuben on Nov 29, 2020 11:55:12 GMT -8
Contemplating this discussion... we’re back to cabin-fever time, aren’t we? 😂😜 The thought crossed my mind, but the thread was started by one of our premier antipodeans.
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Post by franco on Nov 29, 2020 12:46:10 GMT -8
We were in lockdown till a few days ago. no new cases for 30 days now (about 6 million people in our state) so we can roam again.
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 29, 2020 13:31:13 GMT -8
Contemplating this discussion... we’re back to cabin-fever time, aren’t we? 😂😜 The thought crossed my mind, but the thread was started by one of our premier antipodeans.
What does he have against feet?
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