Major Complaints Thread (4 Viewers)

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Having lived without four front teeth for four years I can attest to the need for teeth. Maybe given your diet of oats etc you can live without them but for me and my love of sandwiches and varied foods it was a total pain in the arse/jaw. But even then I presume you're gonna want to chew your food right?

 

[chris d]

That little sharp bit when they really get in between the gaps in my lower front teeth. Fuck me. It's almost psychotic.

I generally like gong to the dentist. Lie back, open your mouth, get a bit of attention for a while. Those cleaning appointments can be a different beast.

 

[the_jen]

I remember a speech therapist who worked in nursing homes saying that her one wish was that people would floss, lifelong. When people floss and have healthy gums they keep their own teeth longer and if they have to get partial dentures they fit properly for longer. She was seeing a lot of people whose dentures didn't fit, they got tired of working so hard to talk and just stopped talking and got shut in.

And if terror isn't enough to make you floss, you can get flossers that look like an anteater if you hold them at the right angle!

 

[rettucs]

I remember a speech therapist who worked in nursing homes saying that her one wish was that people would floss, lifelong. When people floss and have healthy gums they keep their own teeth longer and if they have to get partial dentures they fit properly for longer. She was seeing a lot of people whose dentures didn't fit, they got tired of working so hard to talk and just stopped talking and got shut in.

And if terror isn't enough to make you floss, you can get flossers that look like an anteater if you hold them at the right angle!
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I'm a fan of the cheap lidl floss in the little orange plastic container. It has kept me looking young and beautiful all these years.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Having lived without four front teeth for four years I can attest to the need for teeth. Maybe given your diet of oats etc you can live without them but for me and my love of sandwiches and varied foods it was a total pain in the arse/jaw. But even then I presume you're gonna want to chew your food right?

Jees
That sounds awful
Have you had replacements put in?

 

[chris d]

God damn you pricks. Fine, I'm flossing tonight.

 

[Space]

Jees
That sounds awful
Have you had replacements put in?

Yeah see previous post about my smile for the last 9 years. I'm sure I explained the incident itself when we were last discussing helmets and cycling.

Quick summary. I have a bridge across my six front teeth using various bits of teeth to hold it in. The damage to my upper jaw was too much for implants.

Ps I don't floss but do use an electric toothbrush

 

[pete]

 

[Cormcolash]

anyway, i haven't had my teeth cleaned in over 20 years.

Yeah, let's form the over 20 years since we've been to the dentist club!!

 

[dudley]

My dental hygienist is very attractice, I always make sure and eat a whole box of Oreo's before I go.

 

[nuke terrorist]

Having lived without four front teeth for four years I can attest to the need for teeth. Maybe given your diet of oats etc you can live without them but for me and my love of sandwiches and varied foods it was a total pain in the arse/jaw. But even then I presume you're gonna want to chew your food right?

Great - a couple of people in my family have dentures as their front teeth were knocked out.

The procedures I mentioned were overrated or hugely over priced.
There was a narrative on this thread that dental health was physical health. That is an overall lifestyle thing not just teeth alone - Heroin doesn't makes people's teeth fall out but being an addict for 20 years might.

Dentists make a lot of money off stigmatising people's teeth.

I don't eat food with added sugar but not everybody wants to do that either.

 

[therealjohnny]

Yeah see previous post about my smile for the last 9 years. I'm sure I explained the incident itself when we were last discussing helmets and cycling.

Quick summary. I have a bridge across my six front teeth using various bits of teeth to hold it in. The damage to my upper jaw was too much for implants.

Ps I don't floss but do use an electric toothbrush

Cycling. Just say no.


Glad you got this sorted though

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Great - a couple of people in my family have dentures as their front teeth were knocked out.

The procedures I mentioned were overrated or hugely over priced.
There was a narrative on this thread that dental health was physical health. That is an overall lifestyle thing not just teeth alone - Heroin doesn't makes people's teeth fall out but being an addict for 20 years might.

Dentists make a lot of money off stigmatising people's teeth.

I don't eat food with added sugar but not everybody wants to do that either.

regular trips to the dentist is part of overall physical health, if only to detect this early:

Mouth cancer - Symptoms and causes

www.mayoclinic.org

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Oral health also is linked to heart disease and neurodegeneration so there you go.

And @nuke terrorist, I know you’re saying that you’re not eating sugary foods but clearly something is going wrong if they keep finding teeth to do root canals on. I have a terrible diet and I haven’t ever had any major issues with my teeth (I just brush and get them cleaned at the dentist every once in a while).

 

[egg_]

I often give 700-800 to charity annually but I would be extremely reluctant to give it to a dentist.
I am amazed they had the nerve to ask me for this kind of money.

You're not "giving money to a dentist", you're paying someone to do a job

 

[nuke terrorist]

You're not "giving money to a dentist", you're paying someone to do a job

I am not paying a dentist 700 euro for unnecessary work.

 

[nuke terrorist]

Oral health also is linked to heart disease and neurodegeneration so there you go.

And @nuke terrorist, I know you’re saying that you’re not eating sugary foods but clearly something is going wrong if they keep finding teeth to do root canals on. I have a terrible diet and I haven’t ever had any major issues with my teeth (I just brush and get them cleaned at the dentist every once in a while).

Last root canal offer was in 2011.
I drank loads of Orange juice until early 2007.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I'm a bit obsessive about looking after my teeth. To me it is important.
I go to the dentist twice a year, sometimes more.
Its money well spent imho.
I don't need to be any worse looking..............

 

[nuke terrorist]

regular trips to the dentist is part of overall physical health, if only to detect this early:

Mouth cancer - Symptoms and causes

www.mayoclinic.org

But Mayo clinic link doesn't says what causes mouth cancer. I said dental which means teeth not the mouth.
More info required.
Sounds like a case for a doctor not a dentist.

 

[nuke terrorist]

People who spend 3000 Euro on braces are still suckers.
Anyone want to criticise them?