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eris
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Do you go to the dentist?
#5410206 - 03/16/06 08:59 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I haven't gone in like ages.. The way I always figured things was if my teeth don't hurt, there's no need for me to go.
I always find out I have something wrong with my teeth when I go to the dentist - it never fails. It's not like I go often though. When I was younger a dentist drilled my mother's tongue by mistake, during some kind of crown procedure or something.. and they over charged her by thousands.. it ended up turning into a legal dispute. Another dentist said she didnt even need the procedure done in the first place! I forget if she sued them or whatever, but since then i haven't been around a dentist in many years. I'm not scared of it at all.. I just don't trust em.
As of lately one tooth has been kind of hurting. I try to brush them twice a day when I can, but to be honest, I've been slipping lately. A lot of times when i drink or I'm on drugs, I forget, or just don't feel like brushing my teeth. Something about getting tired and comfortable then having to get back up, go in the bathroom and brush my teeth feels like a pain in the ass. It's probably catching up to me. I still have all of my teeth in pretty good shape, and they aren't yellow or anything - it's just that I'm sure I have a few cavities that will get worse over time.
I know that some dentists will want to perform work that is not always absolutely necessary.. that's one of the reasons i just don't trust them.
Anyways,are your teeth in good condition?
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Re: Do you go to the dentist? [Re: eris]
#5410213 - 03/16/06 09:01 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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i actually just had a checkup today. no problems at all.
i'd agree that for the most part, the dentist is a big rip-off. but hte way i figure, if i don't go for a few years, and develop some problem, it'll be a lot more of a hassle to get it fixed then, than if i go annually and get any problems fixed as they arise.
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Re: Do you go to the dentist? [Re: eris]
#5410220 - 03/16/06 09:02 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I go when I need to.
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Re: Do you go to the dentist? [Re: eris]
#5410227 - 03/16/06 09:04 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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i havnt been in years
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Re: Do you go to the dentist? [Re: eris]
#5410228 - 03/16/06 09:04 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I need a couple of fillings and my wisdom teeth removed, but I am afraid of the dentist.
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Re: Do you go to the dentist? [Re: Jadian]
#5410231 - 03/16/06 09:05 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Also I have no health/dental insurance at the time, so I couldn't go even if I wanted to . My last job provided it, but I haven't been working long enough at the new one to qualify for it yet.
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Re: Do you go to the dentist? [Re: Deadmaker]
#5410238 - 03/16/06 09:07 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I got my wisdom teeth taken out a long time ago.. i think I was only like 16 or 17 at the time. They had to dig them out. The oral surgeon told me there was a 10% chance I would lose my sense of taste from the operation. Then he injected me with valium and I passed out, woke up really fucked up.. then i got a morphine sulphate prescription  I never did lose my taste or anything though, thank goodness.
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