"Fun" Dental Appointment!!

[Guitarist]

I'm not fond of going to the dentist but I go every 6 months. I had all my crowns put in during the 90's while I was still in the US. $$$$ even with dental insurance. My dentist was great about getting me high on nitrous oxide even before the novacaine as I'm a wuss. Glad I don't need anything now as you can't get the option of nitrous. There has be to an anesthesiologist to adminster it, not just the dentist.

I had gas last time I had a tooth pulled (about 4 months ago). I don't know what kind of gas, but just the technician administered it. It made me feel worse than the last time before that, which was more than 40 years ago, so maybe it was a different gas this last time. I've never been to a dentist who has a special anesthesiologist. Hmm .... maybe I better look for a different dentist!

A lot of tooth and mouth health is hereditary. My parents both went to the same dentist regularly. My dad never had a cavity, never had a tooth break 'til he was up in his 80s. My mother had root canals and crowns from maybe mid-40s on. Same dentist, same care, same good dental practices; different teeth and gums.

 

[Ruthanne]

I have been to the dentist to get fitted for my partial plate. It wasn't too bad. I have to wait about 3 weeks for the next step. They didn't even set me up for teeth cleaning. I want to get a electronic tooth brush and dental pic for the gums. I have gum disease, too.

 

[WhatInThe]

I've gone years without a visit. I rarely did the check up because I was there often enough. I went through a one year period where I had over a dozen visits not including consults. That work didn't last. My mouth has been as pain free as it has been in decades. Except for one tooth every single problem I had were the same teeth that started giving me trouble in teens. I had one tooth with 2 root canals, 3 crowns and bridge, no more I'll breakdown for implants or dentures. I've found flossing and/or using tooth picks daily, water rinsing and don't panic if I miss a brushing(keeps mouth moister) as effective as most other regimes. Over brushing & medicated rinsing was a big mistake in my younger days, especially before meals because a drier mouth allows food to stick easier. one dentist said don't worry about not eating sweet stuff or drinking tea they said worry about the particles of food that stick or get caught in between.

 

[Ruthanne]

I've gone years without a visit. I rarely did the check up because I was there often enough. I went through a one year period where I had over a dozen visits not including consults. That work didn't last. My mouth has been as pain free as it has been in decades. Except for one tooth every single problem I had were the same teeth that started giving me trouble in teens. I had one tooth with 2 root canals, 3 crowns and bridge, no more I'll breakdown for implants or dentures. I've found flossing and/or using tooth picks daily, water rinsing and don't panic if I miss a brushing(keeps mouth moister) as effective as most other regimes. Over brushing & medicated rinsing was a big mistake in my younger days, especially before meals because a drier mouth allows food to stick easier. one dentist said don't worry about not eating sweet stuff or drinking tea they said worry about the particles of food that stick or get caught in between.

Well, that is news to me. I guess I have been doing what your dentist said all along them. LOL