Dentist - Another Decision
Oct 21, 2016 09:55:16 #
jerryc41 wrote:
But it would cost me over $2,000 to get there, spend a week or more, and get back home. 
I have a vague recollection of my father going south to get his dentures.
I have a vague recollection of my father going south to get his dentures.
I thought you drive something that gets about 100mpg.
Oct 21, 2016 10:17:09 #
judy 2011 wrote:
Save the tooth!
Save the tooth!
I've seen someone suffer with much pain from wearing dentures every day since pulling all his teeth.
Save the tooth.
Save the tooth!
I've seen someone suffer with much pain from wearing dentures every day since pulling all his teeth.
Save the tooth.
That was me absolutely. After getting my bottom implant, the doctor said he was going on vacation. Glad he had a good technician because in two days putting the implant in was extremely painful. Went to his tech twice while he was gone because putting in the plate gave me a high level of pain on the left gum. The tech filed it down twice before I could stand it. Now it's great. She said the folks making the plate make it tight or bigger to prevent food particles from getting in. Hey, I'd rather wash out some particles than suffer.
Sarge69
Oct 21, 2016 13:16:20 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
Just have 'em all pulled and give the dentist $2k for some dentures. The pain will be over and after 5 or so trips back for adjustments, you'll never see him again.
Jerry, I hope you know that I am kidding here. There's nothing like having your own choppers even if you are missing a few teeth.
Oct 21, 2016 15:00:53 #
Robert R wrote:
Ask your dentist to use a bite block. Once between your back teeth you bite into this, it is much easier than opening for a longer procedure.
Funny, but that's what I did today during a cleaning.
As for the work on the tooth, after talking to the dentist again today, I realize the only problem is a bacterial infection at the root, and not a major infection. If that could be cleared up with antibiotics, I could save a lot of money.
Oct 21, 2016 15:06:02 #
Wenonah wrote:
I thought you drive something that gets about 100mpg.
I wish! I've averaged a measly 62 MPG driving into town on occasion, but it's generally in the mid 50s. Coming home - mostly uphill - it's in the mid 40s. 2015 Honda Fit.
Oct 21, 2016 15:06:43 #
sarge69 wrote:
That was me absolutely. After getting my bottom im... (show quote)
Yes, I will try to save it one way or the other.
Oct 21, 2016 16:03:20 #
Wenonah wrote:
Sounds like you have a lot of health problems. I'm not young but I have only had to visit a couple of those in your list.
didn't have any when I was young, but as you get older... 40 years of stress as a large computer system salesperson has consequences (2 heart attacks, etc...)
Oct 21, 2016 18:07:17 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I wish! I've averaged a measly 62 MPG driving into town on occasion, but it's generally in the mid 50s. Coming home - mostly uphill - it's in the mid 40s. 2015 Honda Fit.
So it would cost you about $120 one way to drive to Algodones, Mexico and just think of the photo opportunities along the way. You can save a lot at the dentist there.
Oct 21, 2016 21:05:33 #
Could be just me, but after reading much of this string Jerry, you may be in the wrong forum for Dental advice.
Oct 21, 2016 23:27:09 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Funny, but that's what I did today during a cleaning.
As for the work on the tooth, after talking to the dentist again today, I realize the only problem is a bacterial infection at the root, and not a major infection. If that could be cleared up with antibiotics, I could save a lot of money.
As for the work on the tooth, after talking to the dentist again today, I realize the only problem is a bacterial infection at the root, and not a major infection. If that could be cleared up with antibiotics, I could save a lot of money.
Definitely worth trying a course of amoxicillin, augmentin, clyndamycin or similar antibiotic...
Oct 22, 2016 00:26:11 #
TriX wrote:
Definitely worth trying a course of amoxicillin, augmentin, clyndamycin or similar antibiotic...
Which you can also get at a fraction of the cost in Mexico.
Oct 22, 2016 00:40:40 #
Hey I feel for you Jerry.
I dont know what Dentists are like up there
but down here I'd prefer to have dentistry
done by a carpenter than most of the dentists
I've come across... make that ALL dentists bar 1.
The last time I had a tooth out, they dislocated my jaw.
The tooth still remained embedded. Then she had another
3 goes at it and removed it in 3 separate pieces.
Mate, it was a traumatic experience.
I took a photo of the fragments when she finished.
I'll post them later, I'm at the library computer at the moment
and don't have access to the file.
Anyway, I hope you have better dentists up there
than we have down here... best wishes.
Alan.
I dont know what Dentists are like up there
but down here I'd prefer to have dentistry
done by a carpenter than most of the dentists
I've come across... make that ALL dentists bar 1.
The last time I had a tooth out, they dislocated my jaw.
The tooth still remained embedded. Then she had another
3 goes at it and removed it in 3 separate pieces.
Mate, it was a traumatic experience.
I took a photo of the fragments when she finished.
I'll post them later, I'm at the library computer at the moment
and don't have access to the file.
Anyway, I hope you have better dentists up there
than we have down here... best wishes.
Alan.
Oct 22, 2016 09:23:55 #
Wenonah wrote:
So it would cost you about $120 one way to drive to Algodones, Mexico and just think of the photo opportunities along the way. You can save a lot at the dentist there.
$120 for gas. How about meals, and motels?
Oct 22, 2016 09:25:45 #
TriX wrote:
Definitely worth trying a course of amoxicillin, augmentin, clyndamycin or similar antibiotic...
I went to my doctor late yesterday, and he sent a Rx for amoxicillin to the local CVS. They called last night and told me that they had only four pills, but they would have more on Monday.
This is why I like getting my Rx online.
Oct 22, 2016 09:26:32 #
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