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Slow Puffs
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Age : 59
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 2260
Location : Alberta. Canada
 |  Subject: Dentist work :)  Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:03 pm | |
| I had a root canal on yet another tooth. Wow what a difference. It's been bothering me for a couple of months and I've been using occasional doses of the gel IB Profen capsules. It would settle down. Then last week I had one sleepless night and another on the weekend. I phoned this morning and got in this afternoon. Now I feel like a million bucks 
Interestingly, the dental assistant asked "Which is worse, cold or hot water?" I thought and thought and thought and finally said "hot water, I guess I'm just a sensitive kind of guy (moan)".
After the procedure, I asked her about the difference between hot and cold water? Usually cold water sensivity indicates tooth gum exposure. The hot water, i.e. coffee, is decay.
Man they do amazing things compared to the 50's and 60's .
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 3295
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:44 pm | |
| Glad you are feeling better Paul!
Now, I just tell them to pull them out and at some point I will probably end up with dentures.
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Slow Puffs
Resident Sportscaster
Age : 59
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 2260
Location : Alberta. Canada
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:37 pm | |
| | Justpipes wrote: | Glad you are feeling better Paul!
Now, I just tell them to pull them out and at some point I will probably end up with dentures. |
That's the choise he gives.
"Do you want me to pull it? Or do you want a root canal?"
Go for the root canal, if you encounter this, IMHO.
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 3295
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:01 pm | |
| | Slow Puffs wrote: | | Justpipes wrote: | Glad you are feeling better Paul!
Now, I just tell them to pull them out and at some point I will probably end up with dentures. |
That's the choise he gives.
"Do you want me to pull it? Or do you want a root canal?"
Go for the root canal, if you encounter this, IMHO. |
You guys must have socialized denistry up there just like medical care! Down here a root canal cost $800-$900 out of pocket, even with decent insurance. The crown cost another $800-$900 out of pocket, at least in my area! On my budget you tell the man to pull it!
I already have about 6 crowns in my mouth............from now on I'll be pull'n um! Unless, maybe the dentist is running a special.......... 
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Slow Puffs
Resident Sportscaster
Age : 59
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 2260
Location : Alberta. Canada
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:08 pm | |
| Before he did the root canal, he checked with my wife's health benefits through her work. They will allow up to $2,000 this year. Mark, you are right. The cost is a big factor and I'd think twice if I had to pay the whole shot for it.
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Yak
Resident Philosopher
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 732
Location : Yaksylvania
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:49 pm | |
| I just tell him, "Yank the sucker," and he does. Most recently, a couple weeks ago.
Even that still costs me $50 that the (state employee) insurance doesn't cover.
Hey -- nobody seriously expects people up here in the (Appalachian) mountains to have very many teeth anyway.
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 3295
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:15 pm | |
| Here, proper dental work is a luxury. It cost more than medical care. Veterinary medicine is becoming the same way. Folks are willing to pay more for medical care for their pets than they are for themselves or their families. It is just plain crazy. It is harder to get into vet school than med school now. I have a couple of friends with kids applying for vet school and didn't get accepted but they were accepted for med school. Forget about dentistry school!
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pipetongue1
Tobacco Hoarder At Large
Age : 63
Joined : 14 Dec 2007
Posts : 616
Location : Abington, Mass.
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:24 am | |
| Yo Puffs, I have an extra set of dentures you're very welcome to, Ken 
Pacem en Puffing! From The Northeast Kingdom! |
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Winslow
Age : 62
Joined : 11 Apr 2008
Posts : 635
Location : Roselle, IL 60172
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:10 pm | |
| A couple of years ago the dentist scared the hell out of me.He took a Poloroid picture of the roof of my mouth and showed me signs of Nicotine Stomititus.I attribute this to the P-Lip Petersons I was smoking everyday,my pallette couldn't take the heat.I put away the pipes for 3 months and it went away,then I sold off all my P-Lips. 
Winslow
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Highstump
Age : 56
Joined : 26 Apr 2008
Posts : 188
Location : Willamette Valley, Oregon
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:47 pm | |
| | Winslow wrote: | A couple of years ago the dentist scared the hell out of me.He took a Poloroid picture of the roof of my mouth and showed me signs of Nicotine Stomititus.I attribute this to the P-Lip Petersons I was smoking everyday,my pallette couldn't take the heat.I put away the pipes for 3 months and it went away,then I sold off all my P-Lips.
Winslow |
How many of them did the Dentist buy? 
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mark
Joined : 02 Jul 2008
Posts : 282
Location : APPLE COUNTRY
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:31 am | |
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Winslow
Age : 62
Joined : 11 Apr 2008
Posts : 635
Location : Roselle, IL 60172
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:51 am | |
| I have a new dentist now.The other dentist said "Can't you just hold the pipe in your mouth without smoking it?"
Winslow
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BubbaL002
Age : 27
Joined : 14 Jul 2008
Posts : 101
Location : Iraq for now, Then MD
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:20 am | |
| | You should ask him if he can work on your mouth without charging |
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 3295
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:19 am | |
| | BubbaL002 wrote: | | You should ask him if he can work on your mouth without charging |
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GarWood
Age : 50
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 73
Location : Hockeytown!
| | Subject: Re: Dentist work :) Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:31 am | |
| | Yak wrote: | ...Hey -- nobody seriously expects people up here in the (Appalachian) mountains to have very many teeth anyway.
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