Dentist Visit

[kitkatz]

I had a cleaning last Tuesday and they found old fillings and a cavity.  Sucks rocks!

[Deanne]

I can never decide which is worse -- the dentist or *that* annual exam.

[cambonesegirl]

Four wisdom teeth are coming out.

I soon will have to do the same, Feb. 7th 2008 to be exact. And I'm in total fear of it all. You hear about people getting one or two taken out and it's awful. I will be having all four taken out at the same time! The procedure is going to be done in the hospital because of all my health problems. I am very scared of the outcome and how I'm going to feel afterwards.

[kellyt]

Good Luck Cambonesegirl!   Good pain killers, at least!   

[Joe Paul]

Four wisdom teeth are coming out.

I soon will have to do the same, Feb. 7th 2008 to be exact. And I'm in total fear of it all. You hear about people getting one or two taken out and it's awful. I will be having all four taken out at the same time! The procedure is going to be done in the hospital because of all my health problems. I am very scared of the outcome and how I'm going to feel afterwards.

If it makes you feel any better, I was advised to have ALL of my teeth removed, to prevent infections when I get my transplant. It was outpatient, and overall, went well. It did take 4 hours, but I was able to go home that day, then to dialysis the next morning. I hope it goes well for you too, good luck   

[cambonesegirl]

I agree with you Joe Paul. I fear that the day they call me for a transplant I would have an infection and they would deny me my transplant. So *cross fingers* that does not happen!

[silverhead]

Because of family history of really poor teeth, and we believe poor diet at a young age, (WW2) my dentist and I agreed the best route was to remove them all because of failing fillings and recurrent infections, he removed 6 one day, and it was misery afterwords, especially with bone fragments coming out for some time, I told him I was really apprehensive to finish the work, He set up an appointment with an oral Surgeon, they took impressions and had upper and lower plates made, I went in one morning, they put me to sleep and the next thing I knew was waking up with plates in place and no teeth, keeping the plates in helped keep the swelling down and I never had a single chip problem. my overall health improved a lot after that, so no regrets........
Tom

[skyedogrocks]

I have soft teeth due to my Mom, my sisters have the same.  Almost all my teeth have fillings and loads of them are old.  Due to all the old fillings, my teeth are starting to crack.

I have 3 root canals and crowns.  Today was the 3rd one, which I had was supposed to have done last week, but I was so nervous that the novacaine wouldn't work on me.  My Dr. prescribed me 2 valium to take 1 hour before the appt.  Thankfully that worked and I was able to have the root canal done, the crown comes in a month.  I don't know how anyone can take valium on a regular basis.  It made me feel so disconnected.  I even fell asleep while they were working on my teeth.

I have 2 more crowns and a root canal to go.  Insurance pays 80%, root canals and crowns cost 1,000 each.  Merry Christmas to me!