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Teeth removal


KarenPayne

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For about 12 months I've been dealing with a problem tooth where the dentist recommended a bridge at the cost of $4,000. I was able to deal with the pain for all this time and the motivation was using that money for all my surgeries. Last month my secondary dentist said that I would suggest just having it extracted and I ask if the one behind it could be removed, no issues but felt right.

So yesterday I had them removed. They spent about one hour with all sorts of preparations and about ten minutes to pull them and stitch them up.

It's been about just under 24 hours and there is only minor pain with (as always) limited usage of pain meds.

The hardest part is not being able to eat very many solid foods until Monday.

Interesting thing, I went to a all night restaurant for breakfast, got a Denver omelet where I told the cook ahead of time my condition and the waitress stepped in and gave suggestions to the cook. The waitress is currently in dental school and is very well educated as we chatted while waiting for my meal.

One of the tech's working at the dental office said if she was in my shoes she would of had both teeth removed. Oh, they did ask if I had any major surgery in the past 12 months, I only told them about my breast implants as I could tell they had no clue I was once a male and wanted to keep it that way. That is my new thing recently, if someone doesn't ask if I was male before I don't offer to tell them. Over the past year I have not been mis-gendered to my knowledge. I love the one incident at Macy's (or was it JC Penny's) where I was paying for a purchase, gave them my credit card, sale's lady stares at it for a few seconds and says "why would a mother name her daugher Kevin?" She then stares at me and said, no, this is your husbands card right?

I rolled me eye's and said, I could not figure out my mother. We both laughed and I was on my way.

 

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Dear Karen,

You are wise to get the tooth removed and the one behind it, as it seems like there was an infection (abscess) under the tooth, and it usually affects nearby teeth.  Having them removed prevented further problems.

May I suggest the Sonicare electric toothbrush

http://www.philips.com

http://www.sonicare.com

as I feel that Sonicare electric toothbrushes are the best brand available, and are an excellent investment in you dental health.

Get well soon.

Yours truly,

Monica

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Hi Monica,

I have been using OralB purchased in 2005. The lady who cleans my teeth and the dentist told me I should not use toothpaste when cleaning but use a small amount as I have been so use to toothpaste. As to investment in dental health, have one dentist and a specialist for around the past 15 years. 

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Hiya Nicky. I Am 53 Now, But, I Had to have All My Teeth Removed, at the Age of 22.  I have had Full Dentures, ever since. I had a Previous Dentist, messed up My Teeth. So I had My Own Teeth, for Less than Half My Life. Nicky, Good Luck Love, and I hope sincerely, that You get New Dentures sorted out soon. Please let Us Know. Nicky, You Are So Pretty, and We would Not Know from Your Photograph's, about Your Mouth. Nicky, Take Care, and My Very Best Wishes, Stephanie. xoxo 

 

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Well Nicky I can't "like this" on what happened to you as that is tragic, hopefully the VA will come through for you and don't have to fight too much for them.

​fighting them since 2005

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Dear Karen,

Have heard it is best to use a small amount of toothpaste, the size of a pea, as the amount shown on the toothpaste/toothbrush ads (a line of toothpaste along the entire length of the bristles on the toothbrush) is way too much and is shown like that for advertising purposes only, to encourage consumers to use more toothpaste, for the companies' benefit, not the consumer's.

Your friend,

Monica

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