jessd 0 #1 January 7, 2003 I don't know why I had the urge to post this but...There is a story behind it. About 10 years ago I was in a car accident and lost my front tooth. For 10 years I had to wear this tooth on a retainer type thing - I had to take it out to eat and sleep and it was real uncomfortable. Anyway, when I had enough money saved I decided to get one of those dental implants. As luck would have it, I needed to have 3 reconstructive surgerys on the bone in my gums and my gums before I could get the implant. In June last year the implant/tooth was finally finished. Recently I have been having major pain in the area. I thought that I was going to have to have the implant removed and go back to wearing the removable tooth. But, I went to the dentist today and he said that it's okay - I don't have to have it removed. I was so happy because I spent close to $6000 over a 2-year period to have this done. Anyway, attached is the x-ray that shows the implant (looks like a screw). I just think that it looks neat - kinda bionic or something. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 January 7, 2003 did they give you the GOOOOOD drugs? I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blondeflyer7 0 #3 January 7, 2003 Quote did they give you the GOOOOOD drugs? Do YOU know what thay are....the shame of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #4 January 7, 2003 Last October 2001 was my last surgical procedure. They gave me some percocet - I basically lived off of them for days each time I hade something done. Not as good as the diloded (misspelled??) that I had when I had surgery in November though. That shit takes only seconds to kick in. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 January 7, 2003 Double root canal, double crowns on my front teeth. With me being non sensitive to novicane too I had them both done at the same time. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #6 January 7, 2003 Ouch. I am so thankful that I am done with all of that stuff. I hate the dentist. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #7 January 7, 2003 Need a root canal on my #30 (molar bottom right side). Then postsand a crown. Also need a filling. Here I thought I had good dental hygene... I have a hole in my head right now. Is going to be a while before I can afford to fix it all.... Teeth suck. D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #8 January 7, 2003 QuoteNeed a root canal on my #30 (molar bottom right side). Then postsand a crown.A root canal isn't that big a deal ... I had one done a year and a bit back -- it was painless. Dental surgery has come a long way in the past couple of decades... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #9 January 7, 2003 Worried not about the pain in my mouth - more about the pain on my wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #10 January 7, 2003 Quote - kinda bionic or something "We can rebuild this mouth. It will eat apples with impunity again. We have the technology..."Good news! Now you should really tear through corn-on-the-cob.... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #11 January 7, 2003 Years ago, I had a car accident (there's a thread about it) and when they X-ray me to check for internal injuries, I scared the hell out of the doctors. (I wonder why?) __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derekbox 0 #12 January 7, 2003 ROTFLMAO nice D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skystorm 0 #13 January 7, 2003 ROTFLMAOPIMP. Too funny. Gene Police: "YOU!! Out of the pool, NOW!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petur 0 #14 January 7, 2003 ROFLMAO!!! BWAAHAHAHAHAH!!!--- P. "It Hurts to Admit When You Make Mistakes - But When They're Big Enough, the Pain Only Lasts a Second." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #15 January 7, 2003 I had 5 wisdom teeth taken out at the same time. It was enough that they just put me under for the procedure. Decent drugs afterwards though. The dentist doesn't really bother me. My father is a dentist, so I spent more time hanging around a dental office than you can imagine. Fun toys like X-ray machines, mercury, plaster, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #16 January 7, 2003 "I am Iron Man!!!!!!!!" lol Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #17 January 7, 2003 I had 4 wisdom teeth removed at the same time, local anaesthetic. The doc was only willing to take 2 at a time, but the experience was unpleasant enough, I wasn't going to sit on that chair again! So I managed to say that I wanted the other side done too. The doc said that I'd have really sore gums and that I probably couldn't eat for a couple of days, so maybe he shouldn't. I made it very clear that I wanted them done now.Ibuprofen for after the procedure, three days off from work. I'm glad I don't have to go through that again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #18 January 7, 2003 Do it once, do it right, and be done. I'm with you on that one. I just had the bonus wisdom tooth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #19 January 7, 2003 Dear - is that a polite way (the x-ray) of saying that your dentist "screwed" you orally?? FFF A Hard On Doesn't Count As Personal Growth "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTOXX 0 #20 January 7, 2003 On the last day of my 8th grade year I had a front tooth chipped by catching a desk with my face. I spend the next 18 or so years with this until I saw the movie Dumb and Dumber. Damn if it didn't make me rush to the dentist with a FIX THIS mentality. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
