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Post by ffiscool on Jun 19, 2020 6:47:07 GMT
Thanks Sam. Yes, many moons ago. You’re right, just might be filed. Still eek. Woke up before 5 and struggled to doze off. At least the wknd coming up
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 19, 2020 8:39:48 GMT
You'll be alright, half the time its the thought of it more than the actual thing! We are very lucky though, we have a very good dentist. Last time I had a problem tooth that had to come out (I couldn't believe she managed to get it out) because it had an extra root?! So your two pronged root on my tooth had what looked like a cury tail which prevented it from coming out easily?! Like this one: But I am proud she kept it to go in her collection tub of peculiarities We often refer to it as the Mutant Tooth lol!!!
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Post by helenmat on Jun 19, 2020 9:00:47 GMT
Oh you all sound so brave. I hate dentists. I had a butcher when I was a child, scarred for life! I go for a check up every 6 months but I end up in a right tis.
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Post by suesbird on Jun 19, 2020 9:13:13 GMT
I have about 8 crowns, bridge and denture so I'm used to the dentist, ALOT. I have a really good dentist, he is kind and very gentle and says I am a perfect patient because I don't stress and let him do what he wants. Yeh right, he doesn't see me clenching my hands and how cold they are. As soo as he is finished my hand warm up.
School dentist ruined my teeth and frightened me. I have lovely teeth, unfortunately only about 3 are mine!!!!!!
Hope all goes well.
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Post by ffiscool on Jun 19, 2020 9:13:20 GMT
Mutant, lol
i was fine yesterday when i got there as nothing was done.. I am not great backwards unless on my side, so we will see.
I used to be terrified.. then i got better, went for years ok.. then the fear came back.
luckily I do not need anything else done.. trying to find dental plan as depending on dentist's notes about my needing more crowns, i will take a dental plan out.. if he says it could be way off, then i think i will get covered.
excuse the lower case i, my keyboard is hard work, so easier to not do the shift key, lol
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Post by willowsmum on Jun 19, 2020 9:22:13 GMT
Love the 'mutant tooth' samwiseg. You are indeed all very brave. I think a lot of us had bad experiences in the past where the solution to any problems seemed to be mass extractions and fillings My default is to work myself into a tizz beforehand and then want to give the dentist a huge hug when he says 'yep, all fine, no work needed' and scurry out as fast as I can. Not that that happens very often though
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 19, 2020 9:27:54 GMT
Oh I feel your pain helenmat (excuse the pun) but I had a monster dentist when I was younger too, he even had an evil sounding name for a dentist as well as his manner!!! Made me laugh years later, as the story went like this: Mum took me in for my regular dentist check up (was about 7 years old) and my evil dentist began to inspect one's teeth and then proceeded to have a go at my mum... "You parents feed children too many sweets these days, all that sugar is not good for their teeth...blah blah blah...." plus various other comments were made about parental diet guidance whilst my mum patiently waited for him to finish his rant. She then replied "That's funny because my daughter is diabetic and not allowed sugar or sweets" God I wish my mind could recall the look on his face.
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Post by willowsmum on Jun 19, 2020 9:30:53 GMT
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Post by suesbird on Jun 19, 2020 9:32:32 GMT
My dentist had the shakes, he was an alcoholic!!! I didn't understand as I was too young!!
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Post by ffiscool on Jun 19, 2020 9:37:33 GMT
ugh... that is awful
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Post by willowsmum on Jun 19, 2020 9:41:32 GMT
My dentist had the shakes, he was an alcoholic!!! I didn't understand as I was too young!!
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 19, 2020 9:43:22 GMT
My dentist had the shakes, he was an alcoholic!!! I didn't understand as I was too young!! Think that beats my evil dentist lol!
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Post by Hezz on Jun 19, 2020 12:34:47 GMT
My childhood dentist had the fattest fingers EVER!!!! and the most horrible manner (I bit him, accidentally on purpose!) drilled out more than could be explained today, so I've had to have fillings and teeth replaced all over the placed. My goodness, they had a lot to answer for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by jellybean on Jun 19, 2020 13:27:23 GMT
God, I HATE the dentist, he's a nice guy too, but I just HATE going.
Any time I've had to have a filling replaced and it's a back tooth, you know the scenario, dentist tilts the chair right back, he starts drilling, assistant with the suction thingy misses a bit that's come away and I end up swallowing it, gagging in the process 🤢🤢🤮
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Post by suesbird on Jun 19, 2020 13:30:47 GMT
I think we all must have had the dentists at the same training college.
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