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I had a root canal done and one of the 3d machined inlays. It lasted about 5 years and popped out. Paid $1200 for the root canal $800 for the inlay. It's the 2nd molar from the back on the top.

In 2020 I had the same molar on the opposite side go due to a cavity I let go far too long. I asked for it to be pulled when the level of bleeding, drainage & pain was getting untenable. The dentist convinced me it was worth saving and sent me to an oral surgeon for a root canal.

She gave me a hard time for not having health insurance or a primary care, then charged an extra $300 for cauteraizing the gum where it wouldn't stop bleeding. So that root canal was $1800. The dentist wanted to wait a bit before crowning to make sure the tooth was settled. Well I kept getting sick from the daycare kids my girlfriend was working with and that timeline stretched out a couple months and the temp crown split and a bunch of the tooth came with it.

So now both of my root canaled molars are total shit. It's hard to justify spending a bunch on fixing teeth when I don't think I'm worth investing in. But letting things decay just forces the issue eventually.
 
Crash said:
I've had five or six. One molar had three root canals before I broke it at the root years later. Because I didn't get a crown for it.
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Didn't go to the dentist for 10+ years. Had to cut a hunting trip short due to tooth pain, and the dentist does x rays, checks em out, and says "Well Squamch, it looks like we have a nice little winter project here.":eek:
7 root canals amd 4 crowns later...a few years after that one of the filled ones disintegrated and had to be extracted. My guy CNCs the crowns out of a block of....stuff, which is then cooked in an oven, then installed.
Waiting to hear from the surgeon about an implant for the extracted one.

I have terrible teeth, and drink an absolute shitload of coffee, which I'm told doesn't help.
 
Now I wonder if mine is 3-D printed because he had to bake it before he put it on. You guys have me scared.
 
the conservative atheist said:
This new guy is so aggressive I can't help but not trust him.
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Blacksheep10 said:
Now I wonder if mine is 3-D printed because he had to bake it before he put it on. You guys have me scared.
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They are fine. They are milled not printed. The “baking” is just adding color. I prefer gold number 1 but the milling process is the same at a lab. The only difference is the amount of axis’s the lab ones have to cut faster. The real fitment comes from the quality of the scan.
 
When I was a child I had a dentist hurt met enough to make me not go to the dentist again. Years pass, tooth issues begin.
I was lucky enough to find a private practice with a great dentist. I went from a painful mouth and unable to enjoy very hot or cold foods, crunchy fruit, to getting my issues resolved. Now I can eat those foods that are healthy for me not just easy consume.
Dr. says dental health is a big factor in overall health.

Don't wait to fix issues if you can.
 
Squamch said:
Didn't go to the dentist for 10+ years. Had to cut a hunting trip short due to tooth pain, and the dentist does x rays, checks em out, and says "Well Squamch, it looks like we have a nice little winter project here.":eek:
7 root canals amd 4 crowns later...a few years after that one of the filled ones disintegrated and had to be extracted. My guy CNCs the crowns out of a block of....stuff, which is then cooked in an oven, then installed.
Waiting to hear from the surgeon about an implant for the extracted one.

I have terrible teeth, and drink an absolute shitload of coffee, which I'm told doesn't help.
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OUCH!!! On your face and your wallet.

Tooth pain hurts like a mofo.

Oil pulling with coconut oil will help your teeth. After a week of doing, it my teeth are whiter and feel DDS clean. It's supposed to be good for the inside of the teeth too, but I don't know.

I drink coffee, wine and black tea with a straw to keep from staining my teeth.
 
RustyC said:
When I was a child I had a dentist hurt met enough to make me not go to the dentist again. Years pass, tooth issues begin.
I was lucky enough to find a private practice with a great dentist. I went from a painful mouth and unable to enjoy very hot or cold foods, crunchy fruit, to getting my issues resolved. Now I can eat those foods that are healthy for me not just easy consume.
Dr. says dental health is a big factor in overall health.

Don't wait to fix issues if you can.
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I'm very lucky I had a great dentist as a kid. I had a bad mother that starved me, so my teeth needed a lot of work. The DDS would get upset with me because I fall asleep while they are working on my teeth. I also have a stupid tiny child sized mouth so keeping it open is difficult.
 
Ranchtruck said:
I had a root canal done and one of the 3d machined inlays. It lasted about 5 years and popped out. Paid $1200 for the root canal $800 for the inlay. It's the 2nd molar from the back on the top.

In 2020 I had the same molar on the opposite side go due to a cavity I let go far too long. I asked for it to be pulled when the level of bleeding, drainage & pain was getting untenable. The dentist convinced me it was worth saving and sent me to an oral surgeon for a root canal.

She gave me a hard time for not having health insurance or a primary care, then charged an extra $300 for cauteraizing the gum where it wouldn't stop bleeding. So that root canal was $1800. The dentist wanted to wait a bit before crowning to make sure the tooth was settled. Well I kept getting sick from the daycare kids my girlfriend was working with and that timeline stretched out a couple months and the temp crown split and a bunch of the tooth came with it.

So now both of my root canaled molars are total shit. It's hard to justify spending a bunch on fixing teeth when I don't think I'm worth investing in. But letting things decay just forces the issue eventually.
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It's your choice BUT you DO understand there's a long term correlation between health of teeth/mouth and heart health? Decay/gingivitis bugs get in the blood stream causing hassles with vessels and organs.

www.health.harvard.edu

Gum disease and the connection to heart disease - Harvard Health

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Why would cardiovascular disease and poor oral health be connected?​

A number of theories have been proposed, including:
  • The bacteria that infect the gums and cause gingivitis and periodontitis also travel to blood vessels elsewhere in the body where they cause blood vessel inflammation and damage; tiny blood clots, heart attack and stroke may follow. Supporting this idea is the finding of remnants of oral bacteria within atherosclerotic blood vessels far from the mouth. Then again, antibiotic treatment has not proven effective at reducing cardiovascular risk.
  • Rather than bacteria causing the problem, it's the body's immune response – inflammation - that sets off a cascade of vascular damage throughout the body, including the heart and brain.
  • There may be no direct connection between gum disease and cardiovascular disease; the reason they may occur together is that there is a 3rd factor (such as smoking) that's a risk factor for both conditions. Other potential "confounders" include poor access to healthcare and lack of exercise – perhaps people without health insurance or who don't take good care of their overall health are more likely to have poor oral health and heart disease. ..."
 
Crash said:
OUCH!!! On your face and your wallet.

Tooth pain hurts like a mofo.

Oil pulling with coconut oil will help your teeth. After a week of doing, it my teeth are whiter and feel DDS clean. It's supposed to be good for the inside of the teeth too, but I don't know.

I drink coffee, wine and black tea with a straw to keep from staining my teeth.
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My benefits through the carpenter's union covered about 90% of it. I think I was out under a grand total.
I did have one get infected and had to go to a specialist tonhave it tuned up, and she was an absolute craftsman. You know when you see someone using a tool so competently that it's just an extension of their body? It was like that... my regular dentist is very gentle and skilled, but this woman...I could have gone to sleep if I wasn't looking at her fantastic knockers:laughing:
 
I have a mouth full of gold crowns and they are my favorite teeth. 3 or 4 with root canals. I had a porcelain one for a while and never liked it. It broke and is gold now. I had one of those “hot” teeth mentioned above oozing puss that had to be drilled and drained for a while before it could be worked on. A root canal is a walk in the park compared to that shit. After that episode, I love that DDS.
 
Squamch said:
My benefits through the carpenter's union covered about 90% of it. I think I was out under a grand total.
I did have one get infected and had to go to a tonhave it tuned up, and she was an absolute craftsman. You know when you see someone using a tool so competently that it's just an extension of their body? It was like that... my regular dentist is very gentle and skilled, but this woman...I could have gone to sleep if I wasn't looking at her fantastic knockers:laughing:
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My dentist was like that! He segued his daughter in while he slipped into retirement over a 3 year period, she is good, just not as good as Dad! Don’t get me wrong, after 30 years at the same private practice, I’m not going anywhere!!
 
Squamch said:
My benefits through the carpenter's union covered about 90% of it. I think I was out under a grand total.
I did have one get infected and had to go to a specialist tonhave it tuned up, and she was an absolute craftsman. You know when you see someone using a tool so competently that it's just an extension of their body? It was like that... my regular dentist is very gentle and skilled, but this woman...I could have gone to sleep if I wasn't looking at her fantastic knockers:laughing:
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Dunno about your dentist but where I go they give the patient sunglasses. IMO those can be a boon to all male patients at the dentist...
 
Ranchtruck said:
I've wanted to suck start a shotgun for the last 20 years but haven't out of courtesy to my family. Maybe a nice heart attack will take me out.
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That actually makes me sad to hear. Not that it is any of my business. But it is hard for my mind to grasp this. I have days that I just can't stand, but I honestly love life. If I went today, so be it. I wouldn't be messed up about it since I am living on borrowed time at this point (story is on here where I should be dead). But I guess I am blessed and just love what I have been give the opportunity to do and hope I get to share it with the ones close around me.

Anyway, hope your day is slightly better than most for some reason we may never know.
 
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