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I have dental sealants but my insurance doesn't cover them because they're considered unnecessary, so I pay out of pocket to get them renewed every once in awhile. Maybe patients are reluctant to do that.
I had never even heard of them and i've been going to the dentist roughly yearly my whole life so... yeah.
Sometimes I think it would be just nice to get all teeth removed and get brand new proper ones within a days worth visit. Would make things much easier.
You can do that, but it is very very expensive. If you are serious about it though and you want a reasonable price, take a trip overseas and have it done there.
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You can do that, but it is very very expensive. If you are serious about it though and you want a reasonable price, take a trip overseas and have it done there.
Not really overnight thing though, right? Its painless and long procedure. Never heard of this being something that can be done within day or two (complete procedure).
Generally, the dentist will take a preliminary impression, that is used to make a custom tray. This custom tray is used to make a final impression. Then the dentist will make rims that shows the lab where the teeth should go. The lab uses the final impression plus the rims to make a wax try-in that has teeth so the dentist can make sure the teeth are where they are on the denture and the patient approves. Once the wax try-in is adjusted by the dentist, the lab takes it and makes the actual denture for the patient. It generally takes several appointments.
What I never understood is why in these days we are not able to have a product that would be spread on the teeth (let's say a yearly application) to protect them from most of the major aggressions. Each time I had a tooth "cured" (i.e. drilled), this "cure" weakened the structure of the tooth so much that it broke with a period of 6 to 24 months. And once the inside was removed with drilling and the outside has broke…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NovaMin
Because a non-human ingredient becomes part of the teeth, I like to pretend that I become transhumanist every time I brush my teeth!
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> What I never understood is why in these days we are not able to have a product that would be spread on the teeth (let's say a yearly application) to protect them from most of the major aggressions. If I understand what you're talking about, this is already a thing, and not particularly new either. Lasts much longer than a year too. http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/sealants
Fascinating; how come I've never heard of this? It seems like the sort of thing dentists would advertise.
What I never understood is why in these days we are not able to have a product that would be spread on the teeth (let's say a yearly application) to protect them from most of the major aggressions. Each time I had a tooth "cured" (i.e. drilled), this "cure" weakened the structure of the tooth so much that it broke with a period of 6 to 24 months. And once the inside was removed with drilling and the outside has broke…
It's not just about pain, a cavity that hits the root can wind up killing you. Significant amounts of bacteria can make their way directly into your bloodstream and to your heart or brain, and you're done.
I keep thinking there should be a way to plug the cavity with something that can be absorbed by the tooth and assimilated into it (like happens with baby teeth). Then cover it up with a cap that can be later removed. Gotta find a way to regrow the enamel under that cap too. Is there some reason teeth can't regrow when damaged?
Same reason hair or fingernails can't - no cells in the exposed area. Plus, evolutionarily we're a lot less prone to tooth damage than many other animals. Without all the refined sugars modern humans eat, they've generally been quite serviceable throughout the reproductive years.
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> Each time I had a tooth "cured" (i.e. drilled), this "cure" weakened the structure of the tooth so much that it broke with a period of 6 to 24 months. And once the inside was removed with drilling and the outside has broken, what's left? Nothing: goodbye tooth, hello hole. I went to a few different dentists a few years ago, and they all said I needed a crown. This was not in my budget, so I went to my grandparent's…
Your advice is odd. There are high speed and slow speed handpieces. Slow speed handpieces are not water cooled and the RPMs do not get high enough to do damage to the nerve. High speed handpieces can damage the nerve and are always water cooled (at least if you buy them these days in America). You're opinion on not going to a dentist who has graduated in the last few years is amusing. In America, most dentist get pai…
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Your advice is odd. There are high speed and slow speed handpieces. Slow speed handpieces are not water cooled and the RPMs do not get high enough to do damage to the nerve. High speed handpieces can damage the nerve and are always water cooled (at least if you buy them these days in America). You're opinion on not going to a dentist who has graduated in the last few years is amusing. In America, most dentist get pai…
Do you have any pointers at all on picking a dentist? I'm currently trying to find one, and aside from Yelp (not very helpful) I have no way to make heads or tails of anyone...
I would try and stay away from larger practices where a dentist owns multiple offices. Not that there is anything wrong with multiple practices, but it's a broad filter for getting rid of dentists who are overly profit focused.
I would only go to a dentist that thinks amalgam is perfectly safe to use. Largely because there is no science to support otherwise and removing amalgam fillings actually releases more mercury. I like medical providers to believe strongly in science.
In many states you can look a dentist up with the state dental board and see if any action has been taken against the dentist by the board. For example, North Carolina's can be found here: http://www.ncdentalboard.org/license_verification.htm and you can also find out if they've ever had their license suspended.
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Basically, if caught early, your teeth can remineralize themselves if you provide the right conditions.
Absolutely. Here's a lifehack for when a small new cavity that doesn't even hurt (much, yet) is discovered --- for some 2-3 months: - cut out all sugar to the best of your ability, - cut way down on mineral leeches such as phytates, lectins, gluten - consume plenty of meat, grassfed butter and liver -- all 3 matter here A neat easy to follow little protocol for remineralization and overall tooth (and bone) hardening.…