I hate the dentist!

Just got back from an hour in the chair.
 
Numbed top and bottom on the right hand side for what he described as a "deep gum clean"
 
Can't wait for the pain to kick in 
 
Got to go back next week so he can do the other side 

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It's been an ongoing battle for me to visit them as they want me to come in every 4 months for deep cleaning. I have very sensitive gums and it's always painful experience (even with the numbing stuff).
 
I can take quite a bit of pain anywhere below my neck (had multiple sports injuries throughout life), and of course my achilles heel is.......well.......in my mouth. That's what I get when I keep putting my foot in my mouth.  

Paracetomal - AKA......
 
 
 

Ah Mesh, don't tempt me..........

I've got an appointment scheduled; August -- for deep teeth cleaning, and I have sensitive gums.
 
Last year I had two back molar teeth removed, one was an extra tooth.

My dentist left me with one tooth! A big one towards the middle

I like going to the dentist, I find it relaxing.
 
Rocky

As my employee dental insurance plan covers teeth cleaning 2-times a year, I have been religiously having that done 2-times a year. Within the last 2-years, the dental hygienist at one point during the cleaning session had a co-worker come in to record numbers. All of a sudden she is rattling of 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, ... (or something like that, going from memory). When done I asked what that was? She indicated it was some rating of the gum (size?). I guess as we age our gums start to decrease or something. So after about a year it was suggested to get a cleaning under the gums to keep everything healthy and clean. Insurance wise I believe that deeper cleaning is classified as 'periodontal' work. Now they want to have me 4-times a year (instead of 2). Fortunately the cleaning treatment did not hurt me. When they told me what they were going to do I was concerned it would. I am not sure it is the same treatment Bristol talks of, but it sounds similar.
 
I don't know. I believe this is a valid treatment, but I have gone a long time without it. Periodontal diseases are more prevalent as you age and such. It just seemed like I was doing fine with the twice a year regular cleaning. I am still on the fence as to whether this is just another way to get some extra cash from us, or whether in the long-run I will be thankful. A lot of this type of treatment is accepted by us patients on just faith and trust in our dental professionals.
 
One thing I am doing now is getting two teeth implants. This is an ongoing ~8-month duration process for me. The teeth were removed and the bone prepped, then allowed to heal (3-4 months), then a second session for planting posts, then 3-4 months heal. Around June I will get the actual replacement teeth screwed in. I am looking forward to it. Have a big gap in my lower left-side chewing teeth in the meantime. Actually you get use to it fairly quickly, but it will be nice to get them back.   

I'm terrified by the dentist, and don't mind admitting it. It goes back to when I was 12-13 years old, and had a real butcher of a dentist. Never got over that experience, I still feel physically ill in the waiting room. Then there's that bloody drill noise....

Hi,
 
Mine has been on me for 33 years ... no problems at all. And I still have my teeth at 64!
 
Btw, he's a bass player and takes classes from Glenn Moore (Oregon) and plays around town, sometimes with Tom Grant. Funny guy in many ways ... I remember when I started turning him on to Brazilian Music and 25 years later, he decided to go to Brazil and Argentina to check out the music and play with folks down there.
 
He's alright, but I DID have to tell him 25 years ago, while ripping up a tooth, that it was not a Bass Drum!
 
Name is Keith Collins