thatpatguy Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 so.. it's been over 10 years since I've been to a dentist. I just got the bottom half of my mouth cleaned (I go back next week to get the top half done). As unpleasant as the whole thing was, all I could think to myself was about Douglas' comment made a few weeks back about how she loves to go to the dentist and get her teeth cleaned. Douglas, you are one strange woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 comment overload.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 getting your teeth cleaned is no problem if you don't wait 10 friggen years! I go every 4 months and it's a breeze....except for the sandblasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatpatguy Posted January 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 yeah.. the 10 years may have been a bit of an issuebut that's what happens when you are a musician with no money and no coverage (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 don't get me wrong...sometimes it hurt like a bitch! But I loved it nonetheless because...well...everyone wants a nice smile, right?!! Now that I've been getting regular cleanings and flossing daily, going to the dentist for me is like going to a maseuse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 I'm sorry - every time I think "dentist", I have to get this cinematographic image out of my mind. "Is it safe?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hey, thanks for the reminder, thatpatguy! I've waited about that long myself and it's well past time I did the same thing (please note the text is not purple). That's what happens when you're a writer/poet/musician with no money and little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 i had near perfect dental health until i thought i should go to the dentist and get my teeth cleaned. i had very light cavities that i got filled. after that my teeth started to deteriorate, my gums receded a bit too much, and although i did have a couple of small (very small) cavities that i needed to get fixed eventually, i think going to a dentist did more harm than good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 I think going to a dentist did more harm than good. My point. Ever notice you never get sick until you visit the doctor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 my dentist deals with "problem patients." many of my frinds around here go to him...one in particular is freaked enough that he is given a prescription for a single valium the morning of his visit, followed by steady nitrous through his appointment. sadly i found this out after my first visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 no dentist in 10 years eh???do you sustain your family on home made yogurt as well???you hippies sicken me to the very core of my existance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.B.E Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a lifethreatening, acute pharmacogenetic disorder, developping during or after a general anaesthesia. Both a genetic predisposition, and one or more triggering agents are necessary to evoke MH. Triggering agents include all volatile anaesthetics (Chloroform, Ether, Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Deflurane) and depolarizing muscle relaxants (Suxamethonium). The classical MH crisis shows a hypermetabolic state, caused primarly by the muscles of the sceletal system. Besides this classical form of MH exist abortive forms with unspecific signs like tachycardia, arrhythmia and a raise in temperature. Modern monitoring, better knowledge of MH by the anaesthetists and the therapy using dantrolene reduces the incidence of the classic MH crisis. Nevertheless, MH is a dangerous disease, and anyone who is involved with anaesthesia and anaesthetics should have up to date knowledge about diagnosis and therapy of MHtry going to the dentist when you have this to worry about...I've reacted 3 times, there wont be a 4th. They wont even give me a tylonol incase something goes wrong. Local Anaesthetics For Comfortable Dentistry Edited January 14, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 do you sustain your family on home made yogurt as well??? Batik, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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