Teeth going to Hell

[Hugh R]

Had one tooth pulled, lower right, in December. They inserted the screw/bolt in today, had an upper right tooth pulled today as well. In 3 months, I get another screw implant on the upper right one. The Dentist has a set of taps similar to what you and I have in our garage including a tiny beam bar torque wrench (Top left image.).

He starts out with a small drill bit and works up to three progressively larger ones before he taps it, like you might do with metal. Dang, I always have taken care of my teeth! Its called getting old. . I feel like crap.... Hydrocodone....

[A930Rocket]

I've had a couple.

It's not fun.

[Crowbob]

Dammit, Hugh.

Teeth going to Hell.

What kind of sickness allows somebody to think that would be an interesting and entertaining thread to read?

[WPOZZZ]

Hmmm, Timesert or Helicoil if the threads get stripped?

[Hugh R]

Exactly, no lock-tight or cement, only torqued in.

CB its sort of like a cross-threaded spark plug. Bad juju.

[JJ 911SC]

Had one 5 years ago and getting another one in June.

Insurance only pays to the cost of a crown @ 50%...

My neighbour had one that fail (unlucky 5%, same dentist) so it was almost 16 months from start to finish.

[Crowbob]

See what you did, Hugh?

Hope your happy.

[pete3799]

You're in luck....I just bought all those tools at Harbor Freight. Come on up......I need someone to practice on.

[carambola]

how could the dentist have done it better?

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by pete3799

You're in luck....I just bought all those tools at Harbor Freight. Come on up......I need someone to practice on.

You got a big vice? Best to have. Bank on some squirming.

[Crowbob]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

You got a big vice? Best to have. Bank on some squirming.

GOLD!

No matter the context.

Any and all conversations will be exterminated by the above.

[Baz]

You and I are about the same age, Hugh. I just got a crown and my dentist wants to do 2 more. So far haven't lost any but I thought about going to Mexico for those 2 crowns (see my thread a while back) because of how expensive they are.

I mean three crowns are about what I paid for my 914, to put things in context!

I never heard of that procedure you mentioned. Are you saying this is to put a new top on it...similar to doing a crown?

[Crowbob]

In all fairness, I think High needs to be the one to get this thread removed.

I have zero interest in Baz' tooth problem.

Had he brushed and flossed regularly, he would have a teeth problem.

[MBAtarga]

I hope Mickey is paying for most of the work on the teeth!

[Hugh R]

Cracked teeth at the root. 63 years old, my dentist says old people should keep their dental insurance. $972 on my side of the insurance.

[Crowbob]

Yank 'em all!

Who ghivzachitt?

If you can't chew on one end, don't that make the other end so much more tolerable?

[dafischer]

Is it safe?

[Shaun @ Tru6]

In the last 3 months I've had 8 crowns and 8 veneers, whole mouth is new on the bottom. All crowns are cubic zirconia, veneers are porcelain. Have 8 temporary crowns up top now, waiting for teeth to come in from the lab for 16 new teeth up top.

[Nickshu]

LOL...I placed about 8 of those today.

I tell my patients that implant surgery is pretty much like a trip to Home Depot. Drill bits, punches, reamers, taps, threads, screws, torque wrenches...good times.

Oh and I highly recommend IV sedation. It makes the experience more fun for everyone.

[carambola]

i am growing bone and have (almost) two front teeth out and i feel like a hill billy.
the implants with be inserted after i have grown enough bone.
i am curious about the next stage