Sam
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Had to have one tooth removed (one of my upper wisdom teeth) and a filling done on the opposite side).
This particular tooth the dentist removed was quite achy for the past few months, I guess this is the reason why:
(sorry for pic quality, can't find digicam USB cable so had to use camera on my phone)
The last time I went to a dentist was about 17 years ago 
Has anyone else's teeth got to such a state? Share your experiences/horror stories/costs  here
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will_ainsworth
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thats fucking discusting, should try cleaning your teeth
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Sam
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I brush my teeth every day, I just never go to the dentist!
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sc0ott
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lol. how much did that set you back?
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ShEp
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tbh when I was a kid everyone went to the dentist,
They didn;t like it but they all went,
But nowadays with the way things have changed I dont sctually know many people who go to the dentist on a regular basis.
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Wrighty
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i few of mine are chipped where theyve been filled but i thought that was bad until i read this
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Conway563
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My teeth are fucked, doesn't matter how often I clean them they just fall apart.
Got one at the moment where a filling has fallen out but can't afford to get it replaced so I've ust left it for a couple of months
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ajscorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
tbh when I was a kid everyone went to the dentist,
They didn;t like it but they all went,
But nowadays with the way things have changed I dont sctually know many people who go to the dentist on a regular basis.
Cause when yer a kid it was free mate. I hate going to the dentist its so damn expensive if you need anything done.
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
lol. how much did that set you back?
Wasn't a huge amount as we got a dentist that accepts NHS patients  About £40ish I think it cost. Got to go see the hygienist next month to scale and polish my teeth, then I have to go back to the dentist's in 6 months time as I will probably need the other tooth removing soon. 
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Paul_J
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to be honest, the dentist isn't too scary, it's the hygienists that get me... yanking and scraping at your teeth and shit
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Tommy L
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I go to the dentist every 6 months. I've not got one filling 
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sc0ott
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jeremey clarkson defo doesnt go to the dentist, lol.
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CORSA NUT
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Hate going the dentist me  had a lot of bad experiences when i was a kid.
Now i brush twice a day and have had the all clear for the past 2 years 
Still can't get my head around the fact they still use drills and scrape away at your teeth! Were's the technology etc
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MarkSport
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I am pretty much in the same shoes...I had a tooth grow in my top gum meaning i had too many teeth on the top.they took it out and i have now got to have one more out....sorry for the horrible pic but
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Ben G
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dirty fuckers!!! brush you teeth twice a day and use antibacterial mouthwash to get rid of the germs that cause this shit
i don't mind going to the dentist. the assistant who helps my dentist (both female) is hot!
only thing i don't like is when they use that powerful air stuff to clean away stuff in your mouth. feels really weird and sort of hurts.
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Ben G
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oh and i had a 6 month check up appoitnment last monday, forgot about it
hope i don't have to pay!
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sc0ott
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£25 charge i think
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Ben G
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really? i just won't bother going again then
they have a really silly dropped kerb there and the road dips before the dropped kerb so last time i scraped all my front bumper bad arseholes!
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MarkSport
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i do brush twice daily and use mouth wash...its just a rotten tooth that hurts
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Tiesto
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I have really soft teeth, always have. Brush 2 times a day & floss but still get problems.
Recently had to pay out £200! to replace two veneers on the front (which had been knocked out playing hockey when i was younger). Dentist is a rip off.
Don't mind going, been there countless times.
My Dentist is a spitting image of Peter Kay, always expect him to crack out a joke, never happens though
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John
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I don't pay for a checkup.
Brushing your teeth and not going to the dentist doesn't work either.
I don't know why people get so worried, I don't particularly like them grinding away at my teeth for a filling but I'd rather that than have the tooth missing instead.
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sc0ott
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
really? i just won't bother going again then
thats what it was about 3-4 years ago. its probably went up more since.
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
dirty fuckers!!! brush you teeth twice a day and use antibacterial mouthwash to get rid of the germs that cause this shit
i don't mind going to the dentist. the assistant who helps my dentist (both female) is hot!
only thing i don't like is when they use that powerful air stuff to clean away stuff in your mouth. feels really weird and sort of hurts.
In my case my dentist said that because of the location of that tooth (and the other one opposite that I had to have a filling on) it's quite hard to brush because there's hardly any room back there.
Might try the mouthwash thing but not yet as I still have to wait for my gums to heal properly from the extraction.
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corsa120
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its not just about your teeth though im sure some people have strong teeth like they have strong bones, as i have always brushed my teeth twice a day and have few fillings at back and generally my teeth are ok.....
my mrs does sod all and brushes once a day dont go dentist unless something is wrong and when she goes the dentist comments on how well she looks after them im like fook off lol and she dont have one filling at all.
[Edited on 14-09-2009 by corsa120]
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sand-eel
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It doesn't matter how many times people brush their teeth, some people might do it once a day and have better teeth than people that do it 3 times, technique plays a big part and so does drinking fizzy drinks etc, diluting orange juice for example is actually worse for your teeth than cola etc.
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