the gardener Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 One of my biggest regrets in life is that my mother saw that we visited the dentist every six months.....mine and my siblings teeth must have made the dodgy dentists a fortune over the years......caused us all very many problems we needn't have had, a mouth full of alamgam, re filling, walls of tooth collapse...crown required.......they must have got kids to open their mouths and totted up how much money was to be made....beware.....dentists have VIs.+1 My children (eldest is a teenager now) have a fairly good diet but do consume sweets and chocolates, sugar (not excessively) and none of them have fillings. By the same age I had a virtually ever molar and premolar filled. The major difference in diet is that our children very very rarely have fizzy drinks and also they have mainly used electric toothbrushes. I too believe I had tons of unnecessary work done by criminal dentists. The fillings only stopped when there were no more unfilled teeth. Since the age of about 14 I have had virtually zero additional work apart from 2 extractions that were the result of the butchery I underwent at the hands of my childhood dentists. No dentist will ever fill my children's teeth without me getting a second and if neccessary, third opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gardener Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Whoever did your last checkup owes you £18Checkups are not free in England. We have to pay for them so that Scottish people can get them free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Mirror Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I haven't been for years - probably because there's nothing wrong with my teeth. People who do go tell me that dentists are Polish now. Then you probably have a significant plaque build up along the margins of the teeth and gums, which either has or will lead to gum disease and receding gums and ultimately tooth loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
council dweller Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I last went to the dentist at 22 (56 now) He told me I`d have to have my wisdom teeth out. Never went back. Still no wisdom teeth have appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravan Monster Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I haven't been to a dentist for twenty-something years. No problems with toothache or anything, but my teeth are starting to look a bit minging and I guess it would be wise to get a check up. What are the sales tactics to look out for? Is it worth trying to get NHS treatment, or is it as well to pay for private? Dentist or hygienist ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Checkups are not free in England. We have to pay for them so that Scottish people can get them free. Blame Wee Jimmy Krankie Sturgeon - no me Pal !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Blame Wee Jimmy Krankie Sturgeon - no me Pal !! It's not even krankie sturgeon's fault. It's down to that c()cksucker Bliar and his devolution BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 It's not even krankie sturgeon's fault. It's down to that c()cksucker Bliar and his devolution BS. I blame every politician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 My dentist is marvelous..the previous one was struck off, but he was good too. I have the hygienist, yes, its was hell the first time, but my teeth always feel polished till the next visit, helped with my bluetooth toothbrush and wall clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 My children (eldest is a teenager now) have a fairly good diet but do consume sweets and chocolates, sugar (not excessively) and none of them have fillings. By the same age I had a virtually ever molar and premolar filled. The major difference in diet is that our children very very rarely have fizzy drinks and also they have mainly used electric toothbrushes. Fluoride? I too believe I had tons of unnecessary work done by criminal dentists. The fillings only stopped when there were no more unfilled teeth. Since the age of about 14 I have had virtually zero additional work apart from 2 extractions that were the result of the butchery I underwent at the hands of my childhood dentists. No dentist will ever fill my children's teeth without me getting a second and if neccessary, third opinion. I've got big amalgam fillings from about 40 years ago which have been a bit troublesome over the years. I reckon that part of the reason that young people's teeth seem to be in better shape these days is just that dental techniques and materials have improved. Things were still pretty primitive when I was a child: for one thing, I remember having an extraction (I think, although conceivably it was some fillings) under general anaesthetic. I think they stopped that because the death rate was too high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Fluoride? I've got big amalgam fillings from about 40 years ago which have been a bit troublesome over the years. I reckon that part of the reason that young people's teeth seem to be in better shape these days is just that dental techniques and materials have improved. Things were still pretty primitive when I was a child: for one thing, I remember having an extraction (I think, although conceivably it was some fillings) under general anaesthetic. I think they stopped that because the death rate was too high! You think that's primitive? As a child I had fillings without any anaesthetic whatsoever, the dentist would just drill against the nerve using the old style belt driven contraption they used before they got high speed drills. When they started to offer general anaesthetic, when I was in my teens/twenties, I wouldn't even open my mouth if I was awake. Yes there was a risk, but it was one that I was more than happy to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I need to go really but by nearest dentist is a tw@t and need to find a new one. A filling (which never felt right) fell out and I've patched it up with one of those kits - doing it felt like I was the Terminator in his hotel room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I need to go really but by nearest dentist is a tw@t and need to find a new one. A filling (which never felt right) fell out and I've patched it up with one of those kits - doing it felt like I was the Terminator in his hotel room. I had a gold crown that had a hole worn in it and kept falling off. For years I used to glue it back on with Plastic Padding Chemical metal, it would stay on for up to a year before it needed gluing again. In the end, I got a dentist to make me a new one. Bad decision, he really messed up my bite and that side of my mouth has never been the same since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 You think that's primitive? As a child I had fillings without any anaesthetic whatsoever, ... Don't tell me: you're a Yorkshireman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Don't tell me: you're a Yorkshireman. No, Surrey stockbroker belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gardener Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Don't tell me: you're a Yorkshireman.If he was a Yorkshireman you wouldn't need to ask, he would have told you already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gardener Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Fluoride?No. Flouride has been an ingredient in toothpaste for over 50 years.I even had my teeth treated with flouride when I was in infant school. Didn't stop the butcher dentist though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 No dentist will ever fill my children's teeth without me getting a second and if neccessary, third opinion. My dentist gives me a mirror and shows me where the fillings need to go before going any further. He's brilliant. Hardeep Safri, Alton Dental, Hampshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainlessSteelCat Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 No dentist visit for more than 30 years. Teeth have no pain and look decent due to buying quality toothpaste and electric toothbrush for last 20 years. Only the wisdom teeth are a bit stained from being impacted for about five years. Up until 3 years ago, I was still cracking nuts open with my teeth rather than nutcrackers but since I chipped a tooth one Boxing Day I've become a bit more circumspect. Mum got a mouthful of fillings before she left school so refused to let dentist near me. Still my grandmother had all of her taken out and replaced with false ones for her 16th birthday as was the fashion at the time. I will only consider visiting a dentist in emergencies or they shift the economic model so they are incentivised not to do work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wherebee Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I had a root canal this year. 3 hours in the chair. Awesome dentist who was a real professional who took pride in his task. Minimal pain, lots of explanations of what he was doing. Sexy hot assistant in a tight uniform as well. Almost made it a nice experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Don't think I've seen a British dentist since I was a kid, maybe teenager. Sometimes see an oral hygienist when I'm on holiday for a quick clean up but that's about it. Never needed more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Sexy hot assistant in a tight uniform as well. Almost made it a nice experience. What was his name ? And is your dentist sponsored by Eurovision ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 What was his name ? And is your dentist sponsored by Eurovision ? I think all dental assistants are female, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Exile Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 No. Flouride has been an ingredient in toothpaste for over 50 years. I even had my teeth treated with flouride when I was in infant school. Didn't stop the butcher dentist though. In the past I had a lot of problems with bleeding gums (top & lower) and gradually lost all my top teeth apart from four at the front. Still got all my lower teeth apart from two at the back. I had quite a lot of fillings when I was younger and as previous posters have mentioned I suspect most of them were not necessary. Since changing to fluoride free toothpaste about 8 years ago I haven't had any problems at all. No bleeding gums at all, no pain, no sensitive teeth and no fillings or extractions required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I think all dental assistants are female, sadly. Oh you ******ing tease get back to your Eurovision !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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