3 appointments the 23rd. CT scan lungs, foot nurse, and tooth gal. I'm now down to 4 teeth left. Hope to have them gone in a few weeks. Would like to have choppers by my BD, so I can cook a pig. CT scan found something, so I'll have to report to health dept. and hack up something from them.
I had a round with Mycobacterium kansasii back in early 90s. Hope it's not that shit again. 18 months of a hand full of pills a day.

Hang in there BusterB! I hope I get to meet you this summer

Sucks to have tooth problems, it's something you can't rub some dirt on it and ignore.

Good to hear from you, buster. Hope the lung thing works out okay. Do they think it's maybe pneumonia again?

Well I guess the state is thinking TB. See new thread lungs.

Back to tooth DR. tomorrow for final yanks. Looking like no teeth for the 4th and my Bday cook out. SUCKS!! :smack:

You'd better go real low and real slow on the brisket then...

Sorry about ur tooths buster.

I had one of my front teeth extracted today. It was about 4 teeth back on the right. It broke a few weeks ago, but I scheduled the extraction for after the Las Vegas trip to avoid the risk of being in pain on vacation.

I took the day off today and I'm glad I did. I only slept about 5 hours last night, waking up at 5:30 instead of 7:00 for my 8:00 appointment.

The extraction went pretty well, except that they wanted to use human bone to start the rebuilding of the socket, instead of cow or synthetic. I told them that for some reason I just found this a bit creepy, even though I would have accepted a donated organ. They didn't have any cow bone so they used the human bone. The bone is highly sterilized powder that is pretty much all calcium and is there as a substrate. The body will absorb and replace it.

After the procedure I was told that I might find some bone grit in my mouth in the next few days since they overpack the hole.

I guess that makes me a Fine Young Cannibal


The dentist recommended 3 Advil and 2 Extra Strength Tylenol to soften the blow as I come off the anesthetic. I picked up the antibiotic prescription and the generic ibuprofen and went home and crashed. 5 hours after the procedure I have a low grade ache in my jaw and sinuses.

Be glad that's all you're feeling. I hope you won't feel more pain. When my mom had bone graft in her jaw, she experienced extreme pain, even with prescription pain killers and half of her face was swollen for days.

Btw, sorry that you won't be able to enjoy the food on the 4th and your bday cookout.

Had some of bumps scraped off gums today. I had enough and called a halt. Fun, you bet.

I gave up on tooth faerie school. It was no deal. After I spent $1820.00 I went next door and got a way better price. The school charge me $175 for removing one knot on gums. My neighbor wants $75.00. He gave me 3 prices for teeth, from $1120.00 to $1510.00.
I went to LSU's school while I was going to electronic school in Nu awlins,and only paid for what they used. Well this was in mid 80s.

There is something wrong in our society with respect to dentistry.

A few weeks ago, my wife had a total knee replacement surgery + 2 days, 2 nights in hospital.
$15 pre-surgery appt + $200 hospital charge + $28 post hospital Rx's

Total: $243 for major surgery and all pre-surgery lab tests, blood typing, X-rays, meals, etc., etc., etc.

-------

A few days later, I had a old crown come loose.

$25.00 for "emergency" appointment + $15 co pay + $75 procedure charges

Total: $115 - FOR ONE TOOTH, with insurance ($3000 maximum)

The dentist told me this was a "temporary" fix, and I might need to get a bridge.
Prices ran from $475 up to $4,500 - Insurance does NOT cover bridge work, etc.

I don't think I ever met a dentist I didn't despise.

Sure, but how much did the knee surgery cost your insurance in total? The only real difference I see there is that insurance doesn't generally consider dental work to be worth covering.

1/2 the bumps off today. $140.00. I see me sum choppers down da road.

Good reason to sip on dry wines that are well balanced.