Dreaded Dentists (part 2)

[All Seeing Eye]

Well today was the day I went to the Dentist, first time in something like 9 years and it was the worst day of my life, i've been doing nothing but spitting a mouth full of blood ever since.
He was foreign not sure what country he's from and he basically couldn't give a toss about his 'patients', he was pretty much in a hurry to get it all over and done with as soon as he could. He told me my teeth were quite good and strong but I had a bad build up of plaque (tell me something I don't know) so he immediately started cleaning my teeth and basically he's cut into all of my gums and the pain during the entire 10 minutes of getting my teeth drilled was excruciating. My entire gum line is just full of blood.
I also have a problem with pressure build up in my nose (always had it) which causes my nose to be blocked with air making it hard for me to breath through my nose, for 10 whole minutes I was pretty much dying from asphyxiation.

Today has been hell.

STAY AWAY FROM THE DENTIST!

 

[Sledder]

STAY AWAY FROM THE DENTIST!

Or go regularly so it's a simple painless visit and your teeth stay healthy and clean

 

[Crewman47]

Maybe even suggest a different Dentist as well.

 

[Scout101]

Brushing your teeth twice a day would also be an improvement. Plus, your breath wouldn't smell like you just ate a skunk...

I mean, shocker. You don't go to the dentist for a decade, and then you're suprised/angry that it takes a lot of time to repair the damage you let build up for 9 years?

 

[All Seeing Eye]

Brushing your teeth twice a day would also be an improvement.

Already started doing so and I've started using mouthwash. I'm not going through this pain again.

Plus, your breath wouldn't smell like you just ate a skunk...

My breath smells like roses.

 

[Count Zero]

I'd recommend flossing. I had very sensitive gums until I started doing that. Healthy gums don't bleed.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

I'd recommend flossing. I had very sensitive gums until I started doing that. Healthy gums don't bleed.

They do when someone's drilling at them and not holding back.

 

[Bisz]

I think Sledder and Crewman are on the right track. Finding a good dentist and going regularly are the much preferred option to not going at all. Both for yourself and for the poor people around you you'll be breathing death and decay on when you teeth start to rot.

 

[Garrovick]

And going every six months or so, allows one to find a Dentist they like.

Instead of a one time every decade pot luck.

And for healthy gums, flossing is way more important then simple brushing.

 

[Sledder]

Brushing your teeth twice a day would also be an improvement.

Already started doing so and I've started using mouthwash. I'm not going through this pain again.

Excellent, now go to the dentist a couple of times a year and you will be in good shape.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

I mean, shocker. You don't go to the dentist for a decade, and then you're suprised/angry that it takes a lot of time to repair the damage you let build up for 9 years?

Where did I say I was angry and where do I say i'm surprised/angry it took 10 minutes? I was simply stating how long it took to clean them therefore how long I was in pain for.

I think you're blowing my statement way out proportion, calm down.

 

[cultcross]

He was foreign not sure what country he's from

And, so, therefore...

What did this have to do with anything?

so he immediately started cleaning my teeth and basically he's cut into all of my gums and the pain during the entire 10 minutes of getting my teeth drilled was excruciating.

The term is 'scaled' not drilled. If you didn't have any anaesthetic, he didn't drill your teeth.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

And, so, therefore...

What did this have to do with anything?

I'm simply telling the whole story. There's really no need to take this out of context, it makes no difference where he was from I was simply giving details.

The term is 'scaled' not drilled. If you didn't have any anaesthetic, he didn't drill your teeth.

Drilled/Scaled, same difference, still hurt like hell, sounded like a drill and made my gums bleed for over half an hour.

 

[Ethros]

Is it safe?

 

[Sledder]

Is it safe?

Is what safe? The Dentist?

 

[JustKate]

I mean, shocker. You don't go to the dentist for a decade, and then you're suprised/angry that it takes a lot of time to repair the damage you let build up for 9 years?

Where did I say I was angry and where do I say i'm surprised/angry it took 10 minutes? I was simply stating how long it took to clean them therefore how long I was in pain for.

I think you're blowing my statement way out proportion, calm down.

Tachyon Shield...I hate to tell you this, but it should have taken quite a bit longer than 10 minutes to remove 9 years' worth of plaque. The good news is, it shouldn't have been as painful, either. (I can't give you any good news about the problems with your breathing, sad to say. Or the bleeding.)

I suspect that the dentist just cleaned up one bad area. That might not be enough. I can't imagine that it is enough, actually.

I went to the dentist after a long time away - and like you, my teeth were in good shape, but I had lots of plaque and therefore some problem areas on my gums. You must have some gum problems, too. Otherwise you wouldn't have had all the bleeding.

It took a major cleaning - so major that it occurred over two visits - to get everything in my mouth in good shape. My dentist, however (or rather, the dental hygenist), used a topical anesthetic (no injection, in other words), so it didn't hurt at all. It took a long time, though - however, in retrospect, two longish visits are definitely a better idea than one r-e-e-e-e-a-a-a-l-l-l-l-y long visit. My poor jaw wouldn't have been able to stand it, for one thing.

So I think what you need to do is go to a new dentist in six months for a full evaluation and see what he or she says. This guy doesn't sound like a very good dentist (or a very nice person, for that matter), and he can't possibly have been very thorough. If you're going to go through all this unpleasantness, it would be good if you at least ended up with healthy teeth and gums out of the deal.

Once your teeth and gums are in good shape, the semi-annual cleaning doesn't take very long and it isn't at all painful. Just keep that thought in your mind.

Edit: Oh, and when you go to your new and hopefully better dentist, tell him about your breathing problems ahead of time. He should be able to ameliorate this at least somewhat - if only by going slowly and letting you have plenty of breaks. I had the remains of a slight cold when I went to the dentist earlier this spring, and we came up with a hand signal that I could give when I needed to cough.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

^ Most of my plaque build up was behind my bottom teeth, that's where he took most time and then he did the rest. Looking in the mirror he has done a good job at cleaning them but IMO he was a bit rough around the gums which is why they bled.

 

[Ethros]

Is it safe?

Is what safe? The Dentist?

Is it safe?

 

[All Seeing Eye]

Is it safe?

Is what safe? The Dentist?

Is it safe?

Is what safe?

 

[Ethros]

Is what safe? The Dentist?

Is it safe?

Is what safe?

Is it safe?