Dentist

[Flench]

Thats why you dont put your cheek on the butt of the shotgun..i can shoot a shotgun from the waist and not worry about missing

When you got money on the line I bet you wouldn't .

[TOMCAT21]

ouch !

[maddafinga]

I had a tooth break off at the gumline and the "temporary" crown only lasted 4 years.  They had to pull out what was left and insert a metal post into my upper jaw to anchor the permanent fake tooth.  It looks ok but it took several procedures to do it step by step.  I sure wonder how those "single day implant" outfits work, since the specialists who worked on me went through several lengthy steps to make darn sure everything lined up right even before the surgeon implanted the metal post, and then several visits after that to get exact measurements for the fake tooth manufacture and installation.

1 tooth was a total pain.  I sure wouldn't want to get 15 done.  Are you going to get implants to anchor bridges/dentures, or just let the gums heal over and use removeable dentures?

The single day implants don't anchor in your bone, only in your gum tissue.  They have a high, high failure rate and are the cause of gobs of lawsuits against certain dentists who push them for their own short term financial gain. 

[mbailey]

lord be with you.  I had one yanked and it dry socketed.. it made eating a task for weeks.  be VERY careful spitting, chewing, anything.. 1 is bad, 5, 6, 7,8 at one time would be unbearable...   and i hope he gave you an antibiotic!!

I had this happen to me when i had my wisdom teeth pulled......4 at 1 shot, 3 drysocketed, 2 became infected. Due to the infection draining, my neck swelled up like a Whitetail buck in rut....I cant even begin to describe the pain. The nurse in the Maxilliofacial surgeons office said she went thru it, and giving birth was less painful.

Hope your mending well OZ