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My visit was 2 days ago. The anesthesia was quite strong, so the right side of my face is still numb and my friends do not understand all my words - everyone understands at their own discretion. It's really fun))

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Mine was in the end of April - just the normal check up I do once or twice a year and nothing found, as usual ^^

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Don't get me started on local anesthesia. I always ask for a bigger dose because 1) I hate pain and 2) my body makes quick work of the anesthetic. (This runs in my family, my mother and my daughter have the same problem.) Last dentist visit went like this:

  1. Got anesthesia (always a must for me).
  2. Got things done. Towards the 2/3 mark, I had most of my feeling back in my gums, and the numbness was more than 50% gone.
  3. After he was done, my dentist told me that in about an hour or so, the numbness would start to gradually decrease. (By this time, the numbness was mostly gone.)

I quickly set my dentist straight about this. Never knew how far up his eyebrows can go. :D 

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I was informed right before Covid that I finally got cavities. Not due to serious neglect, or anything, just aging and not visiting the dentist enough. (I do like my sugar, though.) My dentist just got back in contact with me about getting them filled. I also apparently need to have my wisdom teeth removed, but I'm still putting it off. I don't trust doctors and dentists all that much.

 

Drugs kick in really quick with me and do exactly what they're supposed to. My metabolism's really slow, and being put to sleep scares the willies out of me, so I just opt for local anesthetic. Doesn't take much to knock out my nerves.

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7 hours ago, olympe said:

Don't get me started on local anesthesia. I always ask for a bigger dose because 1) I hate pain and 2) my body makes quick work of the anesthetic. (This runs in my family, my mother and my daughter have the same problem.)

Interesting. Local anaesthetics don't work properly in my case either. I wonder how often this happens. (Very recently my brother told me that he has the same problem when he got some minor surgery at the foot - it never occurred to me before this might be something genetic, I always thought it was me who was weird.)

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13 hours ago, olympe said:

Don't get me started on local anesthesia. I always ask for a bigger dose because 1) I hate pain and 2) my body makes quick work of the anesthetic. (This runs in my family, my mother and my daughter have the same problem.) Last dentist visit went like this:

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This is really interesting, yes. It's definitely a matter of metabolism. I have a similar situation with alcohol - and also inherited. It is very quickly removed due to the action of aldehyde dehydrogenase.

By the way, this may apply to some other medications in your case (just wonder), but it is quite individual.

 

Still, we are all lucky that we were able to find a compromise between our unique (super)body😄 and the effects of drugs)

 

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11 hours ago, MatchYourFears said:

This is really interesting, yes. It's definitely a matter of metabolism. I have a similar situation with alcohol - and also inherited. It is very quickly removed due to the action of aldehyde dehydrogenase.

By the way, this may apply to some other medications in your case (just wonder), but it is quite individual.

 

Still, we are all lucky that we were able to find a compromise between our unique (super)body😄 and the effects of drugs)

 

Come to think of it... I do seem to hold my liquor quite well. Especially on a good foundation. (Fries and/or crisps for the win! Porous materials are good.) Despite getting up to some level of drunkenness on occasion (and mostly during my youth), I never ended up with a hangover. My mom, who made it to the hospital with alcohol poisoning (twice, I think) also claims to never have had a hangover. Same for my brother (who got shitfaced more than once) and my maternal grandfather (who was a known alcoholic).

 

Another thing my mother noticed recently - and which I found is true for me, too: Taking half doses of over the counter painkillers (ibuprofen,...) twice as often works better than regular doses at regular intervals. Even though the daily dose stays the same.

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My last dentist visit... uh-oh. It was almost five years ago and I'm embarassed to admit that. I really should do something about this and last spring I truly meant to, finally, but then the virus came. I've always had very good teeth naturally which has the one downside that it has sometimes made me a bit careless about taking care of them, especially during my tween and early teenage years. Back in 2015 I only had that checkup visit because I was still a minor and I got a letter about it. They weren't in that kind of top condition they used to be but still very much okay, though the visit was a bit strange, both the two dental hygienists (or I don't know if one of them was a dentist) spoke Finnish quite badly and I had the feeling our communication didn't work so well. But they told me there was no need to come again until after three years when I could have one more free checkup. Too bad I didn't take the trouble to find out how it could be booked.

 

I'm really planning to get this done now as soon as the epidemic situation permits it because it gets harder and harder the more I postpone it, I have all these images in my head how things have gone really bad while I haven't had them checked. I've already searched for the prices at the public healthcare and student healthcare and luckily the latter, which should also be better, is under 20 euros for a quick checkup so I might be able to pay for that. I'm not sure if they're doing any regular checkups right now because overall they still try to avoid unnecessary close contact where that's possible and I don't have any pain in my teeth so nothing urgent, I hope (!). My dad's appointment at the public heathcare last spring got postponed for long even though he had something wrong with his teeth, and actually I'm not sure if he has still had it. Anyway – wish me luck, I know I'm so pathetic in managing this...

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@Varislapsi

That's interesting that you dentist told you you only need to come again in 3 years.

 

In Germany, kids are supposed to visit the dentist for a check up every 6 months, and adults once a year. This is encouraged by the public health insurance giving more money for tooth replacement treatments if you can prove you visited the dentist regularly for ten years in a row (you get a little leaflet where the dentists puts a stamp in for each visit). The check ups are always fully covered by the health insurance (and getting fillings is, too - only dental prostheses need to be partly paid by the patient).

 

Personally I try to go to the dentist twice a year as I'm somewhat afraid of the dentist. This may sound paradoxical, but the more often you go, the smaller the possible problems will be.

 

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12 minutes ago, Astreya said:

Personally I try to go to the dentist twice a year as I'm somewhat afraid of the dentist. This may sound paradoxical, but the more often you go, the smaller the possible problems will be.

 

To me that doesn't sound paradoxical at all, rather logical.

 

I'm not very familiar with the dental care politics here in my country because I've never needed anything special myself. I remember that when I was still at school we did get those letters every once in a while, encouraging us to book a free checkup, I guess it was once three years. Though actually... I wasn't a minor five years ago despite claiming so in my previous post. :D Well done me, forgot my own age. It seems I could also benefit a memory checkup? So apparently it's not only minors but also young adults, at least, who can get their teeth checked free. I know for sure my parents have to pay and it's not so cheap though you definitely don't have to cover all the costs yourself. Yeah, I think the dental care is a bit different from just general public healthcare which is usually free (apart from the emergency services, special health care, physiotherapists...)

 

(That said... I'm SO happy I can use the student health care services myself so I don't have to rely on public healthcare because that one just doesn't work. The student healthcare isn't free but if you study in a university you have to pay for it once in a year anyway, regardless of if you want to use their services or not. After that, you only pay for the dental care and any specialist doctor appointments you might need, etc., mental health care excluded since that's always free of charge. And you can actually get an appointment in a reasonable time.)

 

Twice a years sounds so... different from my once in five years. I'm not feeling very proud.

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3 minutes ago, Varislapsi said:

I know for sure my parents have to pay and it's not so cheap though you definitely don't have to cover all the costs yourself.

Frankly, I think it's not really sensible for a health system not to cover regular check-ups. After all, the check-ups are likely much cheaper than actually repairing any damage, particularly if the damage then has progressed as people try to save money by postponing any check--ups.

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6 minutes ago, Astreya said:

Frankly, I think it's not really sensible for a health system not to cover regular check-ups. After all, the check-ups are likely much cheaper than actually repairing any damage, particularly if the damage then has progressed as people try to save money by postponing any check--ups.

 

Exactly! I'm not into politics but I think we've had some discussion on this here, not particularly regarding dental health but more generally. On the other hand, we had this previous government that was basically trying to run down all public services, from education to healthcare, to save money. The damage they did is still being repaired.

 

The thing is that when the public health care (covered by taxes) doesn't work, those who can afford it get an insurance and use private services instead, and then there's no pressure to improve the public services... we also have a shortage of doctors in health centres because apparently working there is a nightmare so no one who graduates in medicine wants to return there after having completed their obligatory traineeship.

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On 8/24/2020 at 12:30 AM, olympe said:

Another thing my mother noticed recently - and which I found is true for me, too: Taking half doses of over the counter painkillers (ibuprofen,...) twice as often works better than regular doses at regular intervals. Even though the daily dose stays the same.

 olymly, You remind me..this, in general, is an interesting effect of many medications.

The maximum concentration of ibuprofen seems to be about 1.0-1.5 hours, and by dividing it into parts, you can avoid the effect of reducing the concentration after reaching a plateau.

This is usually done if the medications  are vital and a drop in their concentration is unacceptable.

If necessary, you can take tests and find out the dynamics of changes in the concentration of a certain drug.

 

How far I have strayed from the original topic.. however, it has to do with treatment)

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Last Dentist Visit was Terrible, 3 shots of Novocaine to pull my far back molar out (didn't have almost 7 grand for a root canal for a tooth that broke due to my wisdom teeth growing in crooked). The moment the gentleman put the pliers in my mouth I felt him gripping the tooth and told him I needed more. He gave me 1 more shot, went in again, the moment he started pulling I could feel everything and he told me that he can't do anything about that - after about 3 mins and anixety tear filled eyes he got it out and sent me on my way. I was shaking and almost having a panic attack walking to my car. I will not be going to him again.  

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They started on a root canal but didn't finish. They gave me laughing gas, so I didn't really care what they were doing to my tooth or with the needles. They will finish it in a few weeks.

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My last dentist visit was a half year ago, and... yeah, I don't hate it, but it has it drawbacks. Last time, they (finally!) permanently removed my braces. It didn't hurt so much, just as the same, and some plus burnt plastic odor, what I really-really don't like. :wacko: Then I got night braces, but something for something.

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I went about a month ago and had one of the teeth in front filled.  The anesthesia, which is necessary for me, made my nose numb.  I did not like that!

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Update to my awkward situation bacause today I did it and booked a check-up. :P Although the first appointment time they could offer was in January but better late than never? And apparently the first dentist visit in the student health services is always free, and they even told me that in the turn of the year all the other dental care payments for university students will be removed as well because the changes in the student healthcare law and in the organisation. (We'll need to pay something to the social insurance institution like once in a year and of course I hope that won't be too much for me, but it will be obligatory, anyway...)

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I haven't been to the dentist in like a year and now the fear just grows and grows. Even worse is that she's a friend of the family. 😭

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I'd always thought I'd never had cavities.  Until a couple weeks ago when I went to the dentist for the first time in about 2 years.... and they told me I have not one. not two. but TEN.  10!!! Cavities.  So I've been going in periodically and getting them filled... They're all between my teeth because I never flossed )-:  So if you're reading this. FLOSS.  For real.  Also need to get my wisdom teeth removed soon so the next filling I go in for I'm also getting my teeth x-rayed in prep for that. 

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Oh, my last visit was to get two of my teeth remove so I could get my braces! Yeah, I wasn't happy about that. It doesn't hurt, really (apparently in america you guys get different anesthesia from us, here it doesn't make us high lmao), but if feels really weird and I didn't like it at all 
Worst part is, out of the two teeth I could only keep one because I didn't know I could keep them if I asked. That was a few years ago, I don't have braces anymore, but imma have to get my wisdom teeth removed soon apparently and i'm kind of dreading the experience. At least I'll get more teeth for the Teeth Box

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Well, the last time I was at the dentist was three years ago, back in 2017. I had to have all four of my wisdom teeth removed. And I needed to be sedated for it. I suppose the visit itself was fine, considering I was sedated during the procedure. However it was followed by two weeks of extreme pain, and another 5-7 weeks of my jaw being so locked I couldn't open my mouth wide enough to eat a lot of different things. Oh, and of course there was that one night in which I was eating egg and some small pieces of the egg got stuck in the holes that were still in the process of closing. I had a literal panic attack.

That being said, aside from that horrible experience, my dentist and the dental surgeon whom removed my wisdom teeth (two different people) both said I had fantastic teeth. :D

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So I had my checkup today and it was not as bad as thought it would be. I had some erosion and a few starting cavities but nothing alarming and the next checkup will be after two years. In the meantime, though, I'll need to book an appointment for removal of calculus... ouch (that will be my first time!) I also heard I have wisdom teeth and they fit very well in my mouth. All in all, I'm proud of myself that I finally went there despite having this image in my mind before the visit that for sure half of my teeth would have to be removed...

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