When was the last time you went to the dentist ?

**enf** · 21-05-12, 11:58 AM

Gawd...the last time I went, the dentist wore a sixgun and called himself Holiday!

My teeth reflect it too.....

**admin** · 21-05-12, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Godzilla

Careful to keep the act up, its not brother, its bradder.

I think its actually "brudder"

**nomeat** · 21-05-12, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Sanity

Gotta love having a concession card and being indigenous.

"hey bloke, mu teeth are killin me brother".

They will see me this week

Can you share any tips on how I can become an aboriginal too ?
Is it a problem if I am blond, pale skin, German/Scottish heritage ?
However after some research I found out that a mate of my uncle is married to an aboriginal

**admin** · 21-05-12, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by nomeat

Is it a problem if I am blond, pale skin, German/Scottish heritage ?

Not at all. Take a look at these Aboriginal award winners photos (note the inserted text in the article because it upsets aboriginals)

Originally Posted by nomeat

However after some research I found out that a mate of my uncle is married to an aboriginal

That should be fine mate. Remember, this is Australia, you dont have to prove who you are. You are who you say you are unless proven otherwise.

**admin** · 21-05-12, 12:54 PM

Here they are in case the link doesnt work.

**nomeat** · 21-05-12, 02:37 PM

Far out !
The scholarships and awards you can win. You got me really motivated now

... and the dude with the blond hair could be my twin bro ( or is it bru... never mind I will learn somehow).

**remote** · 23-05-12, 03:41 PM

Tomorrow is the big day! I should never have read this bloody thread.

**admin** · 23-05-12, 04:15 PM

Tomorrow is also the day for me. Gunna make sure I rock up with some Yothu Yindi blaring in the Beamer

**trash** · 23-05-12, 10:01 PM

Some history here folks.
One needs to consider where things have come from.
Take medicine for example. This has come from religion.
You'll notice that the symbol for hospitals, first aid etc. is a cross.
Nurses used to be called "Sister" and they wore some strangely familiar head wear.
Religion via scientific processes developed into modern Medicine.

The history of Dentistry also has it's roots in religion too.
The inquisition used to torture people. One of their methods was to remove you teeth and your coin. Like medicine the superstition was slowly weeded out by science and inquisitors become paid professionals that we now call dentists.

I'm not afraid of dentists, they're afraid of me. And they appreciate somebody who can instil fear in others.

I love going to the dentist. I had a wisdom tooth pulled out about two months ago. It was an experience that was enjoyed by everybody in the room. Ok... so I might have left the dental nurse with a few more mental health issues than she previously had, but she'll eventually recover on her own.

So what does trash do ?
The words you want to remember are..... NITROUS OXIDE !!!
Some people do not react well to nitrous because they have other mental issues. Sorry can't help you. I don't cure mental issues, I only cause them or make them worse.

So assuming you're not a person who freaks out on nitrous, then you should ask for it.
NO... demand it !

I have nitrous, even for a checkup. NO FVCKING EXCUSES.
I have recently updated my insistence on nitrous because I let a dentist give me a checkup last month. I told him when he was done that if I see him again, I'm going to reorder his finger nails. I asked the girl at the front desk for my file and a red pen.
I wrote MUST HAVE NITROUS in big red letters on top. I said, "next time people start dying !"

I have to train new dentists. I demand nitrous.
"Oh come on mr trash. You're a big boy, you don't need no nitrous! We'll give you a wolly pop if you good !"

'Stick ya loolypop up your arse and get the gas flowing before I hurt somebody !'

"But this is just a checkup !"

'and a lot of very sharp instruments and your testicles are all within my reach !'

pppfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff ffff

Insist on gas. It is relaxing and when combined with other forms of modern medicine there is no way a dentist can hurt you.

I remind you folks. It's the fvcking 21st century. There is only two reasons why dentists hurt people. 1> They love hurting people - I can respect that. 2> you let them hurt you !

**Rat** · 26-05-12, 09:38 PM

Hey trash, at first I wasn't liking your post, but then you said exactly what I was going to say.

I didn't go for about 10 years 25 - 35 out of miss placed fear, hey normally I'm brave

Then I plucked up the courage to ask for gas, just for a clean and check, they asked if I was sure, and I said YES.

So for the next few years that was the way it went, till one day my Dentist said I don't think you need it, lets try without. I would never have suggested it, but agreed. Wasn't nice, but tolerable, now I'm cured.

My Dentist retired and now I have a new one, actually a woman I know socially which is a bit weird, but ok. There is no way I could have gone to her if I had not confronted my fears, now I go every 6 months for a clean as I have less plaque then and it's easier.

I even had an impacted wisdom removed, they had to drill away the bone first. They asked if I wanted to go under general, I worked out the cost would be $1000 more. I could afford it, but not justify being a wooser for 1k. So I put on some silly home made joke one way glasses and said go for it, proud I did.

Final word.........health, don't put it off!

**admin** · 27-05-12, 09:07 AM

Forgot to mention....

Went to the dentist, they xrayed both sides of my face, jammed something cold in the holes they could find (got me about an inch in the air) and then decided I would have to be sent for a full xray because they couldnt work out which teeth had the holes in them.

They gave me a choice of ripping my teeth out or removing the nerve and being placed on the waiting list for 3 years. Nice choice

When I filled out the paperwork, I did NOT tick the box that says are you aboriginal. While I am all for a bit of fun, I would have been defrauding them financially (I was required to pay, aboriginals do not have to). If I did tick it, I would have gold teeth by now.

**remote** · 27-05-12, 12:08 PM

Well It's been 3 days now... First thing I noticed there was no chair or water fountain for rinsing.. Just an operating table. I asked why not and he said they were surgeons not just dentists... Looking at the xrays he said looks like he would have trouble with 2 of the teeth as they were pretty rotten and would break off. I mentioned laughing gas but he ignored me, Then he told me he uses the gell..... And I would need plenty of injections. By this time I was thinking of leaving... He rubbed the gell on and came back with a big bloody needle.. But to my surprise it was no where near as bad as I was expecting.. The first one hurt a bit and the rest very little.. He dissappeared for 20 minutes and then started on the worst one at the back, it snapped and he let out a "####" I knew things weren't going well. It snapped off in bits.. after what seemed like an hour, he said "this will be noisy" He shoved a saw or drill in my mouth to cut out the jaw bone or gum or something....Then he said "thats 2 out" I never new he pulled the second one out. Then he put stitches in those two. The third one came out no problems.. I new I would be suffering about 9pm thursday night when the needles wore off.... I have been on 4 panadeine every couple of hours ever since.... Funny thing , this morning, It is the 3rd tooth that is throbing,I think it is gunna be a dry socket..
Over all, not as bad as I expected.

**trash** · 27-05-12, 09:54 PM

Ah see... they intimidated you out of the gas.
Barbarians ! Real surgeons would have not inflicted pain or mental trauma.

I would say to anybody, stand up to them. If they have the gas, insist they give it to you and don't let them talk you out of it.
If you even have a checkup etc, when you make the appointment, make it clear that the appointment is dependant on the gas. If they do not have it, then they can reschedule a time when they do at their expense. Dentists love nothing more than billing you even for just stuffing you around.
After my last visit without the gas and the first in over 20 years.... I made it very clear that I would not tollerate such a stunt on the next visit.

**admin** · 03-06-12, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Bibliophile

Hi Sanity
Have you looked at this option? All you need is a referral from your GP and a dentist which offers the service.

I took it up a couple of years ago and got a great outcome.
Thirteen fillings and a root canal all at no cost to me.
I drew the line when they wanted to give me a crown which would have cost me quite a bit. Two years on the temporary filling in the root canal tooth is still fine. Oh, and by the way for all you wimps, all of this was done without anaesthetic of any kind. From my experience, the injections are far more painful than the proceedure although extractions might be another matter.

After having a chat with my GP, he has referred me for this program after hearing of my problems with public dental.

**mango** · 10-06-12, 04:57 PM

went to the dentist on friday, had 2 fillings and he ? cleaned or ground the rest of the teeth, cost was $660, all i felt was lighter in the wallet.

**admin** · 10-06-12, 05:01 PM

I had an assessment appointment last week and start treatment this Tuesday. The dentist has agreed to bulk bill me so luckily I wont have to pay anything.

**remote** · 10-06-12, 05:12 PM

2 Weeks and still on pain killers every couple of hours. Dry sockets and stitches hanging out that I cant keep my tongue off.

**admin** · 10-06-12, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by remote

2 Weeks and still on pain killers every couple of hours.

Yikes, I dont think you should still be in pain for that long !

**mango** · 10-06-12, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Sanity

Yikes, I dont think you should still be in pain for that long !

i think the dry socket i had in the 60s lasted a month, thats why i never been to the dentist till the other day.

**admin** · 19-06-12, 07:45 AM

I went to the dentist last week and had them cleaned. It hurt like hell as I have sensitive teeth, jumped in the air about 4 times

On Saturday night I was eating an ice cream of all things (a Magnum with Almonds) and an almond broke one of my front teeth. It cracked and split, I had to pull out what I could with pliers. Unfortunately the roots are still in there.

The dentist has also decided to remove my remaining 2 wisdom teeth as well. I am not sure if he is doing that today or I am getting fillings....or pulling whats left of the broken tooth.

Fun stuff ahead