gamera 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Now I see a dentist. Yesterday he pulled one of my tooth out coz he said no other choice. Actually he had tried to repair it but finally decided to pull it out. When I see a doctor, usually I try to endure any pain chewing hard. When I got injured my index finger by my snowblower some years back, the doctor stiched it 5 and i chewed my upper teeth and lower teeth hard to endure the pain coz anesthesia didn't work. But if it's dentist....... I can't do that! And I really don't like the noise the teeth shaving machine make!! How does everyone endure the pain when you see a dentist? Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Teeth shaving machine! Great! I think you might mean "drill" there gamera. I hate them too. Why can't there by a silent gizmo that does the same. I clench my fists and think of fun things, and unavoidably tense up really bad. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I do pretty much the same -20.7. My dentist keeps a a flat screen tv in front of her patients with scenes of waterfalls or trickling streems with flowers, etc. to take your mind off what she's doing to you. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 i friggin hate everything about the dentist. i can smack off pavement skateboarding, fall on the hill and be fine (well, relatively) but i HATE the uncomfortable pain of someone poking and prodding (at the very least) my mouth. i usually just close my eyes, clench fists etc. but my new dentist also has a flat screen tv which is nice. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 Back from the dentist! Quote: Originally posted by -20.7: Teeth shaving machine! Great! I think you might mean "drill" there gamera. Ahhh does "drill" work for it? Didn't know that, thanks for the eigo lesson. Hum... have never seen that flat screen thing yet. Does it calm your pain when you watch the screen while the "drill" is at work? Link to post Share on other sites
The Colin 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 My dentist back home (in the uk) has a radio. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 If they told their patients that on the way out they'd get a small chunk of cheese, it would make the experience much better for everyone. Patients would be looking forward to that cheese and not be as nervous. (If they have a numb mouth though they may wait to eat the cheese.) Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 They need to invent a noise-less drill. I just hate those things. Next time I go I am going to think about gameras "teeth shaving machine" to take some of the pain away Link to post Share on other sites
ncorrenti 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I prefer the dentist to the doctor. Link to post Share on other sites
firedog23 0 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Dentist, the most lonely job in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
orinoco 0 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 No, I think the 'security' dudes that move traffic with their flashing red rods on a country road must be. Imagine looking into 30+ peoples mouths every day. Must be awful. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I go once a year when I go back to the UK. And the dentist I go to just has a radio as well. He is pretty good though usually he seems to numb me up just right so I can't feel much at all. The noise of those drills is a big part of the problem. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I must be a masochist then. I enjoy my visits to the dentist and don't mind that drilling noise. Actually, for me, it's more of a cost/benefit analysis. I figure 20 minutes of pain or uncomfort today will save me a great deal sometime down the road. Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 You enjoy them? I can't do that, they give me the shakes. I once went to a dentist and I'm sure he was enjoying giving me pain. It hurt so bad. Changed after that to a much less painful dentist. Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Fund one of the best dentist I've been to in Sapporo. No pain, real high tech office and lots of nice looking assistants. No more waitng to go home to go to the dentist. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I had my wisdom teeth extracted nearly 10 years ago. Oddly, they are now growing back! I'm going to have to go through that process again. Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Kintaro: I had my wisdom teeth extracted nearly 10 years ago. Oddly, they are now growing back! I'm going to have to go through that process again. That's really strange. Never heard of that before. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 It is strange so I had my dentist take an x-ray to make sure and sure enough I've got a second set on the way. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Lucky you... Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I really hate going to the dentist. Does a silent (or at least quiet) drill exist out there in modern dentistry? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I doubt that it's possible. The drill is actually a grinder. Every time a cutter makes contact with your tooth, a vibration is transmitted from your jaw straight to your ears. These are high-speed drills, so there are a lot of vibrations. The water that sprays about cools the bit and clears the rubbish. I remember my first visit to the dentist. No anaesthetics in thhose days. The drill was low-speed, powered by treadle. Painful and slow. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Dentist trips are no probs for me. I am from the generation of Aussies with strong teeth due to the flouride in the water. I go every 3 months just for a clean up. Link to post Share on other sites
excited 0 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Can't they do something with cool "lasers" that doesn't make much noise. Link to post Share on other sites
giggsy 0 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 The thing I hate about dentists the most is just how expensive they are. There seems to be no such thing as a "price list". They seem to charge what they want. In for a checkup, and clean the teeth? 5 minutes, that'll be 20 quid please. Then come back the next week for a difficult filling, takes 15 minutes, another 40 quid please. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
ncorrenti 0 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Yes! Last time I went to the dentist it was because one of my fillings fell out - he charged me $195 for a new one - which was about $50 than the original filling (which he only put in six months prior). Link to post Share on other sites
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