Current Events > Do you have all you natural teeth still?

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No I lost a bunch when I was a kid

DrizztLink posted...

No I lost a bunch when I was a kid

i meant the teeth that you changed obv.

No I ripped some dirty ass wisdom teeth out from the very back a few years ago and I hope they're rotting in hell.

JebronLames posted...

i meant the teeth that you changed obv.

What do they change into?

I actually lost my adult teeth as a kid, and grew more adult teeth afterwards

Yes. I don't count wisdom teeth.

Yeah if you don't count wisdom teeth removal. I'm 40 and never had a cavity or lost an adult tooth.

catboy2 posted...

Yes. I don't count wisdom teeth.

All of my teeth are in perfect condition, except for one molar that was shattered in a sporting accident years ago, and has slowly fallen apart over the years. Now an eroded shard is all that remains, jutting from my gums like a sea stack

Hahahahahaha no.

Had about half of them removed and replaced with dental implants ~10 years ago. 15 teeth pulled in one surgery. One of the best decisions of my entire life, tbh. It's not embarrassing to smile anymore.

Plus it's kind of like having a super power. The implants are so strong you could hammer them into a block of wood like a nail. And they're so firmly seated with titanium screws and some kind of cement-like adhesive that if you were to try and rip them out, you would literally pull the jawbone out before the teeth came loose. I'm like Jaws from 007, except they're not ugly.

Aristoph posted...

Plus it's kind of like having a super power. The implants are so strong you could hammer them into a block of wood like a nail. And they're so firmly seated with titanium screws and some kind of cement-like adhesive that if you were to try and rip them out, you would literally pull the jawbone out before the teeth came loose. I'm like Jaws from 007, except they're not ugly.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/4/6/AAfJMVAAC02K.jpg

@Aristoph

How many titanium screws?

Steffenfield posted...

@Aristoph

How many titanium screws?

Just one.

It's an engineering marvel.

No, had my wisdom teeth pulled a few years ago.

Still never had a cavity, tho.

No

All 4 wisdom teeth removed, also had two teeth removed from my upper jaw when I had braces to make extra room. I still have slight gaps where they used to be...

Still have all of em, including wisdom teeth

All of my own, plus some extras that I've found over the years

Yes, including my wisdom teeth.

Yes, but not in my dreams.

Last night I had a dream where some of my (adult) teeth started falling out. This happens once every few months

Not even close. I had to have a bunch of them pulled in my early teens because of poor genetics and some lax brushing habits.

Can't help but notice that the poll is about even, but the comments are basically exclusively "yes."

one tooth i chipped years ago and never went to the dentist. finally made it to the dentist for the time time in 20 years, and that tooth was pulled. also got one of my wisdom teeth removed. the rest of my wisdom teeth will be removed on a future date, and one of the wisdom teeth will be used as a replacement for the tooth that was pulled.

No, I had my four wisdom teeth taken out when I was like 20-21

yeah

have some cavities tho

wait, do wisdom teeth count? I got 3 of those removed last year

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Not even close. I had to have a bunch of them pulled in my early teens because of poor genetics and some lax brushing habits.

Can't help but notice that the poll is about even, but the comments are basically exclusively "yes."

its because no one is proud to openly admit they had teeth pulled

Yup, whisdom teeth included.

Got a few fillings now (All of which couldnt have been prevented just via brushing apparently...) but nothings missing.

Yes, except for my wisdom teeth. Got all 4 pulled as a college freshman. Only one was a problem but the doc said, "you don't want to do this multiple times. Best to get them all at once." So I did.

Yes but one is dead from a root canal

its still there but someday it will fall out

Had one wisdom tooth and the tooth next to it pulled due to infection. The whole pulling process took about 20 minutes tops.

Oh wait if were counting wisdom teeth yeah I had all those removed

Wisdom pulled and one crown.

had one of my front teeth broken in an accident, had to get a root canal

No, had one of my 4 wisdom teeth pulled after it chipped due to decay (it was gross, basically crumbled apart lol).

I would've gotten the other 3 out if I knew the process was only going to take 20 minutes.

Also have a fake tooth via bridge because my adult teeth never formed in that spot.

Im missing all my wisdom teeth, and both first molars on my lower jaw.

Had my wisdom teeth removed years ago - the two on my right side 3 days before I turned 21, and the upper left one almost 2 years later. Lower left one never formed.

Also missing a back molar on my upper left - had it pulled in early 2016 because it was a broken-up, infected mess.

Steffenfield posted...

@Aristoph

How many titanium screws?

5 total. 3 on the top front, 2 on the bottom molars (1 each side).

catboy2 posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/4/6/AAfJMVAAC02K.jpg

There's no coping going on. My teeth were royally fucked up since childhood and it had a massive impact on my confidence and self-esteem. Finally doing something about it was the best decision I ever made. You should try not being able to open your mouth without being embarrassed for 20+ years, having it get so bad that you couldn't even eat certain foods anymore, and then suddenly being given a perfect smile. It has literally changed my life.

And I cannot recommend enough that anybody who struggles with bad teeth should absolutely go talk to a dentist/dental surgeon and see what you can do to fix it. You don't realize how much it affects every aspect of your life, both physically and mentally, until you've seen what it's like to not have those problems anymore.

@Aristoph

Final cost for this full treatment of yours?

And time for full transition?

Nope.

All four wisdom teeth are gone, as well as two molars on my lower right jaw that actually died and had to be taken out.

Yes, but theyre not in great shape. Im scared of (the cost) of going to the dentist, but I know its just gonna get worse if I dont.

Steffenfield posted...

@Aristoph

Final cost for this full treatment of yours?

A lot. It was definitely not cheap. I don't remember what it ended up being exactly out of pocket. I think if I had to pay for the entire thing, it would have been around $10k. But I had decent insurance and my parents actually pitched in because of my reason. Only a little bit, though. They offered to pay for the entire thing, but I wouldn't let them. Then I tried to pay them back and they wouldn't accept it. I have an amazing family. My reason for getting them was because my brother had just asked me to be his best man at his wedding, and I actually tried to turn him down because I didn't want to be the only person there who couldn't smile. I didn't want him to remember me standing there looking like I didn't care, or that I wasn't incredibly happy for him.

Like I said, my teeth had a profound affect on my mental health and self-confidence for over 20 years. And I hadn't fully understood just how much until that moment. It was the slap in the face I needed to finally wake up and do something instead of just "dealing with it" like I always had.

And yes it was very expensive and a lot of people less fortunate than myself wouldn't have had that option. Which is why I'm always happy to tell people about it and encourage everyone to do something about it before it gets to that point.

Steffenfield posted...

And time for full transition?

About 3 months of planning and getting molds and such before the surgery. About 6 months from the extraction surgery to the implants being put in.

And, again, I was a pretty extreme case. It shouldn't take that long if you're only getting 1 or 2 teeth replaced with implants.

Yes, but I don't think they are in very good shape.