So I had every intention to get up and go to the range today and shoot my new addition to the HG collection I got last night but nooooooooooooo. Of course since I have been being stupid and neglecting two bad teeth from getting fixed (Lack of Dental Ins.). One a broken premolar and the other a bottom wisdom with a nasty cavity. So while eating a English muffin this morning, a piece went up into the broken one and jammed into the nerve. Holy S that hurt. So I decided to call a oral surgeon in town and try to get these fixed today. He was off today but decided too see me anyway since I was in pain. Went in got the two teeth extracted and low and behold they were infected and could of possibly killed me if I kept ignoring them. I knew I had to do something before but was just being cheap. I am now sitting here in some pain and hoping the antibiotics work on the infection. So anyone neglecting their teeth, Don't!

Go get them fixed before its to late. He told me this infection was something serious and I was running out of track.

Yikes! Glad you found out about the infection in time.

 

Feel better!

This ied s A post to take heed to if you have bad teeth!   At the age of 42 I had A heart attack. I remember the day I was discharged from Deborah Hospital. The Dr. that treated me said If you dont want to go through another Heart Attack get your teeth taken care of.    Yep I did, Had receeding gums and an infection. They were not in good condition, Never took care like I should of.

Now they are gone and I have both upper and lower plates.

 

I have been told by numerous Drs that bad teeth lead to possible heart problems.

Feel better John.

 

Lucky the guy saw you. I've had to wait a while in a similar situation. Wasn't fun.

Ugh, guess I should make an appt for this broken tooth...

Thanks for the post

My buddies brother in law died from tooth infection and abcess and he was like 39 years old

 

I am 40 and have heard that bad teeth leads to heart disease, strokes etc....

ive had infected teeth before..  2 of them (different times)..  the pain is INCREDIBLE..  nothing touches the pain either (i've taken Darvon and Percoset to help and it didnt get near the pain)..  it gets so bad, you can barely see.. 

 

i agree that if your teeth start hurting, get them looked at before it gets to the point of searing pain...

"Is it safe?"

 

 

Can anybody name the film that line is from? It has something to do with dentistry. sort of

 

ogfarmer take care hope you feel better soon.

Good thing you bit into the muffin this morning and found out about the infection.

 

Good luck.

thanks for the well wishes

 

 

I am really surprised no one has asked what my new acquisition is

It's a Luger in .45ACP isn't it?

nope, is that a reference to something or just a guess

Most of the above is true, but there is one important misconception that you need to be aware of, do NOT wait until you feel some pain before going to the dentist. By the very nature of their anatomy, most teeth with pain or sensativity are already in serious trouble.

 

The outer enamel layer has no nerve supply and is not vital, so there is no pain when any defect is merely in enamel. The next layer, dentin, has very tiny tubules leaading inward and very little practical feeling to low grade stimuli such as decay, so there is little to no pain when a defect or decay is confined to this layer too although acute stimulation such as a dental 'drill' will cause pain. Most people will be unaware of most problems at this stage. The next layer, the pulp, is where the tooth lives. It contains the nerves, blood vessels and soft tissue, and once a problem extends into this area, you are looking at root canal or extraction. An abscess is when the bacteria that colonize in a dead tooth invade the bone at the tip of the root and do battle with the bodies defense system producing dead calls or pus which leads to pressure. That's your typical infection and very painful in an unrelenting, gnawing fashion. If this infection gets into your blood stream, look out!

 

Periodontal, or gum, disease, is in the tissue and bone starting around the neck of the tooth and extending down the root. It has been found that the bacteria in periodontal disease are identical to the bacteria in heart and some lung disease. So, letting that go can also lead to serious problems.

 

The above is a bit simplfied but the practical lesson here is that waiting until there is pain from advanced oral disease to see a dentist often is playing with fire on a pain level and beyond. Sorry guys but the routine check up is the way to avoid all this.

nope, is that a reference to something or just a guess

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2013/03/million-dollar-luger

ahhh

Well, what was it? C'mon man, spit it out!

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2013/03/million-dollar-luger

 

 

Feel better ogfarmer. Hope to run into you one of this days at the range.

 

 

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I have to get oral surgery soon too. I cracked a tooth in highschool during football practice. I had it fixed several times. I went to the dentist again a couple years ago just to get the to pull it because it was hurting. They again refused to put it and wanted to fix it. They did some work to it while I was there and it stopped hurting. Before my next apt on a Friday night after hours it started killing me. I took plyers and fishing line and pulled it myself. (My wife was horrified) as it turns out some of the tooth is still in there and they are gonna remove it. It's in the back so I don't really miss it.

I was going there to pick up a Sig938 but just didn't like the SA only and talked myself out of it last minute. I was also on the fence for a CZ75D compact, or MR Baby Eagle Poly 9mm. But ended up leaving with a new production 9mm XDs, produced after the recall.

 

omg Shawn, ouch.

Jesus Jon, you're a glutton for punishment!

I know right

Is it safe?

 

Its from Gremlins 2 the new batch

They want to pull one of my molars because it grown in sideways and can get food trapped underneath.  And since theyre in there they figure they should take out the one above it since it would be pointless.

 

I say it don't hurt and I dont want them ripping something out of my face.

Well that's what happened to the top one. I have a pre molar on each side turned sideways and one got a cavity and caused it to break off and was fine for few months then the nerve got exposed, along with a infection that I knew nothing about.

So far in my 30 years I've never (knock knock) had a cavity so I'm not keen on having anything removed.

Whats the pain like getting them taken out?

none for the top tooth.. but the bottom wisdom tooth is sore as hell after, probably because it was impacted. I got nitrous and local anesthesia

The doc was in town?

a month ago I had a wisdom tooth with a bad cavity. One day it hurt so bad I was crying. Went to the dentist and he yanked it. I was soooooo scared about getting dry socket aftyerwards. I hear dry socket is one of the most painfull things you can get.

yes Chris oral surgeon in town, real awesome guy, I can pm you his name if you want. I can also refer you to a real laid back dentist in town.