Dental Health

[Birds]

Private health insurance ftw. $87 check up and clean cost me about $25 by the end.

[Angus Smart]

Private health insurance ftw. $87 check up and clean cost me about $25 by the end.

Private health is great. had it for years.. but when you need shit done, its still f**kin pricey

i get free checkups/cleans. but everytime i go.. i need something else..

[Birds]

Stop eating candies

[Shell]

Mine are pretty good.... all original, no fillings, wisdoms out years ago.

I wish they were straighter though, I had braces as a teenager but didn't wear my retainer as much as I should and they moved

Used to go for 6 monthly check ups & cleaning religiously but got lazy and haven't been for ages. Should do that again. I only have Extras cover but got most of it back.

[GTR-N1]

It's true I think that some funds are better than others.

Has anyone here used iSelect and determined that one fund is better than another w.r.t. "Dental"?

[D_I_F]

I think my parents spent like 10k on my teeth.

Had jaw expanded twice, braces, wisdoms out few fillings all white and a permanent wire on my bottom jaw but other than that I think they are pretty darn good.

I'm a bit anal when it comes to dental care. I could never go out with someone with yucky teeth.

[GTR-N1]

I'm a bit anal when it comes to dental care. I could never go out with someone with yucky teeth.

Ummm..., how about that article on Today/Tonight Corinne, where they showed "Snapon Teeth"???

Pretty impressive! You'd never know if there were yucky teeth underneath until after the wedding day!!!

http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/health/article/-/7980732/perfect-teeth/

[wisdom3molar]

^snap on teeth is like snap on wheel covers

[GTR-N1]

I was wondering about risk of infection underneath if there's already periodontal disease and other gum diseases - even if the Snapon teeth are only in place for 12 hrs?

[wisdom3molar]

it's basically like a wearing a cap/hat while you are sweating alot..

bacteria grows

and turns acidic causing problems over time

and during the 12 hours whatever you eat and drink increases the acidity around the snap on and gives more food for the bacteria> eventually leading to more problems

as u said it... more perio problems and caries

if you were to CLEAN after everything you eat and drink? may work but "may" is not good enough haha

[Birds]

You a dentist/ortho?

Just going by the username...

[typevu]

I've got side impact wisdoms that will eventually need to come out... 4 figures to get it done fml!

[GTR-N1]

And it's true isn't it, that this ^ ^ ^ is quite common amongst us Asians who have small mandibles & big teeth?

[Birds]

I'm enjoying my big western mouth. I can fit a whole Magnum Ego* in there.

*but not my own...

[GTR-N1]

I'm enjoying my big western mouth. I can fit a whole Magnum Ego* in there.

LOL

...and the rest

[tweety bird]

i find it amazing i still have teeth considering the amount of lemonade i drank as a kid.

[GTR-N1]

i find it amazing i still have teeth considering the amount of lemonade i drank as a kid.

...must have been just before your Mum said, "Wash your filthy mouth out!"

[vspecIInur]

I get a government fund every 2 years worth around 5k. Covers all except cosmetic ie. bleaching

Protect your gums as poor gums leads to bad infections, gingervitus and then leads to your teeth decaying; ultimately periodontal disease.

[gumflapper]

I've got side impact wisdoms that will eventually need to come out... 4 figures to get it done fml!

i had the same shit... cost me 2.5k. had all 4 wisdom teeth out at once. my face swelled up like a bitch. couldnt eat nothing but yoghurt.

i had braces on as a kid and then the wisdom teeth decided to come up on the piss and push my bottom front teeth into eachother so got them out real quick. still have a wire in the bottom behind my front teeth to keep them from moving tho.

[vspecIInur]

Sometimes you'd just wished that your genetics was perfect in that department. I had to go through having a plate, braces, retainer and 4 wisdom teeth out (upper & lower).