How Easy is it to Extract a Tooth

[Glassman]

Wriggle side to side and pull? How much force is needed because when I a tooth pulled out, it didn't feel like he tried very hard (and I didn't feel a thing)

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[Marf]

I'm guessing you didnt feel a thing cos your face was full of lidocaine!!!

Each time I've had a tooth out the dentist has got what looks like a centrepunch, pushed it HARD on the tooth , then grabbed onto it with some pliers, pull left pull right and out it came.

[Glassman]

I say didn't feel a thing because in the mid eighties I had an extraction and I felt the (painless) ripping away from my gum.

The one I had last year was done in such a way that I only knew it was out when I was asked to lean forward and rinse out my mouth. Until then I thought he was having a look at what other work I might need doing.

[Marf]

When I had my wisdom tooth out in December I only felt the pushing of the centrepunch thingy, like you I only knew the tooth was out when he said "and thats it out".

[Glassman]

I'm due for extraction number five. Sooner than I anticipated. The bastid thing gave up its filling a few weeks ago. Two days ago, it spilt through the middle.

I now have this loose crater-like molar hanging by a thread from within my gum. The remainder of the tooth is still in there... dug in like an Alabama tic.

[Marf]

I foresee gum cutting and stitches...

[Glassman]

Marf said:

I foresee gum cutting and stitches...

I see an empty wallet

[br d]

Squirt it with lighter fluid, yank it out with rusty pliers, throw it on the fire and go for a pint.
It's the PH way.

[Marf]

Glassman said:

Marf said:

I foresee gum cutting and stitches...

I see an empty wallet

My extraction was free, done at the maxillo facial dept of my local hospital following referall from my dentist.

[Glassman]

anonymous said:

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Angle grinder.

Individual roots.



Where's my big girl's blouse...

[Marf]

One of the guys at work had to have his wisdom tooth "quadranted", i.e. cut into 4 bits before extraction!

(sorry I'm not helping am I?)

[Glassman]

Marf said:

One of the guys at work had to have his wisdom tooth "quadranted", i.e. cut into 4 bits before extraction!

(sorry I'm not helping am I?)

No, no, I think you are (for as long as I can put it off at least)

[CDP]

Glassman said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Angle grinder.

Individual roots.



Where's my big girl's blouse...

I've got a couple of angle grinders you could borrow for DIY. One 4 inch and one 8 inch for the really stubborn tooth. Will you need the masonry or metal disc?

[Glassman]

CDP said:

Will you need the masonry or metal disc?

Have you got one made out of bubble gum?

[sleep envy]

[Driller]

Actually "separating" a tooth is a very gentle and kind way of getting it out. You wizz it into two or three bits and pop each bit out on its own

ETA:

Edited by Driller on Tuesday 17th January 13:19

[Glassman]

Is it safe? /marathon man

[8Ace]

Sorry to hear of your plight. A cheaper option is as follows.

1) Go to pub in rough area. The rougher the better.
2) Find largest, most psychotically deranged person in bar.
3) Put your hand up his girlfriend's skirt.
4) Move face so that good side faces away from inevitable holocaust of rage.

Pro: Cheap
Con: Risk of ending up looking and sounding like Stephen Hawking.

[pauldavies85]

Driller, did you pick your best handpiece to photo?

Bit more than your average black and decker! We've reverted to NSK as not so dear and very similar performance.

[Driller]

pauldavies85 said:

Driller, did you pick your best handpiece to photo?

Bit more than your average black and decker! We've reverted to NSK as not so dear and very similar performance.

Actually, the first first pic of a handpiece I grabbed just to illustrate the point, was a turbine and I was going to post that and then thought some clever dick (probably MacGee ) would say "ooh shouldn't use turbines for surgery they can cause surgical emphysema"- (I don't use them for surgery for exactly that reason + the lack of torque).

The Gentleforce gets a lot of use including surgery. Very quiet and low vibration for a red ring and loads of torque. Only downside is when the bearings etc go it costs £££s.

I guess the NSKs must be cheaper to service, be interesting to know how resistant they are. I'll be getting some Bienair stuff soon as well which I've been told are pretty good.

Actually, out of interest do you have a panoramic in your practice and what's it like? I should be getting a good deal on a Vatech Pax Primo soon but don't know anyone who has one. We need a dental version of that site that tests electronic gear...

Edited by Driller on Tuesday 17th January 19:17