Was at a party and my crown popped out when chewing on a carrot
- Was at a party and my crown popped out when chewing on a carrot:
I was at a party and my crown popped out when chewing on a carrot. While chewing, I noticed something had come off my tooth. At first I thought it was part of my tooth.
Then, once I spit it out into my hand and noticed it was my crown that I had since I was in college. I did not want to make a scene, just put it into a napkin and into my purse. I was able to get a appointment in couple days. Unfortunately my dentist told me that he would have to place a new crown in and my old crown had come out with part of my tooth.
Since then, I am careful to chew very carefully on that side and not to chew anything that might damage it.
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My Son’s Funny Tooth Story
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My Son’s Funny Tooth Story:
My kid had a loose tooth. One day, I see my child coming to me and saying “why didnt I get money from the tooth fairy? I asked why?” Well, my son stated I lost my tooth in the middle of the night. I just put it under my pillow and went back to sleep. I woke up and looked under my pillow and saw it was still there my son stated.
I laughed and said, well you know sometimes the tooth fairy needs some time to come and put money under your pillow. Why dont you try tonight and see what happens in the morning. Then, of course I put money under his pillow and next day he was happy.
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Having my braces cut my lip
The dental story I remember most was having my braces cut my lip when I was younger. One of the things I remember as a kid, was when I was playing football with some friends on a rainy day and then I tripped & fell face first. I had gotten braces maybe only for a month or so, and sure enough when I checked my mouth, part of the braces wire had come off and cut the inside of my mouth.
The worst part was going to have to go home and show my mom. She looked at me and shook her head and was not happy. Luckily the cut healed fairly fast.
Chewing on my Sandwich and felt something just cracked
- Chewing on my Sandwich and felt something just cracked:
Have you ever felt something not right when chewing on something. Well I was Chewing on my Sandwich and felt something just cracked in my mouth. I just stopped chewing and got some napkin and spit out the food in my mouth. Then I started putting my tongue towards the back of my mouth and sure enough, I felt most of a tooth missing with a jagged edge.
I called my dentist and told the receptionist I needed to come in as soon as they had time. Luckily, they were able to put me in next day. My dentist told me that I had a large filling and the filling with part of the tooth had broken. I needed a crown to replace it. Then, started to ask was it the sandwich or the tooth being fragile. My dentist told me it was a combination of the 2. Now I have a nice crown there and well it has not broken yet, thankfully.
The “perfect storm”.
The “perfect storm”
I was a severe anorexic/bulimic for over 20 years. It’s a miracle I survived in the first place, and doctors don’t know how I made it. It took me years to rehabilitate my body, and am now successful in the fitness industry due to the research I did on nutrition and exercise to get better. Ready to shoot my fitness DVD and start going for calls in bodybuilding modeling, I decided to see if I could get a front tooth gap closed since I have been walking around with fragile, transparent teeth for so long. I had already undergone, 4 teeth implants (no crowns, just abutments), sinus lift as well as years of orthodontia 7 0r 8 years ago. My fragile little teeth survived all of that without even a fracture, so I figured a simple small bond would be no problem. I was presented with an alternative plan from my RDH friend from her former employer, where he was to put a “layer of protection” on all my upper teeth that would also serve as a guideline on how to bond my two front teeth. I informed the dentist of my past health history, however, I’m not thinking he took it too seriously. Eating disorders do a lot of bodily damage…not just dental. He built up one tooth about 3mm higher and 5mm thicker and sent me home, where I could not chew and my esophageal sphincter weakness was challenged. Long story short, I could not chew or swallow without involuntary regurgitation. I requested the build be removed the next day, and was told no, that my experience was “mental”. I was sent home for one week in jaw pain, jaw locking, jaw cracking, neck pain and unable to eat. 7 pounds down, and finally he removed it a week later. Abandoning that plan, he decided to replace my silver fillings with white ones. There was no decay or pain, but he suggested it because they were old. Now, a year later I’m looking a 2 more root canals. After that, he said he was going to close the gap…which is the only thing I wanted anyway, so I’m not sure why we went the long, expensive, painful way to get to that point. He told me he was going to do 6 teeth not the front 2 because it would “look funny”. I wasn’t aware that he planned on lengthening my teeth too, but, hey, he was the dentist, right? 5 hours in the chair and it looked good with minimal pain…but there was still a small gap. I was to return a week later for the last 10% and also I insisted on a retainer because since orthodontia I had worn a suck down retainer 5 years, 20 hours/day. That week my teeth didn’t feel tight anymore. I was told that my teeth didn’t move, and he proceeded to “smooth” my new bonding. Ultimately, he completely altered the natural grooves in the backs of my teeth and eliminated my bite. My implants from years ago were 2 upper rt molar/pre molar…and lower left molar and pre molar. My bite, chewing, speaking, etc….depended on my K9 teeth and he took that away. A full month, 2 ill fitting loose retainers, 15 appointments, a whole lot of attitude from the dentist later…..and I finally got a second, third, AND fourth opinion all agreeing that the treatment should have never even been presented to me considering my complex case and health history. I was never given an apology, or even acknowledgement that every single complaint, pain, and question was not only valid…but correct. It has been a full year of no solid food (for a former anorexic) who’s income depends on health, fitness, and energy…all of which I do not have anymore. Now, working with 3 different departments at a highly accredited dental complex, they are at a loss at how to get my jaw stabilized after being compromised for over a year while I was busy getting 5 root canals, crown lengthening and an extraction and implant due to the mobile shifting teeth I have from lack of proper retainer (that chipped my tooth because it wasn’t molded properly) and the denial of shifting from the former dentist. In addition, I found that the hip/jaw connection has complicated my Pelvic floor dysfunction and rectocele (bulimia after effects), the heart palpitations have started again, (anorexic/bulimic -hypertrophic heart ventricle) esophageal sphincter weakness (bulimia effect) makes it nearly impossible to eat when my bite always changes, swallowing is a problem (bulimia effect) from malocclusion and returning GERD (bulimia effect), and the headaches, mouth pain, digestive issues are at an all time high. This puts me in high state anxiety, dealing with the once thriving, now failing business I own, as well as depression being forced to deal with a returning illness that I worked so hard to kick…this time not of my own doing. I guess the lesson here is….trust your gut instincts, and fight for what you know about your body and health. Being nice and understanding is great, but when you get dismissed from someone who has your health in their hands….you need to be heard, or go to one of the many good professionals out there who are in this field to help you…not just make a buck or feed their own ego. I only had bad experiences with this one particular dentist. The other dentists I went to were all super nice and helpful, however, nobody in the dental/medical field has seen a case like mine, so it was a necessity to go to a place where I could be their “project” and where they would listen. I feel bad for them actually, because they have to put Humpty Dumpty back together again…when someone else in that field threw me off the wall, so to speak. For any dentists reading this….I beg of you to do research on eating disorders before taking them on as patients. We are people pleasers and don’t want to cause trouble….but the physical effects even in remission wreak havoc on our body and mouth. Everything is connected. I am blessed that I am in a place where I am treated with respect finally, but I’m not going to lie…..this debacle has not been pleasant. I look forward to the day where I can eat solid food again, my facial atrophy reverses, swallowing won’t be a chore and I can get back to building my body back and training clients. There are a lot of good dentists out there, you just have to find the right fit……I wish I would’ve found this site earlier! Not sure if this is the kind of story you’re used to, but thank you for the catharsis! It is much appreciated.
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Watching a old man remove their denture
When I was young, I still remember a party that I went to with many colorful people being there. One thing that always has stayed with me, was when this old man motioned to me to come over and then he put his hand into his mouth and then removed his teeth. He had no teeth and I had this look of shock. A lot of the people around him started laughing. I remember looking over to my mom with a look of shock. It is always interesting what memories remain with us, as we grow older.
To this day, when I look back I still laugh and kind of wonder why that guy did that? Guess he wanted to get a laugh out of everyone. Of course now I know that the guy just had dentures.
My front cap popped out during a meeting
- My front cap popped out during a meeting:
I was going to a business meeting and we were having lunch with a group of people. I bit down into my sandwich and felt as though something came out. Sure enough, my cap on my front top tooth had come out.
I put my hands across my mouth. Luckily, the other guests at the table acted as though it was no big deal. Sure enough, called my dentist right then and pleaded to go in and get a temporary fix.
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My front tooth
- My front tooth got chipped a while ago:
My front tooth got chipped when I fell over on my bike handle as a kid. Since then, my front cap or crown has caused my all types of problems.
I asked my dentist, I am always concerned it will come out at the worst time. So, my dentist finally recommended I get a implant and crown. Since, there was so little tooth left holding my cap. Since I got my implant, I am feeling much better.
Tooth sensitivity to anything cold
- Tooth sensitivity to anything cold:
I had the worst tooth sensitivity for the last 6 years. I couldnt eat ice cream or anything with ice in it. Finally, my dentist found the tooth that was causing the pain and did a root canal. Thankfully, so mych better. I can eat ice cream now! Yeahhh!!!
My First Dentist Visit
- My First Dentist Visit