The dental asst that was cleaning my teeth was wearing?
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She wanted you! She was advertising.
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i say take him to the dentist with u when u get yours cleaned...tell him u need support because u r afraid of the dentist, or make something up that will work for u...then when u get there they always have mirrors and say are my teeth white enough and whatever he says then say let me see yours....then politely say your peace and go from there\nits like u r gonna be ion a dentists office so it wont feel awkward...its all about teeth there!!!
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My hubby and my toothbrush.  Because I need clean teeth and nothing else to be with him!!!
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I do too. My dentist said it was from the fillings. Have it checked out very soon to be sure.
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True story. \nWhen I was young, a dentist once told me I needed work on my teeth. The only problem was that my parents were hippy artists -- they were dirt poor and couldn't afford it even if I did "need" the work. \nWhen this guy realized that I wouldn't be able to get the work done, he pulled me aside and with half a grin, instructed me to wedge a toothpick between my teeth three times daily and push them in the direction they need to go. \nTo this day, I'm not sure if he was kidding or not. But I did what he said. I did it faithfully for months. And it worked. \nPeople frequently compliment me on my teeth and smile, saying "You must have had work done"!\nNope. I did the work myself. \nI later found out that my dentist was a shoemaker before he became a dentist. Hmmm.
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Generally it's a hygienist that cleans your teeth, not the dentist.  And it takes from around 20 - 45 minutes depending on whether or not xrays are taken at that visit and how much calculus you have on your teeth that needs to be removed.
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HE HAS CAPS OVER HIS TEETH
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They must have really clean teeth!
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u might have  a piece of food that got under there.  try to dental floss this might also pop the abscess ....rinse after wards with warm water mixed with hydrogen peroxide.   do this twice a day at least.  If you have post and crown that means u all ready have had a root canal.  Tell your dentist your financial predicament and ask him if the crown can be saved and reused.  Good luck i have been there many times.
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Yeah, I know what you mean!\n\nTo me, it looks like he has a toothache, but he doesn't want anyone to know about it.  So he just goes around with his mouth shut, like he's got cotton in there or something.
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That sounds like something the Dentist gives before doing work in your mouth.
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Poor dental hygiene...
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I had been in an accident that left me with shattered front teeth. I was self-conscious about it. Before I could get them fixed, some jackass (a complete stranger) walked up to me and very coldly said, "Your teeth look sooooo stupid. Why do you walk around looking like that? You'd better get those teeth fixed RIGHT NOW because your f**ked-up face is making me want to puke." I was really embarrassed. Did he think that I didn't realize that my dental work was messed up? There are little things called "appointments" that you have to make with doctors to get things done, you know. I had to wait until the dental clinic could get me in for that large a repair job, because it was going to be a rather long ordeal. Anyway, that comment was the absolute last thing I needed to hear.
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dude, no one has ever, ever, ever trusted a dentist!!!! they always screw people over just so they can gett more money!!!! like inyour bro's case!!!!
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Actually alot of dentist rely on their assistants to do the "little" stuff however I do believe that the dentist should be present or atleast check the impressions before they are sent out for relining. I am a Dental Technician and work in a lab so I see this kind of stuff all the time. If you are paying everytime to have your dentures relined I can assure you that your dentist is not!!!! You should say something to them most definately because it is not the assistant getting paid for his job!!! I know that dentists these days let alot of their responsibilities be taken by their employees so say something.
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If I had a dollar for every time someone said I just want a cleaning and no x-rays.  These days there is no such thing as a "cleaning".  If a dentist sees you as a new patient, cleans your teeth, and does not take any x-rays to see inter-proximal decay or bone loss associated with periodontal disease then he is neglecting you.  The dentist can be held liable by a court of law even if you said you do not want x-rays.  It goes like this, you come in and have your cleaning, no x-rays, you have an exam by doc and go on your merry way.  Two weeks later you have a tooth ache so bad that you want to tear your hair out, you go back to doc, he takes an x-ray, and surprise you have an abscessed tooth.  You are pissed and want to know why doc did not say anything about a tooth that was/is abscessed two weeks ago?  Well the dentist could not see the root of that tooth unless he has an x-ray to look at, and that is where the abscess is; around the root of a tooth.  Now are you going to say okay doc, I know that you did not take an x-ray that's not a problem.  Or are you going to think, hey this is the dentist, he/she should know what to do?  Now I am going to sue them for neglect.  If I were you I would save the money for the cleaning part, and get a full set of x-rays to make sure there is nothing serious going on.  We have to see the whole picture before we can give you the care that you need and deserve.  Oral health is not just about cleanings anymore.  You must have a healthy mouth in order to have a healthy physical body.  It all goes together.  Any bleeding in the mouth is a sign of infection.  Any decay in the mouth is infection.  Any abscess in the mouth is infection.  That means bacteria, pus, and swollen bleeding gums.  Yuck, do you want that in your mouth?  I sure as heck don't.  The way that you worded your question leads me to believe that you need some help and an update on dental care.  Go to The American Dental Associations website and read and learn what you need to know about a dental checkup and the importance of radiographs.  The amount of radiation is small, esp. the offices that now use digital radiographs, it is a third less radiation then traditional x-rays.  You can also contact a local dental school.  As a student I was always desperate to find somebody to take a full mouth set of x-rays on.  Many times I would even pay for the set just to have someone to take them on.  At the time I was in school, (2002) a full mouth set was fifteen dollars.  In the real world of dentistry they run from 80 to 150 dollars.  Quite a big difference.  To answer your question after all of the lecture, at our office, for an exam, basic cleaning, and bitewing x-rays, about 130.00 dollars.
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Awww, you got me all excited over a tooth brush, nice job. lol