Teeth Thread! :E

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 6/4/2005, 3:06 pm

I think i was born without wisdom teeth.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/4/2005, 4:51 pm

Or just wisdom?

Sorry, :lol:

I couldn't help it.

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I think Cass stole them

If you starting couting everyone in my family's extra teeth, we'd probably be able to fill all of the cm's heads' with teeth. Good ones too! I love my teeth, they are the only thing about myself I really really like.

The only reason I got my wisdom teeth out is because it would mess up my orthodontics. And ours is covered by insurance too.

So, national healthcare is kind of overrated if you have to have additional insurance as well, right?

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 6/4/2005, 7:07 pm

Cass wrote:Joey, I thought ya'll had free insurance...?

Nope, I was under my mom's but I lost that when I turned 18. Dental isn't covered at all, including cleanings and dentists charge soooo much.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 6/4/2005, 7:24 pm

Cass wrote:So, national healthcare is kind of overrated if you have to have additional insurance as well, right?

not at all
for one,
if i need to see a doctor, i dont have to pay for every single trip. co-pay adds up
if i need a psychiatrist consult it doesnt cost me 150-200 bucks PLUS whatever the insurance company covered, etc etc

and thats only IF you have health insurance in the states
if you dont. well your just shit out of luck

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 6/4/2005, 7:54 pm

Yeah our free healthcare is one of the best things about Canada, besides it being a peaceful liberal and very democratic country :mrgreen:

. I didn't know anyone had to pay to see a doctor until someone was refused on Chicago Hope one time. That is scary.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 6/4/2005, 7:56 pm

well, one bad thing about canada's health care is that it is incredibly easy to scam the system. Like people that don't live in the country and don't pay taxes, but they still get to use our health care.

heh, that last sentence doesn't make sense, but that's ok. you get the gist of it.

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 6/4/2005, 8:16 pm

But don't you need a carecard to get medical treatment? And arent they only available to Canadians? Maybe not citizens but landed immigrants.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 6/4/2005, 10:54 pm

some people still have the old cards without pictures.

and my aunt and uncle scam the system. i think they are considered canadian citizens, but they don't live here, so they don't pay any taxes. they just come here when they need their free healthcare and such. they were just here 2 weeks ago renewing their licenses and stuff and going to the doctor.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/4/2005, 11:15 pm

i totally have my old health card still. the plastic cover is completely gone and it's covered in green marker

but, i've seen people's broken in half and taped together and such, so it's not at it's WORST i guess.

Bandalero · Post by **Bandalero** » 6/5/2005, 12:00 am

i do daily maintenence, brush, mouthwash if i have the time. then i forget about them.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/5/2005, 12:01 am

You should floss. And PLEASE do not use mouthwash daily, it erodes your gums.

Bandalero · Post by **Bandalero** » 6/5/2005, 12:23 am

flossing sucks, and i don't mouthwash all the time, only when i've got time.

laurel · Post by **laurel** » 6/5/2005, 12:26 am

i was born with perfect straight teeth. i've never had a cavity. the only thing i've had done is wisdom tooth yanking, and they knocked me out for that to do all 4. i actually experienced no pain whatsoever because the roots on those suckers were so shallow.

wee.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 6/5/2005, 12:34 am

happeningfish wrote:i totally have my old health card still. the plastic cover is completely gone and it's covered in green marker but, i've seen people's broken in half and taped together and such, so it's not at it's WORST i guess.

my brother's card is held together with tape. i have an old card too, and mine is actually in pretty good condition still.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 6/5/2005, 5:09 pm

Mine was in my pocket for... *calculates*.... 18 weeks of camp

closeyoureyes · Post by **closeyoureyes** » 6/5/2005, 5:37 pm

My card is old too, it doesnt have a picture or anything.

AnnieDreams · Post by **AnnieDreams** » 6/6/2005, 6:51 pm

So far I've had four teeth removed, and I had a retainer that I didn't wear near enough. I hated both.
I have braces now. They can really suck sometimes, but I could care less.

Sonya · Post by **Sonya** » 6/6/2005, 8:20 pm

i had an adult tooth grow right in front of a baby tooth.

we didn't realize that soon enough that my doctor could pull out the baby one before the adult one grew in, so my teeth on my jaw are now crooked.

they look like this:

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i had a permanent retainer before that happened, and it was attached to 2 of my wisdom teeth. i accidentally pulled out that retainer once, along with the 2 wisdom teeth.

all i need now is for the 2 remaining wisdom teeth to get pulled out, which is a process i'm not looking forward to.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 6/6/2005, 8:23 pm

I got a wisdom tooth. I didn't even notice, until it kind of pushed one of my molars out of the way so now it's crooked. My dentist doesn't know yet. He's gonna be pissed when he sees...I hope he doesn't pull it or get the rest of them!

afealicious · Post by **afealicious** » 6/8/2005, 6:42 pm

i had baby teeth. 3 with cavities, and i got these blue fillings when i was 6. then all my baby teeth fell out and i started anew. then i mysteriously acquired a massive overbite. then my orthodontist gave me twin blocks (like two retainers, one for the top and one for the bottom, except they have these huge blocks of plastic and hurt like hell) which i wore for a year to correct my jaw. now i have braces and i hate when things get stuck in them.