My Karma

[Nyboy]

I am embarrass to admit I always looked down on people with missing front teeth. I thought there was no excuse, if you couldn't afford it find a dentist who would do a payment plan or get a credit card just for dental work. Anything was better then walking around with missing teeth. On my mothers side of the family I inherited their dental problems. My grandfather had 3 teeth when he died, he always said do what ever you had to to keep your teeth. I spend a fortune at the dentist, mine is really great New Year mag zine listed her as dentist of the year in 2013. Last month she told me it would only be a matter time before I lost a very loose front tooth. For 3 years we tried everything to save. I had a bar cemented to the backs of teeth. It was very uncomfortable and only last about 2 months before needing to be replaced. My dentist dogs are in my kennel she is away for month of Jan. Last night I bent down to take collar off dog ,same time dog jumped up hitting me in the mouth. Murphy's law rather then knocking tooth out it broke leaving half needing to be pulled. Had to do emergency visit to a strange dentist. No one but my regular dentist will touch my mouth so for 2 weeks I will be walking around with missing front tooth.

 

[baymule]

You have officially joined the ranks of ignorant, backwards, gap mouthed idiots.

Karma is right. I bet you don't look down on missing teeth people again. LOL

Husband is currently wearing a partial that has a missing front/side tooth. His brand new partial broke. He is very self conscious of his gap mouth.

 

[baymule]

I have to add, these days with so many people taking illegal drugs, it is almost an indicator. Meth rots teeth. Meth heads or former meth heads have a mouth of rotted, broken teeth. Does make you wonder....

 

[digitS']

Lots of causes ...

I'm not sure how much of a cause I was a few weeks ago: Neighbor lady has a small garden. She populates it about half with tomato plants I pass over the fence. It doesn't get very much sunlight so her tomatoes are a bit late and there was this huge plant covered with huge tomatoes that just would not ripen. Since she wanted to leave them on the plant, I passed a tarp over the fence so she could cover them. She gave it the college try with clear plastic through the day and tarp at night but they just would not ripen. I suggested that she put something soft down on her garage floor, cut and hang the plant in there. No, she didn't do a "face plant" in there on the concrete!!

They ripened and she finally had her BLT's! Broke a tooth. I did NOT make the comment about "crisp bacon" but feel guilty ... She is almost my age, very smiley when she talks ... I think she decided that she should wait until after the first of the year because of insurance - don't know. Looks terrible ...

steve

 

[aftermidnight]

I am embarrass to admit I always looked down on people with missing front teeth. I thought there was no excuse, if you couldn't afford it find a dentist who would do a payment plan or get a credit card just for dental work. Anything was better then walking around with missing teeth. On my mothers side of the family I inherited their dental problems. My grandfather had 3 teeth when he died, he always said do what ever you had to to keep your teeth. I spend a fortune at the dentist, mine is really great New Year mag zine listed her as dentist of the year in 2013. Last month she told me it would only be a matter time before I lost a very loose front tooth. For 3 years we tried everything to save. I had a bar cemented to the backs of teeth. It was very uncomfortable and only last about 2 months before needing to be replaced. My dentist dogs are in my kennel she is away for month of Jan. Last night I bent down to take collar off dog ,same time dog jumped up hitting me in the mouth. Murphy's law rather then knocking tooth out it broke leaving half needing to be pulled. Had to do emergency visit to a strange dentist. No one but my regular dentist will touch my mouth so for 2 weeks I will be walking around with missing front tooth.

Same thing happened to me when I was 9, neighbor's dog jumped up as I was bending down to pet it, broke part of one of my front teeth off. At the time dentists wouldn't do anything until you were much older.
The years went by, I married, had 3 little ones before I had anything done, their teeth were more important then mine. Finally it was my turn, ended up with a partial, it was the cheapest fix at that time.
#2 son broke off one of his front teeth when he was 17, I rushed him in and our dentist put a temporary cap on it as he had just joined the Navy and was leaving in a week. He lucked out had it fixed permanently by one of the Navy dentists, to this day you can't tell it from the real deal.

Back in the 40's around here people didn't go to dentists regularly, just went when the pain got bad and they'd have it pulled, eventually they all ended up with false teeth.

Annette

 

[Nyboy]

Don't judge a man till you walked a mile in his shoes

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

I've had nightmares about losing my teeth. I'm so sorry that it cracked in half and now you're looking like a hillbilly!!!

 

[Beekissed]

Hey!!! I resemble that remark!!!

 

[Beekissed]

NY, could be God let you experience this so you could develop empathy towards those who don't have the income you have and don't have money for dental insurance. Even if they could afford to go to a dentist for a tooth pulling, cosmetic dentistry is a whole 'nother breed of cat.

Thousands of dollars when you are self pay and thousands even if you have insurance that pays a portion of it....I had to get caps and bridges for my front upper teeth, which were slowly breaking off over the years and my insurance(one of the few times I had any in my life)only paid $6K, while I had to pick up the remaining $4K, which I only had on hand due to someone rearending my vehicle, totaling it and us getting an insurance settlement from it. If we hadn't had that happen, I'd still be snaggle toothed...not because of former drug use, hygiene neglect or anything but pure genetics. Some of the kids in our family inherited Dad's lovely teeth and some of us got Mom's...horrible, fragile teeth.

Teeth cost money...you haven't got teeth, it's likely because you haven't got any money. Lots of nice, intelligent folks out there who don't have a lot of money.

 

[Nyboy]

Your right Bee. I grew up in the age of credit. You want or need something put it on a credit card