freeflir29 0 #1 September 22, 2005 So.........I go home on leave in August. Being the prepared and forward thinking person I am I had 3 dentist appointments while I was home. Made sure everything was taken care of so I wouldn't be stuck in Iraq with a nasty dental problem and NO DENTIST available. Well.........in spite of all my preperation life just kicked me in the nuts anyway. I was eating yesterday afternoon and CRUNCH. Didn't know exactly what it was at the time but a couple hours later I figured out that a tooth I had filled while I was home just broke apart. About a 1/4 of the mass of the tooth just broke the hell off. Leaving the filling exposed but apparently intact since I am not in AGONY.............yet. Went to a base that had a dentist today but it was "His day off." SO instead of any dental work I got a bag of Vicodins........which isn't all bad. The only bad part is that I am saving them in case this filling goes bad. Anyway.......when a large piece of your tooth just comes off like that how does it have to be fixed? Is a crown what should be done? I CAN get that done........I just have to convince them to send me back to Baghdad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 September 22, 2005 All I can say is don't chew with that tooth. Chew on the other side of the mouth for now until you can get it fixed... that sucks "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noblesmelissa 0 #3 September 22, 2005 bluskidave is a dentist... And I think skydivers get 50% off in his office... Just kidding, Dave... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweak 0 #4 September 22, 2005 Not a dentist, but I think they'll have to crown it. If they do have to crown it, try and get them to go ahead and do a root canal because if you ever have to get a root canal on that tooth after that, you'll have to pay for another crown and those are big bucks... This happened to a friend at work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 September 22, 2005 QuoteAnd I think skydivers get 50% off in his office... Now if it wasn't 8000-10000 miles away. Quoteyou'll have to pay for another crown and those are big bucks... Yeah.........I'm thinking do it now because then it is ABSOLUTELY free. If I wait to get home it'll cost me a bundle! The only draw back......I'll be at the mercy of a military "Dental Hobby Shop." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #6 September 22, 2005 QuoteThe only draw back......I'll be at the mercy of a military "Dental Hobby Shop." They gots to learn SOMEwhere. nothing like working on uncle sams bastardized children and associated OGA peeps such as yourself!! This way if they fuck up ya can't sue em. Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
