Lashbear's HUGE Hole (in his Wisdom Tooth)

lashbear · 08-04-2010, 07:26 AM

Hi there,

It's epic, so I thought I'd share!!

The procedure only took 45 mins including a filling (on the other side of the mouth), de-scaling all the teeth, and yanking out the offending Wisdom Tooth (upper right).

Seems it had developed a bad cavity behind it (at the rear of the mouth where it joins the gumline - a notoriously hard place to access even with flossing)

As a result, the jawbone had receded to halfway down the tooth, and a rather large hole (or as I like to call it, the Antipodean Grand Canyon) had formed.

There are two pictures contained below. They are in Spoilers for the squeamish. Both are labelled clearly for your selection pleasure. One is a picture of the tooth as viewed from the front (including a souvenir piece of jawbone stuck to it).

The second is the back fo the tooth, showing the size of the cevity in relatioin to the whole tooth. It's quite astonishing, actually, but it explains why I was in such extreme agony for the last 2 weeks. There's only so much Sensodyne can do, ya know.

Here's the front of the tooth with extra added jaw-bits. This would make a great slideshow for your next halloween party.

Spoiler:

Here's the second pic - showing the size of the cavity. Yes, the black part is the cavity. Yes, it was THAT big.

Spoiler:

So in closing, I guess that not only is Bacon now off the list because of the heart, but Maple / Honey / Candied Bacon is DOUBLY off the menu because of dental caries. Le Sigh.

Hope this makes you all appreciate yer choppers that much more.

PS: I'm thinking of having the tooth bronzed and made into a LoT award for... well, something.

Not Afraid · 08-04-2010, 07:35 AM

Ugh! I'm glad that nasty thing is out of there! I hope your jawbone doesn't miss it's friend too much.

CoasterMatt · 08-04-2010, 07:39 AM

Those would be great pics for me to illustrate what contract negotiations can feel like.

Snowflake · 08-04-2010, 08:21 AM

Wow! Glad you survived another procedure!

Remember the adage from Soupy Sales, Always be true to your teeth and they will never be false to you!

mousepod · 08-04-2010, 08:52 AM

Congratulations on the painless extraction. It's nice to know that dentistry is not all about pain.

(I have a vague memory of a late night talk show host (Conan O'Brien?) talking about his visit to the dentist, who tried to calm him by saying "It's only pressure and noise, pressure and noise," which has become a mantra of mine when dealing with annoying people.)

Not Afraid · 08-04-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

(I have a vague memory of a late night talk show host (Conan O'Brien?) talking about his visit to the dentist, who tried to calm him by saying "It's only pressure and noise, pressure and noise," which has become a mantra of mine when dealing with annoying people.)

I was wondering why you were always saying that around me.

cirquelover · 08-04-2010, 09:36 AM

I feel your pain Lash. I just had to have a molar removed but they didn't remove any of my jaw bone

I am now very thankful for my painful tooth because it was obviously no where near as bad as yours!

I hope they gave you some nice pain pills.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-04-2010, 02:08 PM

Dang, Bear, no wonder it hurt! Good riddance to it!

mousepod · 08-04-2010, 02:30 PM

You could have had a dog chew it out.

Kevy Baby · 08-04-2010, 02:44 PM

So now you are down to only one huge hole in your body

08-04-2010, 07:26 AM	#1
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Lashbear's HUGE Hole (in his Wisdom Tooth) Hi there, It's epic, so I thought I'd share!! The procedure only took 45 mins including a filling (on the other side of the mouth), de-scaling all the teeth, and yanking out the offending Wisdom Tooth (upper right). Seems it had developed a bad cavity behind it (at the rear of the mouth where it joins the gumline - a notoriously hard place to access even with flossing) As a result, the jawbone had receded to halfway down the tooth, and a rather large hole (or as I like to call it, the Antipodean Grand Canyon) had formed. There are two pictures contained below. They are in Spoilers for the squeamish. Both are labelled clearly for your selection pleasure. One is a picture of the tooth as viewed from the front (including a souvenir piece of jawbone stuck to it). The second is the back fo the tooth, showing the size of the cevity in relatioin to the whole tooth. It's quite astonishing, actually, but it explains why I was in such extreme agony for the last 2 weeks. There's only so much Sensodyne can do, ya know. *Here's the front of the tooth with extra added jaw-bits. This would make a great slideshow for your next halloween party. Spoiler:* *Here's the second pic - showing the size of the cavity. Yes, the black part is the cavity. Yes, it was THAT big.* Spoiler: So in closing, I guess that not only is Bacon now off the list because of the heart, but Maple / Honey / Candied Bacon is DOUBLY off the menu because of dental caries. Le Sigh. Hope this makes you all appreciate yer choppers that much more. PS: I'm thinking of having the tooth bronzed and made into a LoT award for... well, something. __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Ugh! I'm glad that nasty thing is out of there! I hope your jawbone doesn't miss it's friend too much.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Wow! Glad you survived another procedure! Remember the adage from Soupy Sales, Always be true to your teeth and they will never be false to you! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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08-04-2010, 08:52 AM	#5
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Congratulations on the painless extraction. It's nice to know that dentistry is not all about pain. (I have a vague memory of a late night talk show host (Conan O'Brien?) talking about his visit to the dentist, who tried to calm him by saying "It's only pressure and noise, pressure and noise," which has become a mantra of mine when dealing with annoying people.) __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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08-04-2010, 09:36 AM	#7
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I feel your pain Lash. I just had to have a molar removed but they didn't remove any of my jaw bone I am now very thankful for my painful tooth because it was obviously no where near as bad as yours! I hope they gave you some nice pain pills.
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08-04-2010, 02:08 PM	#8
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Dang, Bear, no wonder it hurt! Good riddance to it! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-04-2010, 02:30 PM	#9
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	You could have had a dog chew it out. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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08-04-2010, 02:44 PM	#10
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	So now you are down to only one huge hole in your body __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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