Lots of changes in all kinds of med work, including dentistry. Needed a tooth capped. The new dentist in the office prepped the area, took all kinds of photos with new type camera, fed the data into a 3-d printer. An hour or so later, new cap in place and no trouble since. Previously, old style camera, mold of the tooth sent to lab, and two weeks later cap arrives. Difference in both time and in the work needed to place the new cap. Old style took a good half hour of seating, testing fit, a bit of shaping, more testing, etc. New method, fit almost perfect in first trial. About 5 minutes for shaping and letting the fixative set.
Next thing you know, they’ll be using that method to replace broken bones and other ‘solid’ parts of the body . . . if they aren’t already. Wonder if it would work for spinal problems, knees . . .?
Gripe time (move on to the next comment): I like Frank’s dentist. My good dentist retired; when I needed work, she did it. My new new on is horrible – take images, refer to a specialist for more images, looks like it needs to be extracted so go to the oral surgeon for a consult, then finally go for the extraction. NO! I want Franks dentist – Yank, thank, bank.
Yakety Sax 23 days ago
No anesthetic?
swadeparker Premium Member 23 days ago
Seal the deal.
sandpiper 23 days ago
Lots of changes in all kinds of med work, including dentistry. Needed a tooth capped. The new dentist in the office prepped the area, took all kinds of photos with new type camera, fed the data into a 3-d printer. An hour or so later, new cap in place and no trouble since. Previously, old style camera, mold of the tooth sent to lab, and two weeks later cap arrives. Difference in both time and in the work needed to place the new cap. Old style took a good half hour of seating, testing fit, a bit of shaping, more testing, etc. New method, fit almost perfect in first trial. About 5 minutes for shaping and letting the fixative set.
Next thing you know, they’ll be using that method to replace broken bones and other ‘solid’ parts of the body . . . if they aren’t already. Wonder if it would work for spinal problems, knees . . .?
PraiseofFolly 23 days ago
I see another film in the ‘Kill Bill’ series: ‘Drill Fill Kill Bill’.
ꜝ 23 days ago
doc’s got the skill to make your grille look like a mill⁽ᶦᵒᶰ⁾
The Orange Mailman 23 days ago
As long as there was no country music playing overhead.
P51Strega 23 days ago
Gripe time (move on to the next comment): I like Frank’s dentist. My good dentist retired; when I needed work, she did it. My new new on is horrible – take images, refer to a specialist for more images, looks like it needs to be extracted so go to the oral surgeon for a consult, then finally go for the extraction. NO! I want Franks dentist – Yank, thank, bank.
Count Olaf Premium Member 22 days ago
come back in two weeks so I can check the results and bill again.
uniquename 22 days ago
No numb gum.
InTraining 22 days ago
Not so fast, Frank. Don’t chew on that side for 24 hours…!
timinwsac Premium Member 22 days ago
Yes….but what about the two hours spent in the waiting room.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 22 days ago
“Twenty-twenty-twenty-four minutes ago, they had me sedated.”
stamps 22 days ago
Drill, baby, drill!
elgrecousa Premium Member 22 days ago
Some say dentists have it better than doctors these days. Most of us have to pay them out of pocket and they charge whatever they can get away with.
Strawberry King 22 days ago
That’s the deal.