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winter_elf..... my mouth LOVES the dentist. *sigh*
I have killer plaque it seems. And you are looking at someone who brushes like crazy with a electric toothbrush!
Back in 2000-ish I got all my multitudes of silver filings in my mouth replaced with porcelain fillings over a span of two years because the silver ones were degrading almost faster than they could replace them (less than 3 years). Since the insurance would not pay for a replacement till after 5 years, it was a huge hassle.
So, today was my 6 month cleaning. I was hoping to escape with no new work. HA! I need to come back and redo 3 fillings on one side of my jaw THEN get a crown on the other. It seems the 3 ones to redo were all done in 2000 and are degrading. *headdesk* Why me! ARGH! Same bit with the tooth that needs a crown, except its cracking and its a large filling which is why the dentist says it needs a crown and not a replacement filling.
I whined that 'I thought these were going to last longer' and she said 'well, they lasted 10 years'! *groan* Then I get back to work and find out my co-worker has SILVER fillings she's had for over 20+ years.
I have killer plaque it seems. And you are looking at someone who brushes like crazy with a electric toothbrush!
Back in 2000-ish I got all my multitudes of silver filings in my mouth replaced with porcelain fillings over a span of two years because the silver ones were degrading almost faster than they could replace them (less than 3 years). Since the insurance would not pay for a replacement till after 5 years, it was a huge hassle.
So, today was my 6 month cleaning. I was hoping to escape with no new work. HA! I need to come back and redo 3 fillings on one side of my jaw THEN get a crown on the other. It seems the 3 ones to redo were all done in 2000 and are degrading. *headdesk* Why me! ARGH! Same bit with the tooth that needs a crown, except its cracking and its a large filling which is why the dentist says it needs a crown and not a replacement filling.
I whined that 'I thought these were going to last longer' and she said 'well, they lasted 10 years'! *groan* Then I get back to work and find out my co-worker has SILVER fillings she's had for over 20+ years.
