Went to a dentist office this morning. Kansas requires masks. 5 people did not have them including

[demtenjeep]

two that looked like they needed rehab not dentures

one guy no mask kept itching his crotch

one lady said she couldn't wait in her car cause her phone was broke-used the phone as soon as she sat down.

I have pictures of them. GROSS


this was a dental mill. UGG


This was an affordable dentistry office. I want a lower plate no implants, IV used when teeth pulled.

After waiting 2 hours, I get back Affordable it's not, they won't use my insurance (I have good insurance) and no gas or IV. NOPE not gonna happen.

Guess I will go to my regular dentist and get the implants. Only 400 more dollars than "affordable dentistry" and will serve my anxiety needs at the dentist as well.

[abqtommy]

1. It's good to learn the lessons that life's circumstances bring our way. Good for you!

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. I went to my dentist yesterday

I had to wait in the car till they came out to get me. The first thing they did was make sure I had my mask on, then they took my temp.
Then I was allowed to come in the building. Then I had to go wash my hands. I was taken immediately to my room.
All the employees had on mask and or plastic shields.
The office had installed some kind of air filters in each room.
I felt more at ease than anywhere else I have gone since this junk started.

When I had to remove my mask for my Dr., I told him that he was the first person, other than my wife, that has seen me without a mask in 4 months, but it DID NOT mean we were dating.

[irisblue]

3. 😂🤣

[Heartstrings]

6. Cute!

Same here with my dental office, very pro-active.

[Midnight Writer]

9. Good to hear. I have an appointment later this month that has had me worried.

Knowing my dentist, he is a persnickety SOB and I bet he will make patient safety a priority

[LizBeth]

4. My dentist office has a box of masks on the counter for people that do not bring their own.

They demand patients wear a mask, well before the July 1 law form Gov that everyone wear masks.

[jmg257]

5. You sat in that mess for 2 hours? Quick Bye bye and move on.

[Desert grandma]

7. You will love the implants!

They are SO MUCH better than a denture. You will not lose any more bone and you won't have to mess with relines and goop to keep a denture from moving. Implants function like regular teeth. I have had upper implants for 20 years and I am so grateful that I was able to do implants at the time. You won't be sorry...

[Delphinus]

11. Wish

they were more affordable.

Curious when you say you will not lose any more bone - what does that mean?

[I_UndergroundPanther]

13. I wish that too

And dentistry was affordable too. Medical assistance only covers cleaning almagam fillings chock full of Mercury and the simple cases of pulling it out. If the tooth breaks you are fucked out of a few hundred. And when you only get 700 or so a month you're fucked.

So medical assistance has so many ways to fuck you over and insert costs it's insane.

I hate billionaires.Their greed makes sure people in poverty who can't pay will get screwed.
Poverty is expensive. Those billionares robbing our nations wealth and witholding paying their share of taxes want to make sure poverty stays expensive because they are cruel hate the working class and poor. They see us as cattle,the disabled and old as undesirables born to suffer and pay for being disabled. Fucking rich psychopaths.

I dream of seeing the 1%ers heads on pikes.

[Desert grandma]

15. Well, my understanding is

that dentures are usually needed when there is bone loss and natural teeth become loose. That happened to me in several upper teeth. In that case, implants require bone grafting to make the bone stronger and able to hold the implants. Then after implants, you are usually safe from experiencing any more bone loss because the bone grafting has healed and becomes part of your bone. With dentures, the fit can change over time (if gums shrink) and it can also result in more bone loss and other infections. This is because it is so much easier to keep the area between your teeth clean and floss with implants. Food particles can get underneath dentures and that can lead to problems. If it is just a $400 difference, it is SO WORTH IT to go with implants.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

12. I plan to get implants one day

After I get the surgery to cut out part of my stomach,when hospitals take in elective surgery.

It has an 80% chance of stopping my diabeties.

Than I will look into implants, I panic if I feel like I am choking .

If that does not stop it I'm going to have to get bone spurs removed from my cervical spine( they're huge) because I choke,only have two molars and I can't swallow food without choking at least once these days. It scares the crap out of me to eat sometimes. However I do know how to do the hemlich manuever on myself.

[Ms. Toad]

8. Implants are wonderful.

I had a temporary bridge that I wasted my money on - it was so annoying. I don't even notice the implant isn't a real tooth - and it fooled the endodontist's quick glance when he was about to do a root canal on another one.

[LuckyLib]

10. Dental hygienist told me last week that you would be suprised that some folks

ask "Do I need to take off my mask?"

I don't think people can get any more stupid than this time in history.

[GeorgeGist]

14. How hard is it to post ...

NO MASK, NO SERVICE.

[marlakay]

16. I am going tomorrow

Changed from my end of March cleaning. I plan to tell them I am waiting outside they can come get me. Made appt at 8am so hoping I get right in.