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| Thread ID: 129701 | 2013-03-06 21:58:00 | Are you afraid of the dentist? | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 1331669 | 2013-03-06 23:52:00 | I'm terrified. This goes back to primary school days when I had to endure much excruciating pain many times at the hands of the school dental nurse. I've avoided dentists ever since. Consequently I now need some major work done, and the quote from a local dentist was $18,000 for extractions, insertion of an anchoring post, and partial dentures. $18K is just out of the question. However, for $5K I can have the work done in the Phillipines. $5K includes the works including implants, safe anaesthesia, return air fares, 4 Star hotel accommodation for three weeks. I have the comfort of having been able to talk to the prospective surgeon together with my GP, and being able to talk to a couple of local people who have been patients of this same surgeon (whose brother is my neighbour). So a reasonably safe proposition I feel. Are you going to do it? I'd love to hear how it turns out. I haven't been to the dentist in over 10 years and I only plan on going twice more before I die: 1. Will wait until I need a sh*tload of work done in the next 10~15 years and then fly to Thailand/Philippines for a dental holiday as described above. Preferably under a general anaesthetic. 2. When my natural teeth and the above work finally wears out, hopefully not for another 30 years or so, I assume future technology will allow me a cheap, painless solution. Job done. |
pablo d (15490) | ||
| 1331670 | 2013-03-07 01:59:00 | Not afraid, as I wouldn't be afraid of having an essential surgery although wouldn't be happy either. I agree with a previous poster that dentists here cost too much, although in Hastings we have Helen Cho who brings down the price of treatment quite a lot, together with the quality of the same... |
Sanco (683) | ||
| 1331671 | 2013-03-07 02:22:00 | They give your jaw a fair bit of gip (www.thefreedictionary.com/gip), then they denote your wallet as well. I am not into this "joy through pain" thing. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1331672 | 2013-03-07 06:09:00 | The reason most dentists charge more here than overseas is because of the price the hardware and materials cost. They re way cheaper overseas. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1331673 | 2013-03-07 06:20:00 | I hate the ****ing dentist. Charge to much money for everything they do. | QW. (15883) | ||
| 1331674 | 2013-03-07 06:35:00 | I haven't been to the dentist in over 10 years and I only plan on going twice more before I diePoor teeth/oral hygiene is associated with a lower life expectancy and risk of heart disease. I go once a year'ish, costs me approx $80 for x-ray and exam. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 1331675 | 2013-03-07 07:29:00 | Perhaps he has false teeth. :D :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1331676 | 2013-03-07 07:49:00 | I go yearly but it's hard to find a good dentist. Many of them do more harm than good - from my personal experiences. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1331677 | 2013-03-07 08:22:00 | I havent been since just before I turned 19 cos it was free. Too scared to go now as a smoker and heavyish drinker I know they will "fine" me for something. | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 1331678 | 2013-03-07 08:50:00 | I havent been since just before I turned 19 cos it was free. Too scared to go now as a smoker and heavyish drinker I know they will "fine" me for something.been twice since I wa 18, both times for wisdom teeth. Still not a single filling has or needed. Drinker and smoker. Just brush 2 times daily. | plod (107) | ||
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