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16 May 2013

So...I'm having two teeth replaced and I have a question... [More:]

I have bad teeth. They've always been touchy and quite frankly, my childhood environment was not big on modeling good dental hygiene. Now, I am reaping the benefits.

One tooth on top and a molar on the bottom opposite side had to be removed. They have long since been nerve-dead. Then recently, they became loose and cracked. But here's a problem....there isn't anything to put a post into anymore so a cap can be placed.

Here's what the DDS did:

He cleaned out the infected gum left over after taking a cycle of anit-Bs so that new bone can grow in the empty space. Later, a post will be placed in the new bone and so on and so on.

But here's the thing...to grow new bone in there, the DDS had to fill the cavity with viable bone material and the only place that can come from is....A CADAVER!

So, I have one question...am I going to start craving bizarre mouth experiences that the deceased donor enjoyed while still alive? OMG! What if the fella was a straight man?! *clutches pearls*

Um....



....purple?
posted by Doohickie 17 May | 00:11
What now?
posted by MonkeyButter 17 May | 02:22
As far as I'm aware, straight men enjoy no mouth experiences whatsoever. So you're probably good there.
posted by fleacircus 17 May | 05:11
I have the bones of the dead in my mouth in several locations. Not everyone does it that way--other dentists take bone from elsewhere in your body. None of the dead people have contacted me in any way that I'm aware of. But then the dead do not contact me on facebook or elsewhere either. I think they're grossed out by my bad teeth.
posted by Obscure Reference 17 May | 06:13
Well, if my new zombie jaw likes a nice curry, I'm in like Flint. But if I start dipping chaw, I'm sending the teeth back.
posted by MonkeyButter 17 May | 08:06
You should request bone material from a gay cadaver just to see the dentist's reaction.
posted by mullacc 17 May | 09:18
oh cool, I had no idea this was done. My teeth are equally crappy, I would imagine (bad genes, and yeah, no lessons on dental hygiene as a kid) so this is probably in my future.

I'm a straight woman, so now I'm pondering any future teeth's experiences, heh.

(derail, but I'm very proud of the fact that at my daughter's last dental appt, her dentist told me that with daugher's teeth - bad genes, soft, seriously crowded teeth - she should already be seeing cavities even at her young age, but we had been so diligent with dental care that the teeth looked perfect. Lots of orthodontistry in daughter's future, though.)
posted by gaspode 17 May | 09:28
I think it's nothing but wonderful that someone who had to leave this earth can still use their material remains to benefit others in this way.
posted by Miko 17 May | 20:58
If nobody else is going to come up with a theme for Photo Phriday, || Photo Friday : Tour/Cycle (as suggested by oneswellfoop)

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