It took everything we had to play it cool and act like everything was normal.
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The dentist and I soon realized that the patient's beard was full of bugs. "During my first gig as a dental assistant, I was helping with a filling when I spotted an ant in our patient's mouth. One good sneeze and her front teeth would've been history." -Anonymous When Facial Hair Gets In the Way Once I removed the tartar and plaque, her teeth were practically dangling and literally moved when she breathed. "I've seen a lot in my 20-plus years as a dentist, but the worst case of periodontal disease I've ever seen involved a woman who's teeth were being held in place by her calculus bridge.
Stephanie RELATED: 8 Super-Annoying Mouth Problems-SOLVED! When You Hope This Person Never Gets A Cold "A patient opened her mouth and all that was left of her teeth were black nubs." -Dr.
(last name withheld) When You're Not Sure How It Got This Bad It was one of the grossest experiences ever." -Dr. Another patient had one that needed to be drained, and his mouth was flooded with pus when I poked it. "One patient of mine had an abscess so big that it spanned the entire half of his jaw. She had to have her mouth wired shut for two months." -Anonymous (Get strong from the inside out with the Total Health Turnaround Book.) When You Don't Want To Explain What's Spilling Into Your Patient's Mouth "When I was doing a routine extraction, my patient's jaw freakishly broke in half. When You Thought You'd Be In and Out of the Office I've seen teeth just fall out because once the build-up was removed, there was nothing to keep them in place." - Joel Smith, D.D.S. For example, tartar and plaque build-up so severe that it forms a bridge between the teeth (known as a calculus bridge). "Most of my dental horror stories come from one simple category: neglect. The smell of infected gums and rotten food was so rank that my dental assistant had to excuse herself to throw up." -Anonymous RELATED: Sorry, You Definitely Still Need to Floss Every Single Day When You Think Nothing Bad Happens from Skipping the Floss Dentures are supposed to be taken out and cleaned daily, and it was clear that she hadn't taken hers out in months.
"An elderly woman came in to have her denture repaired. When You Try Not to Vom in Your Patient's Mouth ago Thank you for seeking advice from r/askdentists. You guys think it’s going well :) 1 / 3 139 24 24 comments Add a Comment AutoModerator 1 yr. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play First pic was 4yrs worth of buildup and fear, second is the day they were cleaned, and third is now - a week after. After asking the patient a few questions, I realized it was a tomato seed sprouting a plant." -Glassman Amongst the plaque and tarter, I found some sort of seed lodged in the gums and there looked to be a tiny plant growing out of it. "At the beginning of a root canal treatment, I started to clean out the root. RELATED: 12 Things Your Dentist Knows About You Just By Looking in Your Mouth When You Realize Wild Things Are Growin' After clearing them out, I taught him and his family about proper dental care." - Gary Glassman, D.D.S. When I looked inside, I noticed his gums were very swollen-and found maggots in the area. His parents explained to me that he seemed to be rubbing one side of his mouth a lot with his hands. "A little boy jumped into the dental chair and was actually excited to have his first trip to the dentist. You may want to have your toothbrush handy. Here, seven dentists share the gnarliest things they've witnessed when leaning over the dental chair. And while we all have our own dental-related horror stories, it’s pretty much guaranteed that your dentist has seen way worse. But who was there when you spit out a piece of molar along with your chewing gum and even fixed you up when your tongue piercing chipped your front tooth? Yeah, your dentist. Please view the General Questions Megathread before asking a question.It's no secret that out of all the medical professions, dentistry tends to get a bad rap. When the AP week comes, please DO NOT discuss the multiple choice section! However, in accordance with the agreements made with the College Board in regards to the release of the FRQ's, you may discuss them on this site when they are released. Everyone has their own specialties! Help with what you know and get help with what you don't is the golden rule.
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