Toothpaste

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A word from a frugaleer....

Stay tuned.... next week Dr. imoldernu gives step by step DIY instructions for dental implants...You'l need a cordless drill, a 3/16 inch drill...and some 1/2 iinch stainless steel screws...

Over the past 6 months, on one back molar...I had a root canal, temp crown, then a crown lengthening, then a final crown. You need to have a pocket full of money. I want to learn your step by step procedures. Implants may be a better way to go. What do you use for the pain during the procedure Imold? Whiskey is good like in the cowboy movies.

I do brush and use a mouthwash every night that has flouride in it, (I am on a well), and do floss more diligently. I do that before going to bed and don't eat/drink anything afterward. I think the mouthwash kills many germs that would be having a party in your mouth all night making cavities.

About dentistry...1/3 of what a dentist does is needed and necessary. 1/3 is for looks or questionable. And the last 1/3 is not needed at all...but the dentist needs the money for the beach house.

 

[steelyman]

I think that's a little harsh. My dentists have done good, caring work. And the hygienists do what they do very well. I don't know what they're paid but it's probably not enough.

 

[W2R]

I think $30 was 1952, $150 1988.

Ha
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It's as though we live in different countries!

My last dental cleaning was in March. With no insurance, the cost of my cleaning was $95.

That is considered to be normal or slightly expensive around here. I think I would be broke in about 10 minutes if I lived in Seattle. Still, it sounds like a beautiful city and so convenient and walkable that it is easy to see why people like it there.

 

[ls99]

Up here in SW PA the six month cleaning and checkout by the DDS is $125.- for cash customers like me. The average is lower, this is one of the higher priced dentists in town. He and his staff are well worth it. DW and I both agree. In fact she'll be thare tomorrow for some caps.

 

[mpeirce]

Up here in SW PA the six month cleaning and checkout by the DDS is $125.- for cash customers like me. The average is lower, this is one of the higher priced dentists in town. He and his staff are well worth it. DW and I both agree. In fact she'll be thare tomorrow for some caps.

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I pay $127 here in central Ohio for a cleaning and very quick look from the dentist (seriously, she spends maybe a minute looking at my teeth). Also a cash customer.

 

[mn54]

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I pay $127 here in central Ohio for a cleaning and very quick look from the dentist (seriously, she spends maybe a minute looking at my teeth). Also a cash customer.

At the university where I teach it costs $30 for a cleaning, $10 for 4 bitewing x-rays, $30 for a full mouth x-ray and $30 per quadrant for a "deep cleaning" if you have periodontal disease. Granted you will spend 2 to 21/2 hours there but your teeth will be clean.

 

[Alan]

Since retiring in 2010 I floss twice a day, use a regular brush and toothpaste at lunchtime, and an Oral-B toothbrush and toothpaste before bedtime. Visit the dentist every 7 or 8 months (no insurance) and get very complimentary feedback from dentist and hygienist, little or no plaque, and no fillings or other dental work for 5 years now.

Diet includes lots of fruit, veg and carbs, but no sugary drinks. I never suck sweets or eat toffee and other foods that would mean having sugars sitting in my mouth for an extended period.

 

[MRG]

At the university where I teach it costs $30 for a cleaning, $10 for 4 bitewing x-rays, $30 for a full mouth x-ray and $30 per quadrant for a "deep cleaning" if you have periodontal disease. Granted you will spend 2 to 21/2 hours there but your teeth will be clean.

Thank you. I hope more folks learn of the great care they can get at teaching progams. When BIL was getting his DDS it was a problem to find patients. Another ex-c*w*rker found the dental college I pointed out to her, he helped fix 30 years of neglect. That future DDS was thrilled, she was one of his patients for state boards.
MRG

 

[BOBOT]

Generics?

Somewhat off topic, but it has occurred to me that I never see store-brand toothpaste anymore. Used to be all the big chains had their own, at much lower cost.
Wonder why; still see soap, shampoo, etc. under the store brands.

 

[MBAustin]

FWIW, when I switched from Crest regular (the tartar control varieties irritate my gums) to Colgate Optic White (I had a coupon) several years ago, my cleanings suddenly got much easier - much less tartar buildup. And whiter teeth to boot. The hygienist says she has heard the same from other patients. YMMV.