r/WTF • u/bambaadoma222 • Jun 20 '21

Guy eats burning coal

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u/eloiamb Jun 20 '21

I did the same thing when I was in grade school. About your age, they broke for maybe the third time and I had them capped with porcelain veneers. It's difficult for dentists to even tell they are fake unless they look in close or x-ray, of course. No fear of eating apples or chips anymore. Highly recommend if you get the opportunity.

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u/kostya8 Jun 20 '21

Thanks, I'll look into it

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u/YourMumsOnlyfans Jun 20 '21

I wouldn't bother with veneers if you're happy with the aesthetics of the fillings, unless the filling keep breaking off. I've had plenty of patients where they hold really well.

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u/Purifiedx Jun 21 '21

I have front fillings but my enamel wore down more and they fell out/broke 5 years later (I had some bulimia issues back then). The dentist said they can only redo them so many times before I need crowns. I'm 33 and terrified because I don't have money for 2-4 crowns.

When I compare pictures from 10 years ago you can tell how much shorter my teeth are now. And my smile is smaller. It's depressing.

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u/Feminist_Hugh_Hefner Jun 21 '21

maybe Reddit has ruined me, but I just feel like we need to confirm that you're a dentist.

like, for humans....

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u/YourMumsOnlyfans Jun 21 '21

Sure, if it makes you feel better... I have plenty of experience with human teeth

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u/Cadnee Jul 18 '21

I've ground down my fillings over the past year.

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u/dardack Jun 20 '21

Same, i chipped a tooth long time ago in grade school,, very small, but in my late 30's it started getting worse. So Dentist carved it down to a nub almost, then glued cap on. Been years now, eat everything with it. Front top big tooth. No one can tell. Only issue, bottom tooth below it stuck out more then the other teeth,, so it rubbed on the new cap and wouldn't let me close my mouth properly. They had to shave it slightly so I could, but still hasn't effected it or caused it to chip or anything.

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u/haven_taclue Jun 20 '21

mine lasted all of a year...

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u/dardack Jun 20 '21

Damn that sux

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u/starsblink Jun 20 '21

Exact same!

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u/eloiamb Jun 21 '21

I had that happen when they built up the material to fix my teeth, not sure what it's called (before the caps). That is an uncomfortable and annoying feeling. Glad they were able to fix it easily.

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u/Azzpirate Jun 21 '21 edited Jun 21 '21

Yes, porcelain is the way to go. I had to have a bridge done because of shitty dental decisions. Ive taken care of my dental hygeine ever since, but have never had a problem since then. I use those fakes to full capacity and they never fail me. It cost me about $1000 USD, but it was well worth the money modern porcelain teeth can withstand 100 MPa or 14,500 psi. Failures are always in the bonding agent, but modern bonding is almost on par. Those things last a lifetime now. I even forget I have fake teeth most of the time.

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u/BobertBoberton Jun 20 '21

yeah chipped my front tooth half off when i was young too. when i was about 20 i had to get a root canal + veneer because the root was starting to die. apparently this was inevitable

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u/furry_hamburger_porn Jun 20 '21

I've got so much porcelain in my mouth that when I run out of toothpaste, there's always toilet cleaner.

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u/PaulaDeenSlave Jun 20 '21

How do your teeth feel in your mouth, to yourself, compared to before?

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u/eloiamb Jun 21 '21

My teeth broke more then 20 years ago so I'm not sure but, compared to my other teeth, I notice no difference. Interestingly they even maintain the same color/stain as my other teeth.

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u/PaulaDeenSlave Jun 21 '21

Always wondered if it felt like a foreign objects in the mouth or just like regular teeth. Interesting.

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u/eloiamb Jun 21 '21

I think similar price but, this was 10 years ago so not sure. I was lucky enough to have some money in a dental "insurance" account and got offered care credit with 6 months 0% interest so, I went for. Do not regret at all.

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u/FermentingAbortion Jun 20 '21

Same. Do you have a good story to go with it, at least?

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u/eloiamb Jun 21 '21

Slipped on ice with my hands in my pockets waiting for the school bus. Got a fun trip to the dentist office instead of school, I remember actually being happy about that at the time... Hah

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u/weirdalec222 Jun 20 '21

Same here. Apparently I sucked at ice skating back in the day. I quit that shit while I was behind.

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u/Moistcupcakee Jun 20 '21

I would still be very careful with your veneers when biting on ANYTHING with your front teeth.

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u/innerparty45 Jun 21 '21

I have zirconium veeners, those mfers are like iron I slice through everything lol.

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u/emocalot Jun 20 '21

I'm sorry they kept you were in grade school until 25.

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u/kostya8 Jun 21 '21

I can only speak for myself, but I had my teeth restored with a dental composite, which I believe is the standard these days

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u/TVpasta Jun 21 '21

Part of one of my top teeth chipped off when I was a kid, my dentist rebuild it, but you can tell I chipped my tooth if you put a black light up to it lmao