Painful Dentist Appointment

rake60 · Feb 1, 2012

I had an emergency visit to my dentist Tuesday afternoon.
A broken, abscessed tooth needed to be extracted immediately.

After an X-Ray, a few shots of novocaine, he says the tooth next to the bad
one needs some work as well, so he drill and fills it.
No pain involved yet.

Then he moves on to the tooth to be extracted.
No drama there.
Still no pain.

Then comes the bill. X-Ray, Filling, Extraction, that will be $85
That didn't hurt!
(I love living in a small town!

)

So I get home and try to drink a few beers with a numb face.
Awkward, but still no pain.

And then, I realized that I had forgotten to ask the dentist for those carbide burrs
that he had used to drill for the fillings. He has to throw them away by law.

Toughest little mini ball end mills money can buy and I forgot to ask for them!

NOW THAT HURTS! :wall:

Rick

tel · Feb 1, 2012

Oh yar! You need a good wrist-slapping for that. I grab 'em up at every opportunity!

lazylathe · Feb 1, 2012

LOL!!!
I hate dentists visits!!!

I may have something to sweeten you up though!!!
Being a dental technician i have access to those tough little carbide burs!
Any shape size or quantity!

But that is not the sweet part!
I have a high speed spindle from one of the dental grinders in my drawer.
The machine is long gone but i kept the spindle for some reason... ;D

It is similar to this one:
http://www.canyonstatedentalsupply.com/lathes.htm

Look for high speed automatic spindle.
I will take a pic of it tomorrow if you want it!

Let me know if you are interested!
I will send it down with a variety of burs!
You just need to mount it and get a belt and motor!

Andrew