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'While you've got good insurance, we can upgrade all your teeth now, before they get bad'? There may be stereotypes about the British having bad teeth, but I'v

'While you've got good insurance, we can upgrade all your teeth now, before they get bad'? There may be stereotypes about the British having bad teeth, but I've never had a dentist try to milk my wallet like that despite a poor diet having done a fair bit of damage over the years. Dentistry here seems much more about doing the minimum necessary work to save teeth and relieve pain. The thought of getting crowns done en-masse is terrifying, I've only had one done, and it wasn't a fun experience - it's something I see as a last resort to save a tooth, certainly not something I'd want to go through for cosmetic improvements.

unshavedyak 3y ago
> I've only had one done, and it wasn't a fun experience - it's something I see as a last resort to save a tooth, certainly not something I'd want to go through for cosmetic improvements. What was "unfun" about it? I'm familiar with what they are, but not the pain-points (in the non-literal sense lol) of getting them.
- doubled112 3y ago
  For me at least, I’ve had freezing fail many times. Once they begin, I believe you’re pretty much stuck there until the dentist is done, and that’s a lot of drilling. Not looking forward to ever needing anything like that.
  - ttymck 3y ago
    What is freezing? Anesthetic?
    - doubled112 3y ago
      Yes
- bluescrn 3y ago
  In my case, it was just discomfort rather than pain, the worst bit was having a metal 'temporary crown' that felt/tasted uncomfortable and wouldn't stay in place over the mostly-drilled-away tooth for a week or more while the crown was being manufactured. And I couldn't stop myself from constantly probing it with my tongue. (This was over a decade ago, maybe the process is quicker, or they have better temporary crowns?) But the tooth had had a root canal done some years before the crown, so there was no nerve to cause pain when/after much of the tooth was drilled away to prepare for the crown. Not sure what the process is if the tooth is healthier/more sensitive to begin with. End result is good though. Just not something I'd choose to go through it if was mostly cosmetic rather than to save a tooth.

unshavedyak 3y ago

> I've only had one done, and it wasn't a fun experience - it's something I see as a last resort to save a tooth, certainly not something I'd want to go through for cosmetic improvements. What was "unfun" about it? I'm familiar with what they are, but not the pain-points (in the non-literal sense lol) of getting them.

doubled112 3y ago
For me at least, I’ve had freezing fail many times. Once they begin, I believe you’re pretty much stuck there until the dentist is done, and that’s a lot of drilling. Not looking forward to ever needing anything like that.
- ttymck 3y ago
  What is freezing? Anesthetic?
  - doubled112 3y ago
    Yes
bluescrn 3y ago
In my case, it was just discomfort rather than pain, the worst bit was having a metal 'temporary crown' that felt/tasted uncomfortable and wouldn't stay in place over the mostly-drilled-away tooth for a week or more while the crown was being manufactured. And I couldn't stop myself from constantly probing it with my tongue. (This was over a decade ago, maybe the process is quicker, or they have better temporary crowns?) But the tooth had had a root canal done some years before the crown, so there was no nerve to cause pain when/after much of the tooth was drilled away to prepare for the crown. Not sure what the process is if the tooth is healthier/more sensitive to begin with. End result is good though. Just not something I'd choose to go through it if was mostly cosmetic rather than to save a tooth.