Dentistry - a license to print money!

[avgas]

Years ago people would say to me - you will loose teeth if you dont brush.
I failed to take that advice.
If they had said - you will spend $$$$'s in the future to keep your teeth i would brush the bloody things more often then cleaning my RG.

[007XX]

Oh my!

I told you she likes it too...

[terbang]

To sit there and make sweeping statements about how others should be allocating their funds when actually you have no clue as to their circumstances, to suggest that only those with poor oral hygeine complain about the cost AND to suggest that people JUST SHOULD do it is both ignorant and arrogant so again you are just being "holier than thou" get off your high horse and go put your two cents worth elsewhere on someone elses thread.

I note too that 007 has suggested you are a stirrer...so my bothering to even dignify your comments with any response must be giving you ya jollies...hope it was good for you but I won't be bothering to reply to you again on this matter.

Imdying takes simple pleasure out of winding people up. I use the term 'simple' with regard to the content of his posts and messages. His use of the rep system is nothing but simple, basic and abusive diatribe that doesn't come anywhere near the category of stirring. Stirring usually involves a degree of wit with the intelligent use of words. Look back at his post list and you will see that he can't help himself, it's full of little attacks, snarls and name calling. He just has has to be an angry little man.

[onearmedbandit]

Imdying takes simple pleasure out of winding people up. I use the term 'simple' with regard to the content of his posts and messages. His use of the rep system is nothing but simple, basic and abusive diatribe that doesn't come anywhere near the category of stirring. Stirring usually involves a degree of wit with the intelligent use of words. Look back at his post list and you will see that he can't help himself, it's full of little attacks, snarls and name calling. He just has has to be an angry little man.

So you do know him then?

[rachprice]

What's worse is that you know the dentist is a med-school drop out who didn't make the cut to be a doctor...

Nah thas crap everyone says that but sometimes I wonder will their amount of pay and doctors who are the smart ones.

I'm sorry to say, but its much harder to be a dentist than a doctor... There's only one institution in NZ that does dentistry (Otago) and I think only like 50 students a year get in from the how many hundreds applying... Maybe even thousands... Whereas don't they take about 200 or so med students a year?

Yes there is 230 at otago just under 200 at auckland but you will find that around 1500 will apply for med in otago alone. Im pretty sure dent isn't as popular though they do take less.
Besides dent only have to learn stuff about the head and neck med have to learn everything (guess Im a wee bit biased though)

[rachprice]

If your in dunedin you can go to the dent school for cheap dental care. Gotta be prepared to be practiced on though. Helps if you know people in dent that you trust!

[imdying]

*snip boo hoo*

Heh, still feeling beaten up by the Christchurch boys huh... you angry little man you... it is, and was, all in your head...

[Forest]

Years ago people would say to me - you will loose teeth if you dont brush.
I failed to take that advice.
If they had said - you will spend $$$$'s in the future to keep your teeth i would brush the bloody things more often then cleaning my RG.

On another forum I read, someone started a "what would you have done differently in your life" thread.

About half the people who replied said something like "I would have taken better care of my teeth".

[terbang]

you angry little man you...

And original as well.

[imdying]

About half the people who replied said something like "I would have taken better care of my teeth".

Beats the hell out of 'Not get AIDs' I guess

[avgas]

On another forum I read, someone started a "what would you have done differently in your life" thread.
About half the people who replied said something like "I would have taken better care of my teeth".

As it currently stands my income over the last 6 months has been split 3 ways: a) Bike b) Misses c) dentist.
I should have just got a mistress to boost my self esteem - even if she was a hooker it would have been cheaper.

[Trudes]

A friend of mine said she lost a tooth for every child she had, she has 4, something to do with calcium she was told.
I had two wisdom teeth out a few years ago, whatever drugs they gave me worked because they had to tell me to stop laughing when they were trying to yank them out.... ended up with dry rot? afterwards which was more painful than the extraction.
I usuually go to the dentist every two years for a check up, love getting them cleaned and polished, thay always feel soooo good afterwards!! more for peace of mind than anything, because I kinda like my teeth and don't fancy having dentures later on in life.

[Str8 Jacket]

Yeah, well I have never ever had or needed a filling and Ive always taken excellent care of my teeth..... I grew up in foster homes so I could not get the braces I needed as the Govt didnt pay for cosmetic stuff like that when I was younger. By the time they did I was on the Independant Youth Benefit and 15 and I had missed my chance. Now I need braces and two teeth removed as they are rotting my gums. I dont have several thousands of dollars to get them done so I just put up with it.... Anyway I kinda like my fangs I have also decided that my teeth give me character, cause that's something I lack....