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Reposting because I don't want to suffer alone ;-;
Front Page Edit: you guys and your love of horrible things are both amazing! Send precious animals and friendly conversation
Lurkingoff
uebermacht
I find it oddly satisfying
GodEmperor0fMankind
Excuse me I have a sudden desire to go brush my teeth
renegadesurvivor
idtapthatpinata
I have done hundreds of canine dental cleanings. This is nothing!
lesselou
Ditto! If people are disgusted by this I hope they look at their canine companions and realize the same thing happens to them. (And kitties)
idtapthatpinata
Omg last week I went for my cleaning and my HYGIENIST said she won't pay for her 8 yr old Wheaton to have her teeth done. I died inside :(
interimguru
Sosickofthisshit
That’s satisfying in a Dr. PimplePopper kind of way.
JCrashB
You mean like Professor TonsilStoneRemover?
IAmASillyGoose
Haha, I find it very satisfying, have you ever had a popcorn kernel stuck in your teeth and then you finally remove it, its amazing.
Grizabellakat007
Thank you! I was going to say in a sucking up dustbunnies with a vacuum way, but you're right!
NevaMO
Fuck that I’d rather watch this all day
forestfinagle
MyPowerLiesInMyBookshelf
Summed up perfectly @Sosickofthisshit
Sosickofthisshit
ThoughtThisWasAmerica
BRex91
You sick puppy.
justthoughtyousholdknow
Their are dozens of us! Probably thousands based on the views and doc. Think it is biological. Like apes cleaning each other
MackerelTex
Pssh I’m past Dr. Lee, it’s all about Dr. Reina now
justthoughtyousholdknow
I like Enlisa Brown. I turned off notifications for just about everything but I have a notification everytime she uploads something.
MackerelTex
Ooooh thank you for a new one
justthoughtyousholdknow
Welcome.
sigmasrb
FCOAlex
But it must feel AMAZING.
thecheffromratatouille
3 mins in - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0OAp3WzXsM
NorwegianGlaswegian
I really need to get set up with a dentist again. Been 10 years. Just forgotten really. Still have no fillings at 30. Want to stay that way.
Raumance
I need to go the tooth doctor.
TomithyHyde
Alright! I just downloaded Imgur after my coworker told me about it, and this was the very first post that I have seen! I feel like I belong
z3lfmoord
Welcome, bitch.
AwesomeKazu
themuttonisniceandlean
Welcome to the dark side.
Zelkon527
offeringstothesleepgods
Welcome to the shit show! It's a great time
Lawwie
thereverseapachemaster
theblackhole08
manwellhung1024
Welcome to the thunder dome
prediabetes
One of us! One of us!
Rexli78
Goobal! Gabal!
Eudonidano
Welcome aboard!
AnotherHeartwarmingPostByAbortedFetusNecrophiliac
Jesus fuck you’ve earned more points in a day than I did in my first year!!! You motherfucker do you want to know what I have to say to u 1/
AnotherHeartwarmingPostByAbortedFetusNecrophiliac
This isn’t a rant it’s a Tide AD
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JinJinkies
ThePlainDoll
I can almost feel the satisfaction
FightMeYouLongAssBitch
I should go to a dentist
harrygee236624
BorkLocutus
My dentist gives me headphones with some good metal and says "prepare for slaughter" before doing it.
MBdub210
bigsoos
LyraSilvertongue
StartOfOm
what is that????????!!!!!
foolhollow
https://media3.giphy.com/media/aZ3LDBs1ExsE8/giphy.gif
IvorJBiggun
Gifs that end too soon
morrighan42
But they obviously flossed, cause I don't see any blood.
SeeMyVests
Wait what the fuck
jacksparrah
Dentist phobia + embarrassment about how bad the situation's gotten + no money = This both terrifies me and makes me envious. Weird combo.
ibuprofen87
Suck it up pussy, it's gonna be much worse if your teeth fall out
InternetLawyer
when you call to make an appointment ask if they can give you Nitrous oxide for anxiety, many will be able to help
InternetLawyer
and no matter how bad you think it's gotten, they've seen worse
frostybox
ugh i havent been in like 8 years and now im terrified, i can feel the tooth has degraded on the gumline of a few.
carlofonovs
Well if having no teeth at 50 is worth avoiding a few moments of anxiety and embarrassment, you go you!
SomeGeographer
1. Check Groupon for cleaning & X-ray deals. 2. Dentists won't judge you. 3. Ask for nitrous oxide ahead of time for the dental anxiety.
IsuckAsthis
I was in this situation, sucked it up and was very upfront about it with the dentist about it. She was beyond kind now i have braces :D
CrazyCatLad
DP + E + (-$) = T + ENv
CrazyCatLad
inb4 double penetration
marsgoose
Was in no money situation but in a country with minimal lawyers so I used to fix dentists xrays and shit and trade it for fillings
marsgoose
I bet I'd need 5 billion licenses now in US
flacoloco
to be honest,last year I took a job just for the dental and eye care plans, after I got my stuff done I left because the pay wasnt that good
QwertyQT68
Same.
yppahteg
I'm a hygienist. We don't judge, I swear. And I guarantee we've seen worse. Go to a nearby school for a cleaning it's probably under $30
RogueMachinae
How would you find one? Just Google hygienist school?
yppahteg
Yeah that would work. Most state and technical colleges have a hygiene program. Universities do too sometimes
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yppahteg
If you can smell them whilst sitting
drcurlyfat
“Don’t judge?” Right. If I go in there and admit I haven’t brushed more than 4x/year for the last 20 years, there’s going to be judging.
LoodGookin
Really, how do you brush so few times a year?
drcurlyfat
Same way you brush, but only when my mouth feels nasty and I'm Ok with a bit of dry-heave/vomit.
yppahteg
I don't think you'd have teeth left at that point. We are trained to be professional so if your hygienist judges you she's just a bitch.
drcurlyfat
My comment was what I actually am. I've never had tooth pain, never had a cavity (that I'm aware of), but brushing makes me vomit. So....
drcurlyfat
/2 I just don't bother. But my doc recently asked about dental/optical hygiene and strongly encouraged me to see a dentist. It's time.
drcurlyfat
Also, this just encourages my shitty hygiene: "No teeth left." I think dentistry needs more reality and less dogma.
yppahteg
Dentistry is about as real as it gets. If you don't brush your teeth at least 2 times a week, there will be rampant decay and tooth loss.
jarjaristhesenate
I want more
OMGgerms
I just YouTubed some videos like this. I don’t know why I did that.
Clockworkdancerobot
Teeth are meant to be cared for. If you don't clean them or see a dentist regularly, you'll end up missing a few in your 30's and 40's.
sparklefox09
In my state I qualify for insurance but at the same time I don’t. Haven’t seen a doctor in 9 years.
Slapthefatcat
I've seen a doctor twice since I graduated HS almost ten years ago. Both were mandatory physicals for job/school.
Roehcai
It's even more hazardous that that.
ThisIsJustMyCurrentSleeve
Rosie2003
I've been missing 2 since I was 12, dentist decided to pull 2 bc my mouth couldn't hold them all
probablyobvious
Well aren't you just made of money. Spent so long poor as fuck with not coverage, I legit am afraid to go now.
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MoonGoddess235
Same here. Didn't go for 13 years after having my braces off and no cavities or anything. I brush religiously, so that may have helped.
probablyobvious
Not that lucky, 2 impacted wisdom teeth, and two more need to be pulled at the least. Don't take a curling brrom to the face btw
ezekiahjones
I was too, for the same reason. That first cleaning after eight years of neglect was painful. But I felt SO much better after. Do it!
madmatt2024
The sooner you go the better. If you wait until it hurts then its going to cost a lot more and hurt a lot more to fix any issues.
probablyobvious
Welp, I am truly fucked them :D
pleaseuseotherdoor
Mm. mhm. This is fine. Everything is fine until it hurts.
probablyobvious
Siff upper lip my friend. Don't complain till you drop dead
spaceindian
delecti
I was in that situation until recently. I've been going regularly for a couple years now and it gets much easier very quickly. Don't delay.
probablyobvious
Soon ™
AssCreamSundae69
I'm curious to have the knowledge of knowing how long the gap between the teeth and gums are prevalent for?
pleaseuseotherdoor
....what?
marasmus222
Curious as well. And how are they not bleeding?
dijital101
I go in for a full cleaning, exam, x-ray and hopefully a wisdom tooth extraction. This is perfect timing for this post.
dijital101
Tomorrow morning*
FightDirty
Last wisdom tooth I had out the dentist and nurse got more and more tense while trying to remain calm, tooth not budging. 45 mins in...
FightDirty
They peel off for a meeting in the corner "his bone is like concrete, get me the (insert tool name here)". Still didn't work...
FightDirty
Finally he caves and sections the tooth out piece by piece over another 45 mins. Afterwards says "next time find another dentist"...
FightDirty
Quite a proud moment for me in an otherwise bland life.
dijital101
This one shattered about a year ago and has been losing little pieces since. It hasn't ever hurt so I didn't bother with it. Now it's 1/2
dijital101
making my breath stink so it needs to go. Hate having bad breath. 2/2
FightDirty
Always feels good once they heal up, loosens the jaw I reckons
Slapthefatcat
I have a molar that recently broke a fair bit at first, then more just recently, but need money to get it fixed.
dijital101
I just got added to my wife's insurance (self-employed, SaHD). Haven't had any for ~4 years now. You might look into local dental schools.
Lepercake
I have this done to my teeth yearly. I never have holes. This fucking sucks. I hope holes are worse.
IvorJBiggun
I had a tooth die once, it felt like a hot soldering iron jabbed into my gum for hours.
prfesser
Holes are worse. Root canals are much worse, as are extractions. Implants and crowns, much, much worse. Admiral Personal Knowledge here.
Lepercake
Sweet :D
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Root canals are Hitler himself.
bigdix69420
Gums look healthy though
0lrik
It’s not the tartar that cause inflammation but the bacterias
JohnJacobJingleHeimerSmitt
?? They're recessed as fuck and they're white around the calculus which probably means not alot of blood flow
brokenteeth
They often do if the patient is a smoker, localised reduction in blood flow leads to less bleeding and redness of the gums
CaptainWolfrandthe42
Some people are just predisposed for the plaque to build up like that no matter what they try.
JohnBluehill
Like me apparently!
gabiinunderland
Same. Both parents have poor teeth no matter what.
CaptainWolfrandthe42
I have a metal wire on the backs of my teeth as a retainer and you would not believe the crap that builds up
metaorange
Is that plaque or tooth fragments? Gross either way, just curious
erischilde
Plaque. These videos are so soothing for some sick reason.
frostybox
cat and dog dentals are always like this, years of tartar to crack off, kinda satisfying until you get a rotten tooth that just falls out
bread1
neither, TARTAR.
CapnSpike
That's really bad... A LOT of calculus. I missed 3 years of visits, and it wasn't great, but not even the same planet as that gif...
dirtyjonny
Tartar sauce
CaliforniaBear55
So that is how they make it...
dirtyjonny
Yup, just ad pickles
Zigor22
Hasn't this person had dreams where their teeth fall out??
Misora
My sister works as a cashier. She's got maybe 10 full teeth left. She can't even afford to get them pulled and get dentures without help.
BobRossHB
I hot flashback of Nathan explosions no teeth dream, bleh.
Philosophyinateacup
I know I did, had nightmares... I got all my top teeth pulled at 35.... take care of your fucking teeth!
atvcrash
as a 20 year old with fucked up teeth I agree with this statement so much. EVEN IF IT HURTS brush your teeth when you have braces!!!
QueenCousland
I get those whenever I'm going to have major dental work done.
AndrewCowbell
I have a recurring dream where my teeth break apart while chewing gravel, but that's due to sexual frustration from what ive read.
Slapthefatcat
You might be grinding your teeth in your sleep. That definitely sounds like a situation in which your real body and dreams collide.
SilverRazer
Had dreams where I would clench my teeth so hard that they cracked and fell out. Wasn't until I slept with my gf for the first time (1)
SilverRazer
that anyone noticed I grinding my teeth in my sleep loud enough to be heard across the room. (2)
AndrewCowbell
I do grind. Was losing money on night guards so I stopped.
msa011
I don't know but just imagine the smell of that thing
ElbowDeepInAHeadlessHorseman
It doesn't. I have horrible dental habits and this happens to me. It's definitely not good tooth care, but it's like rock, not poop.
Philosophyinateacup
I had bad dental habits too.... now I don't have any top teeth....
carlofonovs
Why? why would you let that happen? *smacks him in the head*
DangusStank
Dentist here, calculus has a horrible smell
thatsaj
If you know you have horrible dental habits why don’t you change that?
ImAfraidYoureAllPsychosSoIMadeThisAccount
For me, parents were anti-doctor. First dentist visit was in my 30's. Even after major dental surgery, I'm still terrible about it. *shrug*
ElbowDeepInAHeadlessHorseman
Everyone has their vices. Some people drink, smoke, gamble, or do drugs. I don't brush or floss often enough.
ElbowDeepInAHeadlessHorseman
I spent years in Orthodontia as a kid. It left me with an irrational resentment of teeth care. C'est la vie.
ImAfraidYoureAllPsychosSoIMadeThisAccount
For me, parents were anti-doctor. First dentist visit was in my 30's. Even after major dental surgery, I'm still terrible about it. *shrug*
iknowitsnotbutter
Because no one is perfect
Khoshteep
If you never brush and floss soft plaque builds up around teeth and eventually calcifies. Calcified plaque is called calculus or tartar.
Solid5outof7
Yo I have so much tartar, I don't have to dip my fish sticks in shit!
WPIII381
You've.....dipped fish sticks in shit?
MountainLionPhoto
Jeez Mitch, that's a little much
Solid5outof7
This guy gets it
InfamousTaters
Is... Is it really called calculus?
Temptedweeds
Yes it is
poughdrew
AP Honors Calculus
pontiacgirl75
In dentistry, calculus or tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque.
nrvagntsoleatr360
Well I don't get calculus either way.
pontiacgirl75
Same here buddy, same here, lol
stickinthemud
But finally you can be proud of it
Somebullshitaccount
Calculus
rubymoosestuff6
About to take me calc 2 exam. *ugly crying*
Zreen
What is the second integral of plaque?
LtMashumaro
Tartar?
Tornadotaco
I was told there would be no math
amei2987
You, plus sign, me, equal sign, us
kelbelle
Was thinking this! I know my calculuuuussss!
foolhollow
I had to read through the comments before realizing you were actually using a real dental term.
musicalmrl
You + Me = Us
lurkmoarjono
teeth prime. look how the plaque integrated.
domenick91
I don't exactly know why, but I busted out laughing at this way harder than was probably necessary
deweydefeatstrumanagain
https://mathnexus.wwu.edu/mathpix/toothpaste.jpg
Katamoran
Man, why did Isaac Newton invent this junk?
GnomeAnn
To screw over Leibniz.
FamousestAnus
+2 for knowing yer shit. @ExtraUpvote help me out bud...
ExtraUpvote
+1'd
GiantSquanchy
Math mouth
cerberus63
I wish more people got this joke.
happytreeleaf
My wife, a dental hygienist, explained that plaque is soft, calculus is hardened plaque. Oh, and she scraped off worse than this just today.
sixpintsofbitterandquicklyplease
/gag
happytreeleaf
She loves this shit. It’s weird I know.
boredactor
?
hungitalianohwaitthisisntgrindr
calculus isn’t flexible and doesn’t come away from the tooth without scaling.
haneulyoats
I've taken off calculus with a cavitron.
hungitalianohwaitthisisntgrindr
but is this calculus...? i’m starting to think it might be.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
It's calculus aka tartar. A nasty case but not that rare.
yppahteg
This is most definitely calculus. It's referred to as a wall when it's built up on the mandibular anteriors like this. Satisfying to remove
hungitalianohwaitthisisntgrindr
gotcha. then i got confused because that’s the posterior aspect of the tooth. i need to step away.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
That's an ultrasonic scaler. Way gentler on the gums and the doc's hand.
Dani3113
Does anyone have a longer clip of it?
EruFeanor
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TheCreeperVan
CraftedLine
Check YouTube for pore of winer.
GoddammitMrNoodle
Yes, please... those of us who enjoy the nasty aspect of human existence.
WayfindingGuy
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IllegalKittenSmuggler
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Tocks2
He's asking for a friend.
scottEkarate
Honestly I can watch this all day. I'd like to see one complete case beginning to end.
WTT24
Same, it's oddly satisfying.
thevacationer
Must be free clinic day. I cant imagine anyone willingly letting their teeth get that way unless they simply couldn't afford to be seen.
dontsayretarded0itsgay
Just YouTube "abscess drainage." It's not the same, but I think it will satisfy the itch you're trying to scratch
dbrsong
No no NO NO
Mechlai
Here's a really good one NSFL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQx-SEnMTzs (They get it ALLLLL)
Lanabear110
How does something even get that bad??
LoodGookin
It just keep going and going, like the energizer bunny.
Callthebrutesquad
Thanks!
GoddammitMrNoodle
does anyone want to see the belly button abscess?
GoddammitMrNoodle
Here's an armpit abscess. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtGWDGTdNmY&list=FLo-ylRy94pUjjoTvhEYBsIg&index=38
LoodGookin
I may or may not want to.
GoddammitMrNoodle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7OdDV7bK5w&index=1&list=PLAdYkK_VsYtWgxqhI8Bqlrt-5DlLAnoq6&t=281s About 4:35 in it gets good.
Raz0rking
plaque. years of neglect
jmonster2020
Really, that’s fucking awful
poorwhitetrash
That doesn’t make sense. I’ve neglected my children for many years and they don’t have plaque.
AgentHomo
They just are hungry and have mental health issues
Tatelina
Would it really be years worth?
ionlywriteinlowercase
i need this every six months, it's not years
TylerTrashy
Same I brush and floss but I need this removed 2x a year
Tatelina
Would it really be years worth? I would have thought you could get that from less time if you never brushed your teeth.
napoleonsghost
Maybe not neglect, lots of people cant afford the dentist
YeahWellAboutThat
You don't need a dentist to prevent a buildup like *that*. A toothbrush and maybe some floss should be enough.
TheThingsTheyCarried
That still meets the definition of neglect. Starving your kids because you can't afford food is still neglect.
jgrow
It's still neglect. We don't have a gentler term for "I would have taken care of my teeth if only I had money."
Phlapjack923
Don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. Neglect means fail to take care of properly. No matter the reason.
jgrow
Right. It's just the most accurate term.
FinalStormrider
Yep, I had this. It took some deep cleaning sessions to get it removed. I brushed every day. But when they mean floss as well, THEY MEAN IT!
WhereIsThePunchline
Found the dentist
UlfhednarSkol
Wasn't it recently announced by a group of dentists that flossing supposedly was pointless or something?
Ivain
Its not useless, but its less than useful for your molars (its great for incisors and front teeth). Use toothpicks for molars (triangular)
Ivain
Also, you want tape-like floss, not stringy floss
YeahWellAboutThat
IIRC, it was more that the studies claiming benefits were poorly done; but nobody bothering to do a proper study doesn't automatically 1/2
YeahWellAboutThat
mean that the opposite is true.Not looking properly and finding something doesn't mean that there isn't anything if you do look properly.2/2
SturmKitteh
No long term benefits, but it feels damn good when you've got something stuck!
UlfhednarSkol
I can't deny that! Fucking corn.
nempi
There is no evidence for flossing preventing caries, but there is for it being a preventive factor regarding parodontitis and gingivitis.
hopeadonis
I used to have bleeding gums as a teen. Disappeared once I started flossing daily.
gayfordickgrayson
You can’t fool me! I know you’re a dentist!
FinalStormrider
I used to bleed from just brushing. Now I floss and the bleeding is gone too. I only bleed when I cut myself with floss. Like papercuts.
ReasonableConservative
Disagree completely. My gums have stayed healthy because I floss every day.
pamtar
Waterpik is where it’s at. My dentists recommends it over floss. $50. Started 6 months ago and it’s made a HUGE difference.
kidtutty
Years of neglect, yes, but that's calculus. Plaque comes off with a toothbrush and floss (my wife & her family are dental professionals)
Badtz3
now i know why my dentist wants me to have a dental prophylaxis every year, or better twice a year.
icantsleepsoiImgur
Teeth and gums look healthy and white, how can it be that bad without the teeth and gums suffering?
kidtutty
Healthy gums are pink. The calculus (calcified plaque) invades where the gums should be & starts becoming part of the structure of the tooth
kidtutty
It leads to recession of the gums, & once it's removed the teeth lose some structural support + more susceptible to damage & other issues
TeammateAssist
I knew math was bad for you. I KNEW IT.
MrFlibbleIsVeryCross
I have polynomial right up the old pythagoras.
PrettyMuchLurking
dy/dx
EpitomeofMediocre
Great. Now I have plaque.
CyberCorsair
Any way to take care of it at home?
kidtutty
A bunch of fancy ass instruments, 4 years of dental school, and a few more years of practice for good measure?
jimjam12354
But calcified plaque doesn't
TheAdventuresofStealy
At that point it's no longer plaque though, it's called either calculus or tartar.
YuujiKazami
So it can either be a delicious side dip for a plate of fish and chips or a work-intensive math? Hmmm
stoutde
Mathematician here; that's not calculus, that's poor dental hygiene.
kraquepype
Words can have two meanings.
igbsigbs
Like how no can also mean yes?
kidtutty
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_(dental)