The title led me to believe the answer was going to be "Late Night Imgur!" and was already bracing for impact. The dentist rinsing the tooth got me wondering what messed up thing he was gonna do with it. Gonna be honest, "just what an actual dentist would do" was the last thing I expected.
Do not wait for the dentist to do this. Push it back in yourself. Don't put it in milk or water or blood. Put it back in where it came from and then go find a dentist, preferably an endodontist.
My wife had two bone grafts and two implants and the dentist bill was almost $24,000! Rip off. She found a place in Mexico that does great work at a fraction of the price, even with airfare and hotel. It was recommended by a friend and worth it! https://www.four-dental.com/
You know, I never thought about this, but why exactly do our teeth have nerves in the first place? What sensory freed back are they sending to the rest of the body that I wouldn’t get from the rest of my mouth.
This is only viable if the tooth is otherwise healthy. If you have an infection that kills the nerves in the tooth, it will never recover and the dentist just yanks it out.
It’s true! In fact, if you accidentally suffer and abused tooth (gets knocked out of its socket), and you’re otherwise awake and alert, the best place to store it is in your mouth until you get to the Emergency Room and/or the Emergency Dentist. Do not swallow it. That makes it harder to retrieve and replace.
Having the sensation of a tooth or teeth in my mouth, especially for a prolonged time is like something out of one of my anxiety nightmares when the teeth fall out. No thanks.
Also, don't rinse it with water as this will damage the tissue. If you can't stick it back in its socket for safe keeping until you get to an emergency dentist, then store the tooth in milk. Source: first aid class I took.
I feel like you must have misunderstood what this post is about. It's not about pulling teeth, it's saving teeth that have been lost accidentally (knocked out etc). Your doctor's right to yank if the point is to extract a tooth instead. (wait, would that make them the yanker and you the yankee?)
Knocked out a front tooth. They put it back in, cemented it back in until the guns reattsched. 5 years later it rotted from the root down abs had do be removed. Have had a bridge in my mouth for the last 35 years
I feel like there have surely been advancements in dental care in 40 years that would prevent that? If you can afford it, I mean, as we all know, teeth are Luxury Bones.
Very very early stages of human trials - like they’re not even testing for efficacy. They’re testing for human safety right now. Link to the story is in a different reply in chain. Basically the researchers believe they have identified latent tooth buds in humans and the drug activates them by blocking a chemical signal.
Are they growing new ones? I thought they were born with rows of teeth that move forward and push out the ones at the front gradually to make way for the next row. A blowjob from a shark would really bite.
Yes, because if they didn't grow any new teeth, they would eventually run out. There would be lots of old, gummy sharks stuck to things just trying to take a bite all across the oceans!
So, I had this exact procedure back in ‘94. I got my front tooth knocked out by a softball, washed and reinserted by an EMT, and then had a root canal once the tooth stabilized. It’s still there after 30 odd years.
Yea he's right, 94 was an odd year, grunge was new and coming big, yahoo was a major player and amazon was a new at loss for profit startup. Kirk Cobain died and pulp fiction came out. Odd odd years
Okay, that was the bit that had me weirded out. Doesn't sound realistic the tissue inside would survive, so doing a root canal seems like a mandatory step the video skipped?
cousteau
The title led me to believe the answer was going to be "Late Night Imgur!" and was already bracing for impact. The dentist rinsing the tooth got me wondering what messed up thing he was gonna do with it. Gonna be honest, "just what an actual dentist would do" was the last thing I expected.
senorbanana
Gross! Thanks...
moosemaimer
Your nerve endings are the most delicious part of your mouth, and the tooth beaver knows this.
rossonerinho
https://imgur.com/PtqLEmJ
twentydollarbanana
Hahaha the dudes eyes speak “holy fuck holy fuck holy fuck” so perfectly
lightfoot2
That is neat and good to know!
ChetinBey
The video coulda been less realistic and more cartoony
Sangueffusor
defensivebackhair
Dentistry? In America? Far cheaper to just suffer and let it fall out
*cries in shitty dental insurance*
57rescraft9
So I didn't have to pay $4k for an implant?
PrincessWasabi
Only if the tooth fails to reconnect after a root canal
TheJuiceLoosener
Do not wait for the dentist to do this. Push it back in yourself. Don't put it in milk or water or blood. Put it back in where it came from and then go find a dentist, preferably an endodontist.
PrincessWasabi
Or a level 1 trauma center if after hours as they will have oral surgeon residents on call
mattbl
A few weeks seems quick for hard foods like a carrot.
TsunamiWombat
*If you have good insurance
ballsoutflyer
Okay, that dentist is enjoying washing that tooth a little bit *too* much.
DaisyfromDownunder
You think nerves regrow when they are severed. You are wrong.
PrincessWasabi
Unless it’s an immature adult tooth, and still developing. Then it might have a shot in the dark if it was stuck back really quickly
FishieStardust
Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth.
NotTheRedWire
TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH.
DrSharkbite
AvsFreak
So another night dreaming about losing teeth for me i guess.
davidseavey726
I hate everything here
DanielAsparagus
WHY AM I SPENDING 3K ON A BONE GRAFT NEXT WEEK I WANT A SECOND OPINION! Going to show this to my surgeon just to make it worth the $$$
Heelcat70
My wife had two bone grafts and two implants and the dentist bill was almost $24,000! Rip off. She found a place in Mexico that does great work at a fraction of the price, even with airfare and hotel. It was recommended by a friend and worth it! https://www.four-dental.com/
RatsLiveOnNoEvilStar
You know, I never thought about this, but why exactly do our teeth have nerves in the first place? What sensory freed back are they sending to the rest of the body that I wouldn’t get from the rest of my mouth.
Daraanel
'this tooth is cracked, and will fall apart soon if you don't do something about it'.
Tryingmybestsorta
I’d guess so we can sense how hard or soft the food is, how much strength to use for the bite?
Pain can also be helpful, it tells us if we have a tooth infection or issue that needs treating
CaptnRobAnybody
what compleat BS
PrincessWasabi
It’s actually accurate ! But they should have said the patient rinses the tooth themselves and sticks it back asap
JohnnySilverballs
"Compleat"
mirrorz
Com-plee-aught bowlship
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
Don't like it. It shows allways teeth'o'clock.
Sedentarylifestyle
Ha!!!! Tooth hurty
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
It was a gift for my dentist after fixing my face.
Mynamedoesntmatteronlylifematters
Idsertian
Looks like Medhi if he got into dentistry instead of electrical engineering.
aabcdort
Fuuuuuuu, that's a great take.
pixelscapes
Those eyes…
Fendeezy
"Fuck yeah, spray that shit all over."
aabcdort
[pounding clipboard] TEETH TEETH TEETH TEETH
TheRowsdowermobile
See how those teeth glow when they're reinserted? That's their weak point.
deltaforcain
That's when they're staggered and you can glory kill them.
Hexarcy00
What about when the splint glows?
jwillustrat
That’s a special breakable wall. Punch it out for gold.
Zioxyl
Lol.
ActuallyMadeOfCheese
In fairness, I usually take extra damage when I get hit in the teeth, so yeah - checks out.
GreenMnM
And here i was thinking someone used a healing potion on the tooth and that's why it was glowing
DriverIRQnotlessOrEqual
They glowed green they’re friendly
Deadpool854
Jamerperson
Is it like Sting? The sword in lord of the Rings that would glow blue when Orcs were nearby? It glows green when a dentist is nearby?
Or is it glowing green to show that the connection was successful and it's now charging?
Linkisactuallymydad
Locked on target!
TinyLiehon
The bird is in the basket and the worm is on its way
TheRowsdowermobile
Rovylern
Loosen up!
Beanholio
I don't think this is how it works but don't know enough about teeth to refute it.
Groose
It's how professional boxers seem to always have a knocked out tooth replaced.
Bladedrummer
It is. I've had this done to my front tooth after an accident.
Tenugui
This is only viable if the tooth is otherwise healthy. If you have an infection that kills the nerves in the tooth, it will never recover and the dentist just yanks it out.
israelarenazis
They prefer to do root canals for dead teeth whenever possible nowadays. I have 4!
boondoggle2025
This is also true. I had a small crack through a large molar that I swear was trying to kill me with slow roll sepsis for 23 years
lapus
That's also where i am
VoidForScreaming
I had a tooth knocked out by a kid from Maryland while in Australia. They put it back in.
Chagrinnish
The kid put it back in? I guess that makes the two of you square then.
VoidForScreaming
The Australians. Had a dentist setup at the school we were visiting.
drduffer
It’s true!
In fact, if you accidentally suffer and abused tooth (gets knocked out of its socket), and you’re otherwise awake and alert, the best place to store it is in your mouth until you get to the Emergency Room and/or the Emergency Dentist. Do not swallow it. That makes it harder to retrieve and replace.
RussianMafia1337
Having the sensation of a tooth or teeth in my mouth, especially for a prolonged time is like something out of one of my anxiety nightmares when the teeth fall out. No thanks.
AnOceanOfStars
Or if you have to swallow it, chew it properly first.
cropduster5000
I thought that the bone wouldn’t grow back though?
Lachwen
I remember as a kid hearing that you should put a knocked out tooth into a glass of milk to take it to the dentist. How wrong was that?
pvtsquirel
That's what the lady did in "I Care a Lot" so I also thought this was true
BbSnakes
Also, don't rinse it with water as this will damage the tissue. If you can't stick it back in its socket for safe keeping until you get to an emergency dentist, then store the tooth in milk. Source: first aid class I took.
BarnegatLight
If you can't store it in your mouth, the next best place is a glass of milk.
NecroNikolai13
Or bagged milk, if you're Canadian 😉
JustHereForTheMemes0321
Dang the dentist I know must suck, they just yank
dasklaus
I feel like you must have misunderstood what this post is about. It's not about pulling teeth, it's saving teeth that have been lost accidentally (knocked out etc). Your doctor's right to yank if the point is to extract a tooth instead. (wait, would that make them the yanker and you the yankee?)
JustHereForTheMemes0321
.........Yes
Beanholio
You have "Dr" in your username and used the word "avulsion" so ima trust this as 100% correct
SmoeAhsolse
It does sound like a perfectly cromulent word.
Evolutionist
Knocked out a front tooth. They put it back in, cemented it back in until the guns reattsched. 5 years later it rotted from the root down abs had do be removed. Have had a bridge in my mouth for the last 35 years
NeynasGhost
I feel like there have surely been advancements in dental care in 40 years that would prevent that? If you can afford it, I mean, as we all know, teeth are Luxury Bones.
ProficientInGifs
I’m crying at the term “Luxury bones” but yes. Yes they are
NeynasGhost
I can take no credit for it, it comes from a long-circulating post about how stupid American healthcare/insurance is!
drduffer
Dammit! An avulsed tooth. Autocorrect sucks for medical terms.
MadamPuddifoot
I mean, pretty accurate autocorrect, though. An avulsion primarily occurs with abuse!
drduffer
True dat!
userfriendly19777
If we only had shark teeth. They grow new ones their whole life.
holdmyfingerandpullmybeer
Flossing would be digitally challenging
LoopStricken
They also don't respect any rules or laws. The teeth, that is. Sharks themselves are very law-abiding.
req4adream99
New drug in development to cause teeth to regrow. Or at least it was.
PrincessWasabi
What’s the name of the drug ?
req4adream99
Very very early stages of human trials - like they’re not even testing for efficacy. They’re testing for human safety right now. Link to the story is in a different reply in chain. Basically the researchers believe they have identified latent tooth buds in humans and the drug activates them by blocking a chemical signal.
KellionBane
Disregard the third eye and extra toes.
OffStageSpring9
Do they regrow where they're supposed to?
req4adream99
It’s injected into the gums specifically where there’s a gap. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-japanese-drug-regrow-teeth.html
irrational1618
Are they growing new ones? I thought they were born with rows of teeth that move forward and push out the ones at the front gradually to make way for the next row. A blowjob from a shark would really bite.
elvem
They are growing new ones but these grow behind the old ones and then rotate pushing the old ones out (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_tooth)
volock
Yes. They grow new and lose teeth constantly
Aaronyuri
Yes, because if they didn't grow any new teeth, they would eventually run out. There would be lots of old, gummy sharks stuck to things just trying to take a bite all across the oceans!
SwissMissMaybe
So, I had this exact procedure back in ‘94. I got my front tooth knocked out by a softball, washed and reinserted by an EMT, and then had a root canal once the tooth stabilized. It’s still there after 30 odd years.
prosper020
Huh, so when my teeth fall out in my dreams and I just kind of shove them back in there isn’t totally far off? Neat!
donthatemecauseimwittier
I’m sorry all those years were so odd. Must’ve been hard.
waheliod
Yea he's right, 94 was an odd year, grunge was new and coming big, yahoo was a major player and amazon was a new at loss for profit startup. Kirk Cobain died and pulp fiction came out. Odd odd years
Scezumin
30 odd years? so 59 or 60 total? are you sending this from the future???
but more seriously, that's awesome. good job taking care of those luxury bones!
vcgetdown
There has only been 15 odd years since 94
PWBoiler
It’s true. Those were some pretty odd years.
mercbrit
Are you not counting the even years?
?1
pxlphile
And they're getting weirder by the 2020s
Lovethesmelloftoastedsourdoughbread
And the softball?
TheGgreen100
Its name was Albert Einstein. And then everyone stood up and clapped.
extraordinaryagility
They say if you listen real hard on a warm summer's day, you can still hear that same softball knocking out another young athlete's teeth!
RobBobertyYT
Still in rehab, doctors are hopeful it will walk again someday.
ClessAurion
Okay, that was the bit that had me weirded out. Doesn't sound realistic the tissue inside would survive, so doing a root canal seems like a mandatory step the video skipped?
PrincessWasabi
You should do a root canal if the tooth is all done growing, but if the tooth’s root is still developing wait to see if it will grow
ClessAurion
Damn, funny how that works then!
andydicktracymorganfairchild
Fuck teeth.
watfordlad
New kink unlocked
elondeepinahorse
That would make a great surname. My name is Bob…Bob Fuckteeth
Arbitrarynamehere
Found the brit
PsychoDementedAndSadButSocial
Anti Dentite!
ableck
*fuf teef
nutmegonyourdoodle
Thank you for the genteel alternative.
keystotheairlock
Like, one at a time, or....?
Bubbertubs
With a metal cocksleave I don't think the amount matters. At least not in my experience.
andydicktracymorganfairchild
Don't bother me about details just get it done. ALL OF THEM.
nutmegonyourdoodle
Nothing but trouble the sons a bitches.