Comments on: The dentist http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/ A weblog for people who otherwise wouldn't. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ultrasonic http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-112473 Ultrasonic Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:14:48 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-112473 Can I subscribe to this blogs feed? Jorge in Austin Can I subscribe to this blogs feed? Jorge in Austin

]]> By: Steve Gigl http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-342 Steve Gigl Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-342 Verified with my wife yesterday that the device works as you described, John. Shows you what I know! Verified with my wife yesterday that the device works as you described, John. Shows you what I know!

]]> By: Hez http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-340 Hez Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:01:35 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-340 How painful this is depends on the person using the thingy. One dentist I went to was pretty considerate with it and I loved it. The dentist I have now blazes across my teeth as if he's in a big hurry occasionally torching my gums and acting suprised if I flinch. I'm happily swithcing dentists soon but I think they all use that ultrasonic these days:( How painful this is depends on the person using the thingy. One dentist I went to was pretty considerate with it and I loved it. The dentist I have now blazes across my teeth as if he’s in a big hurry occasionally torching my gums and acting suprised if I flinch. I’m happily swithcing dentists soon but I think they all use that ultrasonic these days:(

]]> By: John Wilson http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-339 John Wilson Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:48:55 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-339 Well, that's what I was thinking when she was blasting the thing at my teeth: "Wow, she's blasting my teeth with really fast water, that's crazy." It felt like the water was hitting pretty hard, anyway. And I thought that was pretty cool. But then when I asked for a better explanation, she said it was the tip that was vibrating, and I became less enamored with the procedure. It guess it's not that much worse than the dental pick from a "total unpleasantness" standpoint, I just wasn't used to it and it felt like it was throwing little needles into my gums. Well, that’s what I was thinking when she was blasting the thing at my teeth: “Wow, she’s blasting my teeth with really fast water, that’s crazy.” It felt like the water was hitting pretty hard, anyway. And I thought that was pretty cool. But then when I asked for a better explanation, she said it was the tip that was vibrating, and I became less enamored with the procedure.

It guess it’s not that much worse than the dental pick from a “total unpleasantness” standpoint, I just wasn’t used to it and it felt like it was throwing little needles into my gums.

]]> By: Steve Gigl http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-338 Steve Gigl Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:25:10 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-338 Yeah, some people like the ultrasonic, some don't. I fall somewhere in between as long as my wife is the hygienist doing the work, because she knows to avoid certain angles of the tool against my teeth that make my entire skull rattle at an unsettling frequency. And, if I'm not completely mistaken (it's possible!), the water is actually what carries the ultrasonic waves and is ultimately doing the scraping. So I think the fire hazard is low. Yeah, some people like the ultrasonic, some don’t. I fall somewhere in between as long as my wife is the hygienist doing the work, because she knows to avoid certain angles of the tool against my teeth that make my entire skull rattle at an unsettling frequency. And, if I’m not completely mistaken (it’s possible!), the water is actually what carries the ultrasonic waves and is ultimately doing the scraping. So I think the fire hazard is low.

]]> By: keir http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-337 keir Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:05:04 +0000 http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2004/09/16/the-dentist/#comment-337 i went to the dentist yesterday for the first time in three and a half years. even though i'm grinding my teeth away to nothing, they still said i had great teeth. they must see some scary stuff! i went to the dentist yesterday for the first time in three and a half years. even though i’m grinding my teeth away to nothing, they still said i had great teeth. they must see some scary stuff!

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