All About Dental

[CTong]

Does anybody has good recommendations?

[insider]

Suffering from tooth ache for the two days (ouch!).


It’s from one of the teeth that just went through a filling due to decay few months back. Doc back then had warned me if pain returns = roots infection.

So guai guai went to telephone Timothy recommended by Chief but his clinic was unable to take me in until next week coz fully booked.

So, ANYHOW looked for one coz those who were recommended couldn’t squeeze me in.

Went to this doc in Ghim Moh.

Quoted me $800 for root canal and $800 for crowning. All in.

Today is the first treatment. Friday the next. Hope to finish everything, incl the crown, by the 5th appt. Per treament is about 2 - 2.5 hours.

So far, so good. No pain at all when he drilled and dug.

Now half face paralysed due to numbness (noticed something interesting. The numbed part of the face has no 法令纹 while the other side has. Once side looks ‘younger’ and the other side looks ‘older’. Well, similar to Botox effect!)

Anyway, the implant charges there is $3500 all in per tooth. If my root canal goes smoothly, then I bring my brother there for the tooth implant (think 2 to 3 years back the cost quoted was about $7000/tooth in Paragon).

Was amazed that ‘root canal’ actually quite an ‘easy’ process (used to imagine very difficult). Hopefully I have this 瞎猫碰到死老鼠 luck again, coz this dentist I really sort of plucked from the air without any recommendation…

[ChiefKiasu]

insider:

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Now half face paralysed due to numbness (noticed something interesting. The numbed part of the face has no 法令纹 while the other side has. Once side looks 'younger' and the other side looks 'older'. Well, similar to Botox effect!)

:rotflmao: This is the first time I hear of novocaine having cosmetic effects! Now I can imagine loads of tai tais going to dentists to get shot up just before those dinner parties Safer than botox, with no lasting side effects :imcool: . Come 12am and we are all back to our droopy old selves

Your dentist's pricing is good. Very happy for you that you have gotten rid of that toothache and it didn't cost you an arm or leg.

insider:

Anyway, the implant charges there is $3500 all in per tooth. If my root canal goes smoothly, then I bring my brother there for the tooth implant (think 2 to 3 years back the cost quoted was about $7000/tooth in Paragon).

Need to take more care with implants. While the charges do not seem too exorbitant, remember that implants essentially involve open surgery - they are drilling a metal bit right into your skull. High competency is definitely needed.

insider:

Was amazed that 'root canal' actually quite an 'easy' process (used to imagine very difficult). Hopefully I have this 瞎猫碰到死老鼠 luck again, coz this dentist I really sort of plucked from the air without any recommendation...

I may have had more root canals than I can remember, but I never quite get used to the drilling and filing and tugging. It feels weird that the dentist is sweating and seems to be exerting all his brute strength mangling your jaw, and yet you feel nothing. Yucks.

[Augmum]

Din know that nowadays dental charges are so exp.....a few thousands for an impant :yikes:


All these \"root canal\" and \"crowning\" seem new terms to me.....
I have Not visit a dentist for the past 10+ yrs....(touch wood )
Think i better make an appt with any dentist to get my teeth a good checkup.....but i really hate to visit a dentist.....

[Harlequin]

ChiefKiasu:

:rotflmao: This is the first time I hear of novocaine having cosmetic effects! Now I can imagine loads of tai tais going to dentists to get shot up just before those dinner parties Safer than botox, with no lasting side effects :imcool: . Come 12am and we are all back to our droopy old selves

It's true, Chief.... when I had my laser peel, the novocaine administered made my face looked puffed and lifted in less than 20mins.... Wah sai, I was so pleased with my facial contour lei...

[Harlequin]

Augmum:

Din know that nowadays dental charges are so exp.....a few thousands for an impant :yikes:


All these \"root canal\" and \"crowning\" seem new terms to me.....
I have Not visit a dentist for the past 10+ yrs....(touch wood )
Think i better make an appt with any dentist to get my teeth a good checkup.....but i really hate to visit a dentist.....

Same here, have not visit a dentist for the past 10 years... I whiten my teeth with those Brite White strips I bought from USA, very effective... no other dental problem so saved me the dentist visit.

[Augmum]

Harlequin:

Augmum:

Din know that nowadays dental charges are so exp.....a few thousands for an impant :yikes:


All these \"root canal\" and \"crowning\" seem new terms to me.....
I have Not visit a dentist for the past 10+ yrs....(touch wood )
Think i better make an appt with any dentist to get my teeth a good checkup.....but i really hate to visit a dentist.....

Same here, have not visit a dentist for the past 10 years... I whiten my teeth with those Brite White strips I bought from USA, very effective... no other dental problem so saved me the dentist visit.

hi-five .....
i take care of my teeth well....i brush thrice a day and do teeth flossing....

Had tried b4 home whitening kit but results rather subtle....
those Brite white strips which u bot in US, are they avail in SG ?

[Augmum]

BTW, which dental clinic offers one of the best price for laser teeth whitening, any1 ?

[Harlequin]

Augmum:

Harlequin:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]Din know that nowadays dental charges are so exp.....a few thousands for an impant :yikes:


All these \"root canal\" and \"crowning\" seem new terms to me.....
I have Not visit a dentist for the past 10+ yrs....(touch wood )
Think i better make an appt with any dentist to get my teeth a good checkup.....but i really hate to visit a dentist.....

Same here, have not visit a dentist for the past 10 years... I whiten my teeth with those Brite White strips I bought from USA, very effective... no other dental problem so saved me the dentist visit.

hi-five .....
i take care of my teeth well....i brush thrice a day and do teeth flossing....

Had tried b4 home whitening kit but results rather subtle....
those Brite white strips which u bot in US, are they avail in SG ?[/quote]No lei... think not approved by HSA... it does thin out the enamel a bit, so now I use less often.
BTW, I got another type from Japan, DIY cast a soft rubber teeth mold and fill it with whitening gel, but have to wear for 8 hours... too long, no patient, I can only tahan for 1.5 hours max... maybe that's why not so effective.

But but but.... heeheehee, yesterday I just received my parcel, I ordered from eBay, a set of whitening gel that comes with a laser blue light, like what the dentist whitening kits... haven't tried yet, gonna try it on Good Friday

[Augmum]

Harlequin:

But but but.... heeheehee, yesterday I just received my parcel, I ordered from eBay, a set of whitening gel that comes with a laser blue light, like what the dentist whitening kits... haven't tried yet, gonna try it on Good Friday

oh comes with laser blue light ? how much isit?
ok, waiting for yr feedback....