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PoindexterOglethorpe

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19. I'm glad he was such a good dentist.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #18)

Fri Jun 4, 2021, 11:41 AM

Jun 2021

I'm not sure if I'd have sensitive teeth anyway, even without that horrific experience as a child. I tend to think of myself as someone with a very low pain threshold because they hurt if someone just looks at them wrong. Other parts of my body I don't feel nearly as much.

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I need dental insurance... [View all] babylonsister Jun 2021 OP

If you live near a School of Dentistry, or can get to one easily enough check that out. CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #1

Can't help with insurance... Auggie Jun 2021 #2

Good advice, Auggie CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #3

Thanks, but I'm just passing it forward ... Auggie Jun 2021 #10

When I was out of work and had no insurance lapfog_1 Jun 2021 #4

I have heard that myself. Might be worth a trip. captain queeg Jun 2021 #5

About 4-5 years ago I got a policy with appalachiablue Jun 2021 #6

I hear you, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #7

Dental insurance is essentially non-existent. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #8

The early root canals were done without anesthesia. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #12

My experience was in 1960. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #13

Mine was '61. Root canals were new. He explained he needed to know the level of pain so that 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #14

At what point did he get tired of listening to you scream PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #17

Thing is, the guy was an extraordinarily good dentist. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #18

I'm glad he was such a good dentist. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #19

My BCBS with full dental coverage is Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #9

I have a Metlife Dental plan for seniors that runs me sinkingfeeling Jun 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author stillspkg Jun 2021 #15

This may help stillspkg Jun 2021 #16

Algodones, Mexico Mime Jun 2021 #20