I am on a “dental diet.” I broke one of my front teeth and I am trying to be careful. My rant is why don’t they pull teeth anymore? My uppers are like cornbread. I was told that 20+ years ago and instead of pulling them they are “saved.” So now I have one tooth that is whole and the rest are capped. I also wear a partial that doesn’t fit well and there is nothing they can do to tighten it. So I only wear it out in public. Eating with my partial is difficult because of a bone spur. When I am off hiking or doing an activity that doesn’t involve meeting people I leave them out. All I want is a dentist that will pull all of my uppers and give me dentures. The dentist I was seeing in Tucson has retired and wouldn’t pull them. The dentist I used to see when living in Camdenton does not pull teeth as does my daughter’s dentist. I am on a soft diet again and will be until I can find somebody who can pull all 7 of my teeth. A bottle of whiskey and a pair of pliers…. Nah I am not that brave but I might be if something else breaks in there.
Tomorrow Naples!!!
Enjoy the pictures
 | Strangler fig begins its life as a parasite as its seed lodges in the cracks and crevices of the bark of a host. The seed germinates and sends out air roots. These air roots take in nutrients and water from the air and host tree. Eventually the air roots grow to reach the ground and develop their own underground root system, independent of the host tree. Often during this process, the strangler fig may cover the host tree with its own trunk and strangle the host tree. New branches grow and if these reach the ground, they will send out new shoots and roots. Over time, this can create a compound structure of trees that covers a large area. |
 | Bald Eagle in his/her nest. |
 | Royal Palm Trees grow to over 100 feet in height. Each dark green frond is over 13 feet long. Although widely planted along streets, the royal palm is endangered in the wild. |
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4 comments:
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that!! Dental stuff simply stinks. I hope you find a reasonable, caring dentist. Good luck!
The Dental Diet. Good One. Anyway the reason they don't pull them is to keep guys like me in business. Anyway whatever you do good luck. And if you really want them pulled come to PA.
http://offchasinggrace.blogspot.com/2010/06/busy-week.html
Follow up to my 1st comment. You'll have better luck talking an older dentist into pulling your teeth, but you may be sorry if you do. If you can afford it maybe another crown and a new partial would be a better choice. Or implants and crowns over them. Just something to think about. Even though I make them I've had a tooth pulled in the recent past as my other options were too expensive.
Wonderful pictures, Pepper. I wanted to see a larger view of the Strangler Fig (awesome), but alas, it won't enlarge.
As for teeth, mine are awful too and all dentists up here want to do is pull them out. Their reasoning is how dangerous it can be to your bloodstream is you have an infected tooth. Maybe location has something to do with it.
Should you ever come this way, I have a wonderful dentist who probably would pull them after talking to you about it. And he doesn't charge a huge amount.
BTW, it looks like you found a less 'angry' squirrel.
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