Comments on: Teeth

By: Russell Miller

Russell Miller — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:54:33 +0000

Teeth. My least favorite subject. My teeth are mostly gone. I treated my teeth very badly. I would eat six or seven candy bars at a time as a kid. I drank Cokes all the time. I have endured many many hours in the dentist’s chair. I put off going to the dentist until I am in such pain that I absolutely cannot stand it. I am stupid. But I am not alone. I am still not kind to my remaining teeth. I have no excuses. Reading about your dental horror stories inspires me to never read such things again. The last thing I want to do is think about my teeth, until I absolutely have to!! How stupid is that!

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:41:32 +0000

I had really bad memories of going to the dentist as a kid. The worst part wasn’t the pain (although there was plenty of that). The worst part is that I felt judged by the dentist who was critical of my brushing. I was always a pretty diligent kid tho so I imagine a lot of the work I had to get done was related to genetics. Being older (I am 32 now), I still dread the dentist for the same reason – I hate being told that I’m not doing as good a job. I try to tell myself – screw them – they are my teeth anyway. I’m paying you asshole, just fix my teeth and move on. I don’t need a lecture. Unfortunately when I get in the chair though I always forget that and become this 7-year-old ashamed for not doing better. I’m off to the dentist tomorrow to start a series of appointments to get my teeth back in shape. Maybe this will be the time I stop worrying what other people think about me.

By: JRae

JRae — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:28 +0000

Just wanted to note dreaming of losing teeth is quite common. The reason is because it relates directly to tooth grinding while you sleep. That’s why it feels so visceral and real… you actually are grinding your teeth, and your dreaming brain interprets that as falling out or whatever. The tooth grinding is normal and nothing to be concerned about unless your dentist has noticed it and let you know.

That’s why this is such a prevalent dream. I dream about it all the time and don’t have any fears or qualms about going to the dentist- in fact I enjoy it!

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:29 +0000

Talk about dentist. Unfortunately my parents never took me to the dentist as a child and I have not the money to get my teeth fixed. I would guesstimate I need about 20,000 dollars done to them as I have a few missing teeth, need of root canals, a few implants, rooting and scaling because of my periodontal disease and such. It sucks to have bad teeth, but it can also be hereditary too. I suffer from panic attacks so I could only imagine getting done what I need done. It’s not something that I am proud of and I am only 33, too young to be having such issues. So hey, on a lighter note, at least some of your situations as far as “teeth” go aren’t as bad. Have a wonderful day =)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:37:31 +0000

I’m 28 and undergoing orthodontia (followed by jaw surgery) to fix my jacked-up teeth. I’ve had teeth pulled and spent hours in the orthodontist chair, like you.

Going to the dentist is really important, though, even if there’s nothing wrong with your teeth right now. There’s a link between gingivitis and heart disease, so regular cleanings (along with taking care of your teeth) is just good practice. I don’t much like the dentist either, so I totally understand where you’re coming from, though.

By: PamS

PamS — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:18:54 +0000

I have been told dreaming of “losing teeth” is symbolic to the idea “getting OUT of here.” Trying to get Out of someplace. SAT? hmmm… testing yourself?

By: Inachu

Inachu — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:01:43 +0000

Do you know if the dance man is still alive or not?
an old website by fuckedcompany.com said he died.

I say BS on that. He was that early sensation dude who danced all over California.