[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by displaced

nothing's easier than doing a cleaning but I was talking about perio surgery.

I like that too..:shrug: very squishy and flat things to work with..im talking abt the gingiva

[displaced]

Originally Posted by the_only_one

I like that too..:shrug: very squishy and flat things to work with..im talking abt the gingiva

yeah..I like scalpels better than handpieces.

too worn-out to specialize, though.

[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by displaced

yeah..I like scalpels better than handpieces.

too worn-out to specialize, though.

I remember the old perio specialist, he's an arab too with a beautiful perfect plasticy smile..-->

[Budmano786]

Originally Posted by displaced

too worn-out to specialize, though.

you're 24! you're a youngun, you should totally go for it...specializing is the way to go

[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by Budmano786

you're 24! you're a youngun, you should totally go for it...specializing is the way to go

thats like 4 more years?..by the time, she graduates she'll be 29 Actually, thats not bad, considering MD stay in school longer than D.D.S, by the time, they are ready to work, they are in their early/mid 30s. <---now thats OLD

Budmano786: when are you done?

[displaced]

Originally Posted by Budmano786

you're 24! you're a youngun, you should totally go for it...specializing is the way to go

yes..I'll graduate when I'm 26. perio's 2 more years. i.e. putting off paying loans that will be even heftier.

my biological clock's ticking. I don't want to be running after toddlers when I'm 38.

[Bruinrab]

Originally Posted by displaced

32 for adults (12 molars, 8 premolars, 4 canines, 8 incisors)

Why do I have 28 teeth then?

[displaced]

Originally Posted by Bruinrab

Why do I have 28 teeth then?

didn't you say you never developed wisdom teeth? you, therefore, only have 8 molars.

32 is normal. some people have more, some people have less.

[Bruinrab]

Originally Posted by displaced

didn't you say you never developed wisdom teeth? you, therefore, only have 8 molars.

32 is normal. some people have more, some people have less.

Ah, so wisdom teeth count as molars? I see.

[displaced]

Originally Posted by Bruinrab

Ah, so wisdom teeth count as molars? I see.

you're not making any sense. wisdom teeth are third molars. which is why a normal dentition contains 12 molars (4 first molars, 4 second molars, 4 third molars).

you don't have third molars.

[Bruinrab]

Originally Posted by displaced

you're not making any sense. wisdom teeth are third molars. which is why a normal dentition contains 12 molars (4 first molars, 4 second molars, 4 third molars).

you don't have third molars.

Oh, I always thought that wisdom teeth were in addition to the molars, ie, 4 first molars, 4 second molars, 4 third molars, then 4 wisdom teeth. I thought I was missing third molars and wisdom teeth because I thought they were different.

[displaced]

Originally Posted by Bruinrab

Oh, I always thought that wisdom teeth were in addition to the molars, ie, 4 first molars, 4 second molars, 4 third molars, then 4 wisdom teeth. I thought I was missing third molars and wisdom teeth because I thought they were different.

you, doctors

well isn't it nice to find you're only missing 4 teeth and not 8?

[Rida]

one of my fang-like tooth (dunno what you call it) is not as sharp as the other "fang-like" teeth anymore.. What should i do? I havnt been to a dentist in awhile..

[displaced]

Originally Posted by Rida

one of my fang-like tooth (dunno what you call it) is not as sharp as the other "fang-like" tooths anymore.. What should i do? I havnt been to a dentist in awhile..

canines.

teeth wear down. it's normal. but if you haven't been to the dentist for awhile, you should go.

[Rida]

Alrighty, but when i said awhile it's really alot longer than it sounds.
i'm deathly afraid of them drilling or pulling stuff out. ;\