I have a carny mouth. Should I get dental insurance before I decide to take care of it? No pain, but several cavities and a few teeth (including two wisdom teeth) have been rotting and falling apart for several years. 4-6 years ago, a dental school said that it would cost 4-5 thousand dollars and take 3-4 visits to fix. That doesn't include getting them whitened or anything cosmetic. Today, one of my molars broke in half and I swallowed it with some wasabi trail mix. That tooth only had a little speck of a cavity yesterday. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 9, 2009 - 19 answers

How can I calm my itchy wisdom tooth sockets? [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Feb 19, 2009 - 10 answers

My husband will be getting a couple of dental bridges and I am looking for reassurance and advice. [more inside]
posted by feathermeat on Feb 12, 2009 - 12 answers

How do I extract scents? [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Jan 16, 2009 - 10 answers

What's the fastest and simplest way of extracting the URLs from a html file? [more inside]
posted by storybored on Jul 30, 2008 - 11 answers

Should I keep fighting, or pull this tooth out? [more inside]
posted by vodkaboots on Jun 3, 2008 - 11 answers

My 6 year old needs to have a tooth extracted for medical reasons tommorrow. Any tips/advice that my wife and I can use to ease the anxiety pre-pull? [more inside]
posted by jeremias on Apr 11, 2008 - 27 answers

Dentistry Filter: You are not a dentist; if you are, you are not my dentist. It being Sunday, though, and my surgeon being out of the office, I've got a question about my recent extractions. Rather unpleasant descriptions inside. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy on Jun 10, 2007 - 12 answers

Seeking advice regarding Wisdom tooth extraction complications. [more inside]
posted by crack on May 24, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I extract relevant terms from big chunks of text in a similar style to the Yahoo Term Extraction API? [more inside]
posted by dasfreak on Mar 1, 2007 - 5 answers

I want to make sure that the next time I rip my CD collection is the last time. What should I know? [more inside]
posted by reventlov on Dec 29, 2006 - 8 answers

My teeth have been in disrepair for several years now, and I've been saving my money for nearly as long to have them extracted (and replaced by dentures) en masse. Unfortunately, I discovered yesterday that at least one tooth has grown impatient with that schedule. [more inside]
posted by The Confessor on Dec 13, 2006 - 11 answers

After having an impacted wisdom tooth removed over three weeks ago the adjacent molar seems to have relocated because it feels like it's more elevated now and I can no longer bite down completely (there's also some sensitivity). [more inside]
posted by zinegurl on Oct 22, 2006 - 5 answers

Care to share your tips for coping post-tooth removal? [more inside]
posted by Dreama on Oct 16, 2006 - 20 answers

How do I extract content of a website (including images and alt -tags) for translation into different languages? [more inside]
posted by Botunda on Mar 24, 2006 - 12 answers

How long must I abstain from exercise after a tooth extraction? [more inside]
posted by rschram on Nov 17, 2005 - 8 answers

Extracting Wisdom: I've been putting it dodging it for years, but it's looking (and feeling) like I'm going to have to get my wisdom teeth pulled. I do have insurance, but I have to go to a specific provider - a provider I've never actually been to before. Any advice on questions I should ask or things I should look for? Is one oral surgeon as good as another or should I shop around and/or pay extra if needed?
posted by aladfar on Jun 7, 2004 - 24 answers

Any idea where/how I can get the sound files out of a PlayStation game? Specifically, I want Phil Hartman's voice clips from Blasto. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Irontom on Dec 15, 2003 - 4 answers