I am considering removing my own teeth and need some possible resources

[Clark]

How do peoples teeth get as bad as these examples? (meth, alcoholism?) Goodness sakes.

[Smedy]

Naez, i pray for you every night bro, hope all is fine in meth lands

[doraf]

Get a friend to curb you, but make sure it isn't a white guy or they'll charge him with a hate crime.

[joppykid]

Originally Posted by doraf [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Get a friend to curb you, but make sure it isn't a white guy or they'll charge him with a hate crime.

lmfao

[Hawala]

Originally Posted by Galanteer [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For about half the cost (or even more) you could go to another country that has much cheaper dental care --Mexico, Hungary, Slovakia..... --Your 4k price tag might end up as low as 1k, including cost of the trip.

I highly recommend Spain, they don't care if you're a citizen or not. I broke my jaw while living with my aunt in Seville, and got free hospital care without having to show any kind of document whatsoever.

Dental care is provided, and for people whose teeth are too bad to fix get free extractions, again, regardless of citizenship.

[Misto]

Originally Posted by citizen1080 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sounds like a good way to bleed out and die.

i laughed.

[stormlord]

Stay away from refined sugary foods. Don't eat snack foods - they're notorious for that. They literally kill the teeth because not only do they pump loads of sugar into your mouth but they cause major problems to the body when metabolised. If you eat lots of carbs (starchy foods: potatos/noodles/bread/rice/oatmeal/chips/cereal/grains/etc), those are almost just as bad after a few hours of fermenting. Bottom line, brush your teeth after every meal and/or gargle with baking soda + salt for a few minutes. Even trace amounts of sugars will harm the teeth. You gotta make it a habit to brush or at least wash out the mouth after you eat carb-ish foods.

(warning: i've read that brushing immediatley after eating sugar-rich foods actually harms them. so i humbly suggest that you gargle instead with some salt water. brush them after about 45 minutes. why is this so? if i recall right the reason is that the enamel is vulnerable to brushing temporarily.)

Make sure you have a balanced diet. (i know it ain't cheap) Get a low-dose multi-vitamin (supply like 30% of DV). Reason I suggest low dose is that there're various connectiosn that suggest high doses (ex: 100% DV) are not good. It all boils down to a balanced diet and eating enough to get full nutrition.

Look at the DASH diet for a balanced diet. In popular polls among professionals, it's near the top.

You need to get on a dental plan. Dentists really can save your life. As others have mentioned, infections can spread and things can get into bloodstream and clogged in your heart or your brain, resulting in death. In fact, this is the major reason that periodontal disease limits the average lifespan by 20%.

FLOSS! I can't honestly state how many professionals have said this.

One last thing, I do not know what to think of this, but take a look:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D0405B838DF1D3

What he's saying is that oranges and lemons and vinegar have an effect on the teeth that cleans them. Conventional destistry says that any acids are bad for the teeth. And this is what I believe even now. Still, I wanted to bring up this link. In hindsight, I've eaten a lot of lemons lately for the vitamin C and phytonutrients. I had no idea that they might help teeth. Still, it could be that this link is erroneous and that citric acid, as any acid, is bad for the teeth. Consider it just an interesting link, but not definitive enough to decide.