So back in 2003 I got hit in the face with a 24 foot long steel boom pole I made to lift drywall up to the second story of my house. Long story. Anyway, I wound up getting hit in the face by it hard enough to lift me 4 feet off the ground and throw me back 8 feet. It broke the roof of my mouth, slashed my upper lip, and rearranged all my teeth.
Over the next year or so I broke the corners off of several teeth because they did not mesh correctly anymore. One day while flying I was shooting a ILS approach in less than ideal conditions while chewing gum and broke the edge off a molar. Once I got on the ground, in pain, I went to the dentist. He ground around on it to smooth it up and took impressions. Told me to come back the next day for the cap. That night it was driving me crazy because the edge was so sharp and my tongue would not stop trying to cut itself in half on it. So being the handy type, I get out my dremel with the flex shaft and by golly I was gonna fix it. Oh Hell! Let's just say a dremel is not a dental device. After several failed attempts with different bits there was too much blood to be able to continue as visibilty was as greatly reduced.
The next morning at the dentist he said open up. One look in my mouth and he said "What the hell happened in there!!!" Wish I had his response on tape when I explained to him what had transpired over night. He still laughs about it when I see him.
Sam
Over the next year or so I broke the corners off of several teeth because they did not mesh correctly anymore. One day while flying I was shooting a ILS approach in less than ideal conditions while chewing gum and broke the edge off a molar. Once I got on the ground, in pain, I went to the dentist. He ground around on it to smooth it up and took impressions. Told me to come back the next day for the cap. That night it was driving me crazy because the edge was so sharp and my tongue would not stop trying to cut itself in half on it. So being the handy type, I get out my dremel with the flex shaft and by golly I was gonna fix it. Oh Hell! Let's just say a dremel is not a dental device. After several failed attempts with different bits there was too much blood to be able to continue as visibilty was as greatly reduced.
The next morning at the dentist he said open up. One look in my mouth and he said "What the hell happened in there!!!" Wish I had his response on tape when I explained to him what had transpired over night. He still laughs about it when I see him.
Sam
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