• CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de
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    16 days ago

    I’m german. I didn’t pay jackshit to get my wisdom teeth removed. As soon as a dentist deems it medically necessary, it’s fully covered by even the most basic health insurance. Even if it’s prophylactic.
    Call it communism all you want, but it’s great.

    • nandeEbisu@lemmy.world
      0·
      16 days ago

      For me, they said my wisdom tooth was too impacted, so unless it was causing pain O should just leave it because removing it could damage a nerve and leave part of my face numb.

      And I’m in the US, and dentists are constantly trying to upcharge you for whitening and other stuff, so I took that warning seriously.

  • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.caEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Had 4 done at once. Because asthmatic, had to be done at the hospital because of general anesthetic. 2/10

    Was told to eat protein rich diet to support healing, but couldn’t chew meats like steak for months due to the risk of breaking my jaw. (Big holes left in bones when teeth removed.)

    Invented meat smoothie.

    1 steak, medium rare Montreal steak spice. 4 slices bacon 1 spicy italian pork sausage 1 chicken thigh deboned. Salt Water Yogurt

    10/10 surprisingly good.

  • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Loved when my impacted wisdom tooth that looked closely to that exploded in my jaw in 2019. Great times. Real glad my surgery was in February of 2020.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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      16 days ago

      Do they still give you an almost 2 week script of hydrocodone after? I remember watching a lot of magic school bus high as fuck when I was younger for a few days after.