Techno's Dremel Expertise.

[Westmarcher]

Couldn't agree more.  

I'm sure many (most?) of us have our own dentistry experiences to talk about.

[Techno]

Hang on, half a dozen replies and no ones batted an eyelid at Phil taking his own broken teeth out with pliers?!

The bit that had sheared off was really pretty loose.....So it didn't hurt...Just bled a bit.
(No change there, then.)

I'm sure many (most?) of us have our own dentistry experiences to talk about.

I could have real rant about my last visit...I was...How shall we say ?.....Less than impressed !

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Well it was a while ago. I found this contemporary record of it ...

The dentist had a Closed Circuit Etcher in place to protect him from spurious litigation.

[toxicpixie]

Oh hey, that's my dentist! Same bloke, how weird.

[Westmarcher]

Not a happy scene. 

(everyone's looking down in the mouth)

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Out out out....

[Westmarcher]

Is that a little plaque I see in the background?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IANs

[Hertsblue]

I keep telling you.....I'm a diva with a Dremmel !.....So there !
Cheers - Phil

So, they work under water, do they?

[Techno]

DECADES ago.....

Wasn't there a Tomorrow's World, where some chap sprayed some sort of oil on his Black and Decker.....and then switched it on in an aquarium without electrocuting himself ?
Didn't catch on though !
(Health and Safety would have an absolute field day with that !...Jeepers !   )

I'm sure I've read.....Archaeologists reckon flint drills were used as far back as Neolithic (?) times to drill teeth........NOooooooooo !!!

Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

We have evidence of Neolithic trepanation, having teeth drilled with flint tools sounds a lot lets dramatic than having chunks of skull removed!

[Techno]

Prehistoric trepanation ..........doesn't bear thinking about.  (Shuddery smiley.)
Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Bad memories, huh?

[Techno]

Well......
Certain of my patients had that problem, after I'd finished with them. 
Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

Still done today, great practise according to it's adherents. I remember watching a program with a guy he was part of the crowd bringing it back in the sixties. Took him a few attempts with his hand drill but he got there in the end!