Things I did not know about..

Dental Anesthetics have improved enormously.
I had a molar extracted yesterday. Several injections administered then within a minute or two extraction started, rather than previously, sent to sit in the waiting area to allow the injections to work. So, how can that be? Really fast-acting anesthetic..... no 'wooden' side of face & lip so that you dribble everywhere for several hours. Then & the effects wore off in a very short time. I hadn't been looking forward to this extraction at all & whilst I wouldn't say it was enjoyable, it certainly wasn't the very unpleasant experience I'd endured previously.
 
Dental Anesthetics have improved enormously.
I had a molar extracted yesterday. Several injections administered then within a minute or two extraction started, rather than previously, sent to sit in the waiting area to allow the injections to work. So, how can that be? Really fast-acting anesthetic..... no 'wooden' side of face & lip so that you dribble everywhere for several hours. Then & the effects wore off in a very short time. I hadn't been looking forward to this extraction at all & whilst I wouldn't say it was enjoyable, it certainly wasn't the very unpleasant experience I'd endured previously.
I've only ever had one extraction - a back molar.
And I can honestly say it was less traumatic than descaling with the vibrating thingy that my dentist insists on doing every checkup.
 
I've only ever had one extraction - a back molar.
And I can honestly say it was less traumatic than descaling with the vibrating thingy that my dentist insists on doing every checkup.
Yes I found the same, had a crown popped in no hassle, but descaling ... vibrates at the wrong frequency
 
I've only ever had one extraction - a back molar.
And I can honestly say it was less traumatic than descaling with the vibrating thingy that my dentist insists on doing every checkup.

My dentist has learned that he needs to use a bite guard whenever he does any extended treatment on me. Last time I had a root canal done I fell asleep in the chair and they had to put a guard in to keep my mouth open.
 
I never knew that using asterisks to cover up a naughty word wasn't allowed on the forum. I had a post that got Mod edited even though I had *****'d out the inappropriate word.



This isn't a complaint against the Mods or the policy, and totally accept the edited version of my post, it's simply something I didn't know before.
 
Have just finished reading this account of an achievement that the whole mountaineering world would have said is unattainable. Climbing all fourteen 8,000m Himalayan peaks in just over 6months. Previous record was over 7 years.
Completed by one very, very remarkable Gurkha.IMG-20201217-WA0000_resize_5.jpgIMG-20201217-WA0000_resize_5.jpg
 
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