Dental?

kforbs126 · 06-24-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Haasino

Does anyone know what type of fillings the Navy gives you at RTC? Are they metal or white composite material?

metal.

prop827 · 06-24-2012, 08:48 PM

They filled mine with composite

Debo15 · 06-24-2012, 09:35 PM

Might depend on which tooth and where at on that certain tooth, to determine what they use to fill it.

Haasino · 06-25-2012, 06:42 PM

Interesting... so one sailor got metal and another got composite. Wonder if they've switched over to composite or if, like Debo15 suggested, they just base it on where the cavity is located? Either way, thanks for the insight.

jjwalker69 · 06-29-2012, 11:54 AM

haha I was 15 when I had my two bottom wisdom teeth out and I had the shots only. No laughing gas and was not knocked out. I was awake for EVERYTHING. I remember the dentist putting a small hand tool in my tooth and putting his foot on the chair to twist it out. All the popping and cracking. Most painful thing in my life. I went through about 20 shots and still could feel what they were doing. I'm not trying to scare you, it's just really what happened to me. I am going to boot soon and probably have to get my 2 wisdom teeth on the top out so I'm going to be going through it again... Yesssss.

Jnewman16 · 06-29-2012, 02:24 PM

i can put all of this to bed.. i didnt have good teeth when i joined.. and i got out of bootcamp 2 weeks ago so this information is current.. i had 4 root canals and 3 wisdom teeth pulled.. if i didnt get delayed.. i doubt you are.. i was at dental atleast 3 times a week.. they are really good dentist..and its one of the only places where your treated like a normal person.. plus it gives you some time to catch up on sleep

.. if you have wisdom teeth..they will come out unless they are absolutely perfect..and for the composite/metal fillings..they will do metal if its in the back of your mouth or somewhere that a picture would show it.. i got my front tooth down with composite..and the rest done with metal..dont worry about it.. the wisdom teeth took me 45 seconds for him to yank 3 and two days later i was fine.. enjoy the 2 days of SIQ tho

TrooperTaff · 07-02-2012, 12:31 PM

You sir are a champ. I'll probably be in the same shoes as you in boot. My teeth are screwed up. As for wisdoms. idk lol.

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06-24-2012, 08:48 PM	#2
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	They filled mine with composite

06-24-2012, 09:35 PM	#3
Debo15 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	Might depend on which tooth and where at on that certain tooth, to determine what they use to fill it.

06-25-2012, 06:42 PM	#4
Haasino Active Duty Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 0	Interesting... so one sailor got metal and another got composite. Wonder if they've switched over to composite or if, like Debo15 suggested, they just base it on where the cavity is located? Either way, thanks for the insight.

06-29-2012, 11:54 AM	#5
jjwalker69 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	haha I was 15 when I had my two bottom wisdom teeth out and I had the shots only. No laughing gas and was not knocked out. I was awake for EVERYTHING. I remember the dentist putting a small hand tool in my tooth and putting his foot on the chair to twist it out. All the popping and cracking. Most painful thing in my life. I went through about 20 shots and still could feel what they were doing. I'm not trying to scare you, it's just really what happened to me. I am going to boot soon and probably have to get my 2 wisdom teeth on the top out so I'm going to be going through it again... Yesssss.

06-29-2012, 02:24 PM	#6
Jnewman16 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jackson, Ms Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	i can put all of this to bed.. i didnt have good teeth when i joined.. and i got out of bootcamp 2 weeks ago so this information is current.. i had 4 root canals and 3 wisdom teeth pulled.. if i didnt get delayed.. i doubt you are.. i was at dental atleast 3 times a week.. they are really good dentist..and its one of the only places where your treated like a normal person.. plus it gives you some time to catch up on sleep .. if you have wisdom teeth..they will come out unless they are absolutely perfect..and for the composite/metal fillings..they will do metal if its in the back of your mouth or somewhere that a picture would show it.. i got my front tooth down with composite..and the rest done with metal..dont worry about it.. the wisdom teeth took me 45 seconds for him to yank 3 and two days later i was fine.. enjoy the 2 days of SIQ tho

07-02-2012, 12:31 PM	#7
TrooperTaff Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	You sir are a champ. I'll probably be in the same shoes as you in boot. My teeth are screwed up. As for wisdoms. idk lol.