Dental?

TrooperTaff · 06-19-2012, 11:45 PM

Alright soooo how does dental work? If I have a cavity am I boned or what? Like I have some cavities I've been getting filled but my dentist likes to give me time between each filling so I may not get them all finished. And I have a root canal that was finished but was never capped. Looks weird but the tooth is healthy.

prop827 · 06-20-2012, 12:49 PM

Teeth are all fine. They get taken care of in boot camp or at your A School if you require too much work to get it all done in boot. They take good care of your teeth, most people have dental work done in boot camp. I had multiple cavities filled, wisdom teeth pulled, and a cleaning while I was at RTC.

Debo15 · 06-20-2012, 01:02 PM

So even if you if you had an abscess tooth while in DEP and its healed but wasn't pulled or root canal done, its no problem? And they will fix everything in boot or A school?

Haasino · 06-20-2012, 01:16 PM

Does the Navy do metal fillings, or resin fillings for those who need them? I need to have 2 done but don't have current dental insurance, so I'm weighing the options of paying myself prior to shipping, or letting the Navy do them at RTC.

Soon to be ABE · 06-20-2012, 01:31 PM

Im in the same situation i had an absese tooth with a bad infection. Got the infection taken care of and got the root canal but i didnt get the post and core the last part of the root canal i didnt have the money and im just waiting till rtc for them to finish everything

Debo15 · 06-20-2012, 02:25 PM

Yeah, I got an abscess tooth, took the medication and that's it. I also have a few cavities (Genetics for good teeth don't run in my family). And I'm just wondering what they will do. I don't wanna get DQ'd or rolled or delayed for something I couldn't prevent.

starfish · 06-20-2012, 03:00 PM

prop827, if you don't mind can you describe your experience with wisdom teeth removal in boot camp? That is the thing I am MOST nervous about. haha Nothing else about boot camp worries me. I know they only giving you numbing shots and you are awake when they break and rip out the teeth and that freaks me out! Did you hear/feel it happening? Did you get enough pain meds in the 2 days SIQ they give? Did you feel you still needed the meds after the 2 days were up because you were still in pain? Also, what week does that happen because I don't want my face swelled up like a squirrel for my pictures! ughh I'm nervous

USNavsailor · 06-20-2012, 08:20 PM

Yeah elaborate on the wisdom teeth! I have all four and their still trying to grow in.. :X

FutureND · 06-21-2012, 07:17 AM

From the research I have done they only remove wisdom teeth if they become a problem. Maybe someone with more experience can correct me if I am wrong. I have never had any wisdom teeth taken out and have never had any problems with them at all. I find it hard to believe that the Navy would go to pulling teeth that do not NEED to be pulled.

vabchsue · 06-21-2012, 07:32 AM

My son has been in a couple of years now and he still has his wisdom teeth and they haven't bothered him at all. Mine were taken out a long time ago and glad I had them do all 4 at once.

06-19-2012, 11:45 PM	#1
TrooperTaff Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 14	Dental? Alright soooo how does dental work? If I have a cavity am I boned or what? Like I have some cavities I've been getting filled but my dentist likes to give me time between each filling so I may not get them all finished. And I have a root canal that was finished but was never capped. Looks weird but the tooth is healthy.

06-20-2012, 01:16 PM	#4
Haasino Active Duty Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 286	Does the Navy do metal fillings, or resin fillings for those who need them? I need to have 2 done but don't have current dental insurance, so I'm weighing the options of paying myself prior to shipping, or letting the Navy do them at RTC. __________________ "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

06-20-2012, 12:49 PM	#2
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 71	Teeth are all fine. They get taken care of in boot camp or at your A School if you require too much work to get it all done in boot. They take good care of your teeth, most people have dental work done in boot camp. I had multiple cavities filled, wisdom teeth pulled, and a cleaning while I was at RTC.

06-20-2012, 01:02 PM	#3
Debo15 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 26 Rep Power: 9	So even if you if you had an abscess tooth while in DEP and its healed but wasn't pulled or root canal done, its no problem? And they will fix everything in boot or A school?

06-20-2012, 01:31 PM	#5
Soon to be ABE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 156 Rep Power: 22	Im in the same situation i had an absese tooth with a bad infection. Got the infection taken care of and got the root canal but i didnt get the post and core the last part of the root canal i didnt have the money and im just waiting till rtc for them to finish everything

06-20-2012, 02:25 PM	#6
Debo15 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 26 Rep Power: 9	Yeah, I got an abscess tooth, took the medication and that's it. I also have a few cavities (Genetics for good teeth don't run in my family). And I'm just wondering what they will do. I don't wanna get DQ'd or rolled or delayed for something I couldn't prevent.

06-20-2012, 03:00 PM	#7
starfish Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 9	prop827, if you don't mind can you describe your experience with wisdom teeth removal in boot camp? That is the thing I am MOST nervous about. haha Nothing else about boot camp worries me. I know they only giving you numbing shots and you are awake when they break and rip out the teeth and that freaks me out! Did you hear/feel it happening? Did you get enough pain meds in the 2 days SIQ they give? Did you feel you still needed the meds after the 2 days were up because you were still in pain? Also, what week does that happen because I don't want my face swelled up like a squirrel for my pictures! ughh I'm nervous

06-20-2012, 08:20 PM	#8
USNavsailor Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida keys Posts: 60 Rep Power: 13	Yeah elaborate on the wisdom teeth! I have all four and their still trying to grow in.. :X

06-21-2012, 07:17 AM	#9
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 140	From the research I have done they only remove wisdom teeth if they become a problem. Maybe someone with more experience can correct me if I am wrong. I have never had any wisdom teeth taken out and have never had any problems with them at all. I find it hard to believe that the Navy would go to pulling teeth that do not NEED to be pulled.

06-21-2012, 07:32 AM	#10
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	My son has been in a couple of years now and he still has his wisdom teeth and they haven't bothered him at all. Mine were taken out a long time ago and glad I had them do all 4 at once.