The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

At the risk of letting loose the hounds of money hell, Pastures, have you ever considered some implants?



(Ducks to avoid projectiles and dons ear mufflers to prevent tympanic membrane damage from the screams of fiscal indignation).

I have mentioned, half in jest, to dentists "whip them all out, far less hassle" ....and they always say no.

So ... I've actually no idea what's what, or how much that'd cost.

My mum had all hers out, aged 21. Back then it was "a thing"... she did have shocking teeth in the Wartime photos... whipped the lot out and had trouble free dentures for life. Just one pair too... she told me "some chap training to be a dentist did them for me" as he fancied his chances with her.

My older sibling's got quite iffy teeth, always had that, black bits ....

I've got receding gums.

No idea if my younger sibling's got any issues, never been aware of any trouble for her.

Jackmydad

PasturesNew wrote: »

My PC's not much bigger than, say, a £1 box of chocolates from Poundland... there's no room really.

I will take a peek in Device Manager, just in case, but a standard "CD/DVD fitting" is about the size of my whole PC. It's clutch bag sized... say 6" square and 1" deep.

Clutch bag?
Is that a bag that a replacement clutch comes in?

Doubtful if there is one then!
Mind you if you see them "skeletonised" with the case off in a modern dvd player they're not that big actually!

PasturesNew

Jackmydad wrote: »

Clutch bag?
Is that a bag that a replacement clutch comes in?

That sort of clutch is a bit bigger

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

I have mentioned, half in jest, to dentists "whip them all out, far less hassle" ....and they always say no.

So ... I've actually no idea what's what, or how much that'd cost.

Tooth implants are where an individual tooth is replaced by one that is screwed into the bone.

There's therefore no need for a plate or anything.

A bridge is another option.

Whether your mouth would be suitable for either of those, I dunno, but it might be worth getting two or three quotes.

Implants are likely to be more expensive than a bridge, I believe, but might be nicer in the long run.

I've not had either, so I can't advise further.

What I do know, though, is that changes to your bite, caused by the absence of teeth, can have effects on your spinal column in the future.

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

What I do know, though, is that changes to your bite, caused by the absence of teeth, can have effects on your spinal column in the future.

Well, I never knew that.

Quick Google;

Toe bone connected to the foot bone
Foot bone connected to the heel bone
Heel bone connected to the ankle bone
Ankle bone connected to the shin bone
Shin bone connected to the knee bone
Knee bone connected to the thigh bone
Thigh bone connected to the hip bone
Hip bone connected to the back bone
Back bone connected to the shoulder bone
Shoulder bone connected to the neck bone
Neck bone connected to the head bone
Now hear the word of the Lord.
Chorus
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around.
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around.
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around.
Now hear the word of the Lord.

Well that was no help - apart from sticking that ditty in my head , it'll probably be there all evening, now :mad:

Ah, I know how to fix that - a quick blast of Motorhead's song, Snaggletooth

chris_m

Jackmydad wrote: »

Clutch bag?
Is that a bag that a replacement clutch comes in?

PasturesNew wrote: »

That sort of clutch is a bit bigger

Never seen under the bonnet of a 2CV? The whole flippin' engine is smaller than your PC

Jackmydad

Always wanted a 2CV.
They fetch silly money these days.

chris_m

Jackmydad wrote: »

Always wanted a 2CV.
They fetch silly money these days.

What? A whole pound?

I drove one once, a genuine left hooker, from the road to the neighbour's driveway - I felt seasick afterwards

Pyxis

chris_m wrote: »

well, i never knew that.

Quick google;

toe bone connected to the foot bone
foot bone connected to the heel bone
heel bone connected to the ankle bone
ankle bone connected to the shin bone
shin bone connected to the knee bone
knee bone connected to the thigh bone
thigh bone connected to the hip bone
hip bone connected to the back bone
back bone connected to the shoulder bone
shoulder bone connected to the neck bone
neck bone connected to the head bone
now hear the word of the lord.

Q. E. D.


capitals

silvercar

Well done on setting up your printer.

I have one, but half the time the wifi printing is in error mode. So I pick up the laptop, sit it on top of the printer and attach the wire. I have the printer installed twice, once as a wireless printer and once as a wired printer.