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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

I have crowns (from an auto wreck), they have only been replaced once, and I 
have no problems with them.  BUT, MY WIFE HAS HAD TO REPLACE ONE PARTICULAR 
CROWN (THE SAME ONE) FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS.
*** Please excuse the caps, I didn't know caps was on and I don't feel like 
re-writing--.  My MIL also had a crown that had to be replaced several times. 
 There is not a warranty with crowns, and as you know, they aren't cheap, and 
dental insurance is almost worthless.  Thanks for the info.  Now where can I 
get percs for tooth pain ;-) ........

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--- On Thu, 12/18/08, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Survival Dentistry
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 7:28 PM
> First, there is a book, _Where there is no Dentist_ that
> might be
> helpful.  I have the companion _Where there is no Doctor_,
> and I have
> found that NOT to be helpful.
> 
> > 
> > Also, the sugar intake frequency is more important
> than the amount of
> >  sugar. Every time you put sugar in your mouth, the
> bacteria will 
> > create acid for thirty minutes. If you drink one soda
> in 10 minutes, 
> > and then consume no more sugar the rest of the day,
> then you will 
> > only have acid in your mouth for about 40 minutes. If
> you take the 
> > same soda, and sip on it all day long, then you will
> have acid in 
> > your mouth all day long.
> 
> My dentist told me that, too.  He has a chart in his office
> listing the
> acid content of various drinks.  Enlightening.  It is one
> of the reasons
> I have seriously limited my soda intake.
> 
> 
> > 
> > Two long-standing temporary filling materials are
> Cavit and IRM. Both
> >  of these are a powder and liquid that when mixed will
> become very 
> > hard. The benefit of IRM is that it contains eugenol
> (clove oil), 
> > which is a sedative and can sooth a sensitive tooth.
> These will keep 
> > food and “cold” out of a cavity until you can
> reach definitive care. 
> > If you are somehow able to secure it, Fuji IX is a
> wonderful 
> > restorative material that will also release fluoride
> and can slow 
> > down/stop the decay process.
> > 
> > I don’t know how you can get it without a dental
> license but if you 
> > are resourceful…please, I am not advocating
> non-dentists treating 
> > tooth pathology in any way, shape or form (i.e.
> don’t sue me if you 
> > try something and it doesn’t work).
> 
> OK, here is what has saved my butt...
> I had a bridge/crown come off..very painful underneath...
> There is a product called Tempanol...in the grocery
> store..it is a
> temporary filling material.  I have a few of these at the
> house because
> everyone knows that if you are going to lose a crown or
> whatever, it is
> going to happen at the beginning of a long holiday weekend.
>  The other
> item I have on hand is Red Cross Toothache med, which is
> 85% eugenol.
> It comes with cotton pellets to put in your mouth.
> I cannot tell you how much pain this Tempanol stuff saved
> me.  Everyone
> should have it, just like you would stock bandages.
> Of course, vodka and or moonshine work, too. :)
> 
> Bev
> 
> 
> -- 
> The true significance of Sacajawea's involvement in the
> Lewis & Clark
> expedition is that it was the first documented trip in
> history where men
> asked a woman for directions and followed them, allowing
> them to arrive
> at their destination.
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