bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2012 - 07:50pm PT
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C'mon Ron, we all know you're just fishin' for a Gummer Hummer. ;-}
BOOM!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 17, 2012 - 08:01pm PT
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Maybe you grind your teeth at night. Get a nightguard. Reduces snoring too. Ask your dentist.
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BBA
climber
OF
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Jan 17, 2012 - 08:26pm PT
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The Zirconia crowns are supposed to be the hardest and best lasting. They are expensive. You may need to get that night guard or eliminate internalized stress/fear/rage from your life. I speak from experience.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 17, 2012 - 08:40pm PT
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You may need to get that night guard or eliminate internalized stress/fear/rage from your life.
Eliminate stress/fear/rage from his life?
You mean get LEB off Supertopo?
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jan 17, 2012 - 08:43pm PT
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I've had a bunch of ceramic crowns and my experience is they crack when I hit my head on the ground hard enough. Your mileage may vary.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Jan 17, 2012 - 08:48pm PT
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This might sound wasteful, but if you have dental coverage, then getting the non-gold replaced if it fails isn't as big an issue as it would be if you were paying out of pocket.
So - durability then becomes more an issue of convenience, no?
I am guessing you might feel uncomfortable with the gold tooth in front, even if some of that discomfort comes out of a concern your child might be embarrassed.
So why not go with the less durable option, even with the knowledge you may be replacing it?
Admittedly I know nothing whatsoever about crowns. I suppose it is probably a PITA when one fails, so maybe that is more a problem than I imagine.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jan 17, 2012 - 08:54pm PT
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one word: dentures.
seriously. grab yr vicegrips, yank the useless f*#kers, and embrace the polygrip.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
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Happi -- crown failure is a MAJOR pain in the ass, especially if you can't get to a dentist, like, ASAP.
The other advantage to gold over anything else is that they remove way less of the tooth when prep grinding for the crown, so you wind up hanging on to a lot more of the "historic fabric", as it were. Always a plus!
This issue has forced me to examine my not-so-surpressed vanity. If I weren't concerned about how the thing is gonna look, there would be no question, I'd be 18K all the way. Irony is in many cultures gold teefz are considered a status symbol. Maybe I should move to Bulgaria.
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Riley Wyna
Trad climber
A crack near you
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Jan 17, 2012 - 09:16pm PT
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The intelligent me would say no brother....
Definitly no...
Teenage girls are horrified easily...
What seems cool with the climbing crowd....
Well...its tricky with the regular joes..
I went through this a bit
I'm guessing in certain light it will look like a black tooth or absent tooth.
I was missing a tooth for a while up front..
I got used to it fast....and somehow my toothless face even scared up some nice ass..I don't know how though..
When it was fixed people were like ..."thank god" did you ever look f*#ked"
I didn't even think folks could see it....but they could..
And they thought I was right goofy
All the time I am thinking I am as bad ass as usual....
Lol
Edit: I ran it by my 12 year ol....she says....F*#k no..
Personally....my vote..
Is f*#k ya...
You will look sick
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2012 - 09:18pm PT
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Sick, as in for God's sake DON'T DO IT, or sick as in, "Hey, why not?"
I can't beleive I am actually factoring your opinions into this. After spending so many years among climbers, I've clearly lost my mind. But not my teeth...YET!
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Riley Wyna
Trad climber
A crack near you
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Jan 17, 2012 - 09:34pm PT
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I have been thinking, the last while, that climbers opinions have pretty much factored into and influenced every decision I have made for 20 years....
And I'm a betting: this is the same thought that has gone through many a sorry ass climbers mind, in his last minutes or seconds, when he wondered how it all went so wrong...
LOL
Sick....as in that route looks f*#king ssssssiiiicccckkkk!
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edejom
Boulder climber
Butte, America
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Jan 18, 2012 - 05:52am PT
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If cost isn't an issue, go for implants with titanium posts--first rate all the way for the American Legend !
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2012 - 07:29am PT
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The idea is growing on me. This and a pierced nose, and I'm set. In any event, I have to decide today. The tooth is about as solid as a fisher tower chossheap.
Bling Bling, pinkie ring.
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Wen
climber
Jackson, WY
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Jan 18, 2012 - 07:57am PT
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Chicks don't really like gold teeth,. Not sure if that's important in your thinking process.
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micronut
Trad climber
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Jan 18, 2012 - 08:02am PT
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Bob,
You have sought wisdom from the almighty oracle of The Taco. I love the answers you have recieved so far from so many who deeply care about you. If you want to follow their advice, I have a catalog of gold tooth decor to accent your new bling. You can have the tooth inset with a fake ruby, lined with cubic zirconia or impressed with an image of a martini glass, american flag, or a playboy bunny. (A common selection honestly).
Heres the dealio. Dentistry can be a real drag. Its no fun and its expensive. But if its done well it can be something you really appreciate and value. The lifespan of ones dentistry is typically directly proportional to the skill of the dentist and the environment its placed into. Nothing lasts in a mouth full of plaque and filth, not to mention the massive forces we can generate with our chewing/clenching/grinding. If the dentistry is done by someone well skilled and you take good care of it, it can last a lifetime......especially if you are old and a "lifetime" isn't all that long! I see crummy dentistry in peoples mouths every day and it bums me out when I know that if stuff is done well by a skilled and honest dentist, it can last a long long long time, much of it for a lifetime. But you gotta take good care of it. A well made front tooth crown, made of something like emax, if the bite is adjusted properly, can last the rest of your life. It all comes down to the skill and knowledge of the cat who puts it in and how well he undestands occlusion. (Assuming you take care of it and you dont have underlying gum disease). Im a periodintist, so I dont do crowns, but i'd love to be a resource for a legend. I can add you to my growing list of alpine legends I've coulseled in the ways of the tooth. Some dentists become "Dentist to the Stars" and make billions of dollars drilling on Hollywood's finest. Living near The Valley, I'm quickly becoming "Dentist to the Dirtbags". Oh well. I love helping out climbers when I can. Shoot me an email or respond here or just go for the gold and make sure to post a photo for us.
Scott
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 18, 2012 - 10:22am PT
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I think a gold tooth will give you the player/hater look that you've been missing. Is white gold an option?
A tiny Hello Kitty or Smiley Face might take the edge off...LOL
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 18, 2012 - 10:33am PT
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Bob
Remember Bachars gold tooth?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2012 - 10:37am PT
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No Werner, where was it? If it was good enuf for BachStar, it's good enuf for me.
Wen: I got so royally burned in my Divorce, I just don't see any relationships in my near future.
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Wen
climber
Jackson, WY
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Jan 18, 2012 - 11:44am PT
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But don't seal your fate...leave options open! Just because you're not ready now doesn't mean anything about a few years (months?) from now. Plus, you're a legend, or so they say, so odds are in your favor.
I'm voting for plain ol' white, as a boring white regular climbing chick who doesn't get out nearly enough. The pirate look just isn't that attractive.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jan 18, 2012 - 12:05pm PT
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You should pay attention to Wen buddy. The tragic poet pose these days mostly makes you look homeless, and face it: its just not that fun. You need more fun in your life.
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