What makes a man decide to be a dentist?

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necine

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lol, i never go to the dentist. i smoke, yet my teeth are white and straight. i brush once a day and never floss. never had a cavity and no wisdom teeth. imho, tooth problems are genetic.

anyways, this thread is kind of making me wanna become a dentist. 200k/yr + good hours. that sounds sweet!
 

Yossarian

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Originally posted by: timosyy
Originally posted by: Vic

It's a myth that all teeth decay problems are from neglect. It's mostly genetic. Proper care just slows down the decay but can't prevent it forever. Note how some people brush and floss 3 times a day and their teeth fall out of their head in their 20's, while others hardly take care of their teeth at all and they never even get a cavity.

qft. To be perfectly honest, the last time I flossed my teeth was maybe in elementary school, and I brush my teeth once maybe every year, or whenever i feel guilty about it/need to get rid of the morning breath for something important. In other words, I take absolutely horrible care of my teeth. I didn't bring a toothbrush/toothpaste to college and I'm not missing it. Still, i've never had any problems with my teeth, and whenever teeth get brought up in random conversations someone always mentions how straight mine are :confused:. Pretty white, too.

/shrug. no wisdom teeth yet either? I dunno, I only visit the dentist once every year or two for a checkup and he never says much ... doesnt even remind me to brush my teeth.

that is so disgusting I don't even know where to begin. why don't you just stop wiping your ass while you're at it.
 

RaistlinZ

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I fear going to the dentist more than going to see a regular doctor.

Why?

It's because when you go to a regular doctor it could be for a simple check up, x-ray, shot, etc. Nothing major. But when you go in to have some dental work done you know there's going to be some pain involved.
 

HomeAppraiser

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Originally posted by: PeteRoy
What makes a man decide to be a dentist?

My dentist is a 25 year old WOman. Just graduated a year or two age so she is up on all the latest tech. She is a third generation dentist and works in the same office as her father and grandfather.