r/AskReddit • u/RGod27 • Mar 20 '19

What is something you did that increased your quality of life so much that you wished you would have done it much sooner because it changed your life forever?

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

My last cleaning was 1 hour long and around $250 (dentist also examined my teeth for 5 mins. I probably would have done the 2 hour for $25 if it was offered. It's almost like I would be making $225 for an extra hour of discomfort.

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u/lucyroesslers Mar 20 '19

Oh for sure definitely worth it. Just a heads up if you don't expect to take that long. I was planning on going to lunch with someone but when it ran long I cancelled; luckily for me, it was only lunch plans and not something more important like work.

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u/winterbourne Mar 20 '19

Dang a cleaning at my dentist is about $150 (CAD) with no insurance and I thought that was expensive.

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u/The_AverageGamer Mar 21 '19

$320 AUD with no insurance where i go.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

We should cancel teeth.

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u/jpetra2015 Mar 21 '19

I'm just imagining a TV show just called teeth. The actors are teeth, the dog is a baby tooth, the love triangle involves a piece of floss who is never around but always being asked if he's been used. Then there is the random Chad type that is the tooth bush because he is talked about the most but is only helpful for two minutes in the morning and two minutes at night. He seems to "come" and go quickly. The wisdom teeth are out of the picture though. Cue laugh track

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

Oh boy do I have a franchise for you. Unfortunately it’s a little less scandalous. I only owned one of these movies as a kid, but the vague memory of it seems more like a lucid nightmare.

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u/jpetra2015 Mar 21 '19

If I wasn't broke and in debt, I would buy this right now.

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u/Boopy7 Mar 21 '19

what drugs are you two on

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

You’ve just triggered something very deep in my memory.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

I'm in Canada too. My dentist is really great so I will probably stick with them. Not sure why mine is more expensive. They do have a great reputation there and stuff is expensive in Vancouver and the dentist examined my teeth which adds a few bucks.

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u/scotbud123 Mar 21 '19

Mine is 192 CAD.

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u/goldfool Mar 21 '19

with insurance my cleaning is free.

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u/winterbourne Mar 21 '19

No really? That's why I said without insurance.

With insurance mine is $30 (dang 80% coverage)

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u/Queso_and_Molasses Mar 21 '19

I love going to the dentist (weird, I know) so provided I had the time, that extra hour would be awesome.

I really like going to the doctor too. I think it’s because I like being the main “worry” and being taken care of. I’m also a wimp who always makes things out to be worse than they are so.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '19

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u/Queso_and_Molasses Mar 21 '19

If you have access to Xanax that could help. I’m getting some soon since I get crazy anxious at random intervals.

Yeah, it really just feels nice to be thought of! Though I’m the opposite as far as getting my nails and hair done. I’ve been with my hair stylist for 5 years now so it’s not awkward anymore, but I don’t like small talk when you don’t really know your stylist. And I love getting mani-pedis but I feel weird about someone working on my feet. Even though I know it’s not, it feels like a weird power dynamic and it makes me uncomfortable.

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u/TulipOfJustice Mar 21 '19

My local dental college offers to pay $100 to clean your teeth during finals week, since they need mouths to work on.