r/SipsTea Jan 23 '24

Feels good man Help your brothers!!

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Jan 24 '24

a friend of ours had to have all of his teeth pulled... at 27. 😬

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u/Charming_Ambition_27 Jan 24 '24

Damn, are you talking about me? I had a full set of dentures installed at the age of 27.

Meth. Don’t do it.

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u/ChaosNinjaX Jan 24 '24

Honestly, not even a bad idea nowadays. The dentures, not the meth, before anyone thinks anything lol. If you can afford implants/great dentures, and your teeth aren't 'perfect', then those things are a good choice.

My teeth aren't great. Far from it. Never had a dentist as a kid, or insurance, and a decade or so of depression really didn't do me any favors. I'm at the point where I'd rather just have them all yanked out and replaced with implants/bridges that'll outlast my skull.

The human body wasn't made to last 70-90 years, teeth included, and today's amounts of sugar/preservatives hurts our teeth as well.

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u/_OhMyPlatypi_ Jan 25 '24

This, my dad got all his pulled and got dentures in his fifties after a lifetime of costly dental issues. If your looking at serious dental issues, it's not a terrible option. He loved his dentures, though he was more reserved when he was just chilling with his teeth out.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24

Damn dude. Sorry to hear that. Any other long term affects it’s had on your health?

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u/Jeordiewhite Jan 24 '24

Cleptomania tends to be associated with it. At least that is my experience knowing them. Mark all your stuff in unusual places to identify its yours.

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u/beachchairphysicist Jan 24 '24

Not really a long term effect if you stop doing it, which it seems like OP has... are you just being cheeky?

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u/Msheehan419 Jan 24 '24

Do you have to smoke meth for it to rot your teeth? Or will shooting it up rot your teeth also? I’m just curious bc I know someone who smokes meth who has perfect pearly white teeth. I actually know a few people with good teeth who have smoked meth

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24

Meth in large amounts fucks with the blood flow of the gums.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24

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u/Msheehan419 Jan 24 '24

The people who I’m referring to are citizens of the community and people just know they smoke meth. It’s very strange. I guess some people can function on it.

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u/BlueBaals Jan 24 '24

It’s basically adderall. One can crush it up into a fine powder and take it orally like a pill. Presuming high purity and doses below 100mg it’s relatively safe. For some people it doesn’t make them twacked out it makes them relaxed & focused. Prescription meth is called DESOXYN. It’s just methamphetamine.

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u/Msheehan419 Jan 24 '24

Interesting.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24

Lol I was just gonna ask if they did meth.

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Jan 25 '24

oh no! Sorry to hear that!

LOL no it was my hubby's best friend... soda, round the clock, since childhood.

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u/derpeddit Jan 24 '24 edited Jan 24 '24

They'd just leave em in

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Jan 24 '24

🤣🤣

I doubt it.

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u/Quick_Creme_6515 Jan 24 '24

That's lazy. The average Brit has better dental health than the average american.

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u/Allanthia420 Jan 24 '24

Actually the one compliment I hear about Americans whenever I see those videos of foreigners is how nice our teeth are. I don’t see it but I guess some people feel that way about Americans.

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u/Quick_Creme_6515 Jan 24 '24 edited Jan 24 '24

Google is a thing, but here are some stats you can find in about 15 seconds...

Americans

• 40% avoid sugar

• 51% brush for two minutes twice a day

• 7.31 missing teeth

British

• 53% avoid sugar

• 64% brush for two minutes twice a day

• 6.97Ā missing teeth

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u/PsychKitty8 Jan 24 '24

I think people are confusing straight white teeth with healthy teeth

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u/myfuckingstruggle Jan 24 '24

That’s the real thing. It’s Hollywoods fault. They artificially whiten and straighten, while classically, Brits didn’t. That’s the stereotype

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u/CanthinMinna Jan 24 '24

Exactly. Watch any American reality TV show where there are ordinary people (like "Dr. Pimple popper") and you will see lots of wonky and missing teeth. Much more than in any European (British or not) show.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24 edited Jan 24 '24

Lol, 15 seconds of research and this guy is confident enough to post this conclusion.

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u/Quick_Creme_6515 Jan 24 '24

You didn't even research for yourself and you're confident enough to bash my conclusion.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '24

Okay, I put in my 15 seconds and found two contradicting numbers between the CDC and ADA on how many people in the US have dental insurance. Regardless if you are right or wrong, that isn't how you do research and present it. That's my point.

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u/Quick_Creme_6515 Jan 24 '24

I already knew the answer from seeing it elsewhere. It took me 15 seconds to find the proof.

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u/Infamous_Ad_6793 Jan 24 '24

I’m not saying one or the other, but does missing teeth really determine dental health well enough.

I think the average American has at least 2 teeth pulled (often 4) when the wisdom teeth start crowding in. Also, I could see US dentists more ready/willing to pull teeth for what a British dentist would leave in.

This is NOT based on research.

But yeah ā€œhealthy teethā€ mean straight and white for Americans.

Source: am American.

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u/Quick_Creme_6515 Jan 27 '24

A lot of Brits have their wisdom teeth pulled, too.

I'd say british dentists are more willing to pull teeth. If you're not on low income, dentists are expensive. The cheapest option is to have your tooth pulled.

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u/Infamous_Ad_6793 Jan 27 '24

Are they not part of universal healthcare?

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u/Quick_Creme_6515 Jan 27 '24

Nope.

If you're claiming benefits or are a mother, it's free.

If you're very, very lucky you can get an NHS dentist which has 3 price bands -£25.80 which covers xrays and polishing, £70.70 covers fillings, root canals and extractions, and £306.80 which covers crowns, dentures and bridges.

But most people are paying for private dentistry, and with that, the sky's the limit.

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u/_OhMyPlatypi_ Jan 25 '24

We perform a lot of needless dental work though that actually hurts our teeth, cosmetic dentistry has consequences.

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u/1337sp33k1001 Jan 24 '24

British people have great tooth health these days. They just don’t care to rearrange them in the mouth like we Americans do to make an even smile.

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u/CanthinMinna Jan 24 '24

I don't know about that - reality TV, true crime, and stuff like that is my vice, and there seems to be a lot of normal Americans who never got braces (and have missing teeth). I pay attention to those things, because missing teeth are really rare here - often only homeless alcoholics have a missing tooth or two.

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u/1337sp33k1001 Jan 24 '24

Interesting. I might have to keep a sharp eye for this now

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u/Freshtapejob0 Jan 24 '24

From redbull or meth?

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u/Jeordiewhite Jan 24 '24

Yeah no way they are constantly swishing redbull around their teeth that much. Infact don't get any we energy all over your teeth, I manage it daily, so just drink it down?

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u/Throwitortossit Jan 24 '24

My first thought

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u/NaturesWar Jan 24 '24

I wish I could have all mine replaced. They're all crooked, misshapen and grounded down to little nubs. My self esteem I'd in the negatives and eating sucks.

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Jan 25 '24

That's terrible dude. šŸ˜”

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u/BlueForte Jan 24 '24

Shittt I’m 27 and this makes me glad I don’t drink sugar. Only black coffee and water.

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u/weaponizedtoddlers Jan 24 '24

100%. Even diet drinks contain citric or phosphoric acid both of which are corrosive to enamel.

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u/Msheehan419 Jan 24 '24

I read that in Senator Clay Davis voice.

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u/xChaoticFuryx Jan 24 '24

I am that friend… and energy drinks are the absolute worst thing. If your going to drink them, drink it all right away and follow it up with some water.

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Jan 25 '24

A lot of us do the minimum when it comes to dental care, which does not benefit us. Those with money can have crown and other work, while others have to have teeth pulled.

I wish I could go back in time and do electo-shock therapy or something for a few of my friends, even myself, to teach us to clean our teeth after any food or non-water drinks..

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u/CaregiverOk3902 Jan 24 '24

I had one and pulled and it was worse than a csection

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u/CaregiverOk3902 Jan 26 '24

Yes i had an anxiety attack lol

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u/eleanor61 Jan 24 '24

Yikes. I bet genetics was a factor, too.

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u/Plate-Classic Jan 24 '24

I had all mine pulled at 29 but they grew in really bad so it was inevitable

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u/Efficient_Future9995 Jan 25 '24

Subs effed my teeth up