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littlebluefoxy t1_iufgbch wrote

I have, in fact, clenched so hard while sleeping that I have broken teeth. Sometimes brains are dumb.

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soulsista04us OP t1_iufis5h wrote

Awww. I'm sorry about that. I hope the dental bill wasn't too bad.

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sicname321 t1_iugjnih wrote

‘murica

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CoMMoN_EnEmY01 t1_iuhcpdl wrote

Dental also isn’t universal in Canada unfortunately, though I think we are actually currently in the early process of making it that way

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AV196 t1_iuhrxfg wrote

Norway! Where you pay most of your income in tax and then have to pay private dental care!!!

Many Norwegians have bad teeth!

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Snizl t1_iui545h wrote

Most countries dont have it included. I think Germany is one of the very few where its covered for children and partially covered for adults.

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AV196 t1_iui6rko wrote

Exactly. So blaming America for not having it is ridiculous. At least in ‘murica people have high salaries and pay little tax.

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ForceOfAHorse t1_iuhusdh wrote

'orld.

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sicname321 t1_iuhwtcy wrote

‘osmos

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ForceOfAHorse t1_iuhxg3d wrote

I'm not familiar with systems outside of Earth, so can't tell you if covering dental under universal healthcare is something typical in 'osmos or not.

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IllmanneredFlanders t1_iugzjrt wrote

There’s another interesting fact that certain dialects create stronger or weaker jaw muscles depending on the language itself and how many vowels they use

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Critical_Bison7390 t1_iuh1m9w wrote

I did some quick searches and didn't found anything scientific bout this though I found a reddit post asking same question and comments refuting the claim

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David_W_ t1_iugww80 wrote

Another member of the club checking in. I have a gold crown on #18 courtesy of cracking it right down the middle, presumably overnight. Also the only tooth I've had to have a root canal on... twice.

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boxsterrox t1_iuhf397 wrote

Cracked lower second molars are ubiquitous. This scenario helped me put my daughters through college fixing them.

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The_Undermind t1_iuj4gu2 wrote

Yup, same problem. I cracked all 2 of my crowns in my sleep clenching my teeth. Worst part is that whenever this happens im fully aware and feel it. I cant open my mouth, cant wake up, just a prisoner in my own body. All I remember is me panicking on the inside trying to unclench because it feels like ill shatter my teeth if i dont.

EDIT: Forgot to mention I also panic about loosing my tongue, cause if it were to be outside my mouth for whatever reason, id be missing a good chunk of it by now.

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Loud-Audience9389 t1_iujd8l8 wrote

  • 1 for cracking teeth, 2 cracked clean in half, 2 with fractures forming. Sore jaw and headaches to boot
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spikeballbaby t1_iuhjqrf wrote

Ditto… one $4000 bill later…. 😭😭😭

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LLuerker t1_iuhux5c wrote

??? Must’ve been 4-5 teeth at least, or I hope for that amount. I live in US

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spikeballbaby t1_iuhwvau wrote

Nah one tooth, just was without insurance at the time. Root canals and crowns are pricy. Also in the US.

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LLuerker t1_iuhxcl3 wrote

I’m sorry to hear that, in 2019 I had a root canal and gold crown put in on a top molar. Cost about $700 for root canal and another $700 for the crown. I pay out of pocket too

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spikeballbaby t1_iuhzezn wrote

I went with the porcelain/composite crown maybe that’s the price difference (+whatever cost is different between our docs)? I can def remember the root canal itself being like $2000ish though.

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JoyfulExmo t1_iuibpgk wrote

Yeah I’m not sure we can congratulate the brain here. My jaw is permanently effed from clenching and I’ve been wearing a night guard for years. My teeth still hurt when I wake up.

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