Yeah it’s tempting… It’s never been quite enough to make it worthwhile at the time, just the cumulative costs have stacked up over the years.
Why do we still not have a vomit emoji?
30? I’d be surprised if you get it for 50…
Ok for 'us' with a full mouth of teeth, but for those who have bad teeth whether genetic, self afflicted, an accident or lacking something... its a big deal. The self confidence of a nice smile can ruin lives, job prospects, relationships etc...
A bloke I work with had really bad, fcked teeth, they removed them all here, let the gums heal for a few weeks then put Ti screws in his gums, then screwed the teeth in. He looks normal now, no brilliant white, just a regular colour. Cost him $35k.
Yeah right. Less than I’d have thought for sure. I’ve spent at least that over the last 30 years on incremental repairs…
That’s shit, he has my sympathies… I’ve had pretty good luck so far, no issues I didn’t create myself with shit teeth.
Back in the late 80's, early 90's we chewed chewing gum with sugar in it. I don't eat sweet stuff at all (but drink a shit load of beer), I had 1 crown in the early 90's and 2 x back teeth pulled. Since then basically nothing. 1 filling IIRC.
Most people got a basic load of fluoride as a kid in tap water, but I grew up in the bush on dam and tank water. And back in the mid 70s in rural Victoria Mum just didn’t know and wasn’t told about it. While they are hippies, Mum at least is scientifically literate and totally would have fed my brother and I the fluoride tablets had she known. But as it is, I’m a poster boy for why fluoridated water is a thing…
www.abc.net.au
Toothless hicks is being literal…
Queensland is significantly lagging behind the rest of Australia when it comes to the simple health measure of water fluoridation
In 2023, about 90 per cent of Australians can access fluoridated water — but only 72 per cent of Queenslanders do.
"More than a decade after the Newman LNP government handed decision-making on water fluoridation to local governments, 51 out of 77 councils do not have fluoridated water, including major regional centres such as Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay and Cairns. " (but 72% of people have access)
literal haves and have nots ..
I had my liking for fruit juices as a teen and needed the corners of my eye teeth fixed up because of that. Golden Circle Tropical juice is still super but that time has past. Old school dentists also used to love to buff your teeth which also stripped some of the enamel which didn't help. Now, I I have pretty good teeth overall but also see the dentist every 3 months.
It's not just Queensland. It's very common in NSW too. Our little town has the fluoridation equipment but it's broken (has been for years) and 'apparently' the Shire can't find someone to pay for the repairs. In other council areas, the funding is there to install the gear but not maintain it or supply the fluoride. And that's before you deal with the apathy and the 'oh it's a bit of a controversial topic' bullshit as well.Queensland is significantly lagging behind the rest of Australia when it comes to the simple health measure of water fluoridation
In 2023, about 90 per cent of Australians can access fluoridated water — but only 72 per cent of Queenslanders do.
"More than a decade after the Newman LNP government handed decision-making on water fluoridation to local governments, 51 out of 77 councils do not have fluoridated water, including major regional centres such as Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay and Cairns. " (but 72% of people have access)
