SHTF Dentistry

[Mike.357]

I felt I was hijacking the other dudes thread so I started this one.

Where There Is No Dentist (this link supplied by OhShoot )

I have read some of it. There is a lot of practical information.

But you gotta have some supplies on hand, and you need dental tools.

Need a syringe and novocaine. Where do you get that at? Some sort of proper drill might be important too.

Basically I learned that it would suck pretty bad.

[Guest mustangdave]

My Brother in law has this ACED...full set of FAKES...dunk em in water and yer good ta go

[Guest clownsdd]

False teeth works well also. Not being funny, but, aside from false teeth being a pain in the rear...I don't need a dentist.

[Smith]

In Kenya they would use a small sapling branch and fray the end to brush their teeth. ONe of the doctors also told us that without processed foods their are very few routine teeth issues.

[enfield]

I've replaced a lost filling on myself with a temporary zinc oxide/oil of cloves filling. My dentist was amazed at how well I did.

[Farman]

Did you see Tom Hanks in Castaway???

[Oh Shoot]

In Kenya they would use a small sapling branch and fray the end to brush their teeth. ONe of the doctors also told us that without processed foods their are very few routine teeth issues.

Dunno.

The Anthro folks I used to shoot closeups of artifacts for, said that tooth problems were a significant cause of mortality in Eastern Woodland Period for native Americans.

Makes sense. I can't image how you'd pull say, an abscessed wisdom tooth without metal instrument. If you can't drain an abscess, it'll likely become systemically septic.

"Castaway" aside, it's pretty hard to cleanly "knock out" at tooth.

- OS

Edited March 10, 2010 by OhShoot

[Garufa]

Did you see Tom Hanks in Castaway???

[Guest Plainsman]

Did you see Tom Hanks in Castaway???

Toepick!

[pitt2magic]

These arent cheap but nice, we plan to put one of these in the stash. The Dental Box®

[Guest jackdm3]

$440!!!!!!!!!

Better come with Mike's knee-happy dental asst.!

[pitt2magic]

$440!!!!!!!!!

Better come with Mike's knee-happy dental asst.!

Im guessing that if there are no dentist and you are having severe dental pain, $440 would seem like a bargain.

[mhm2a]

You can cure anything with enough alcohol...so just stock up on booze.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Hesperian Foundation

Variety of free downloads that are geared toward healthy commmunities in third world countries.

[Guest stovepipe]

I've just added string and pliers to my bug out bag...

[Guest jackdm3]

Wouldn't it be easier to carry a framed door with a good knob for the string? That's the way the Stooges always did it.

[memphismason]

Wouldn't it be easier to carry a framed door with a good knob for the string? That's the way the Stooges always did it.

no it wouldn't be easier.

[Guest stovepipe]

I just added a paperclip to my dental kit for those pesky root canals...

AG: Mass. dentist used paper clips in root canals

"A former Massachusetts dentist is accused of placing paper clips instead of stainless steel posts inside the teeth of root canal patients while billing Medicaid for the more expensive parts..."

[Guest Dragonman]

Simple clove oil has good antiseptic qualities and it has the added benefit of deadening pain.

[Guest db99wj]

Episode of the Deadliest Catch, the young son Jake Harris, of Captain Harris, RIP, pulled out a tooth with some pliers. It was horrifying to watch.

[Guest 10mm4me]

Luckily, my dad is a dentist who has been practicing for 27 yrs, so if SHTF I will be relying on him.

[Guest jackdm3]

What if the zombies eat him first?!

Seriously, if my dad was a dentist, I would learn about it all the way up to, but just short of, a doctorate. You may have the best teacher if he's willing.

Edited March 31, 2010 by jackdm3

[Guest 10mm4me]

What if the zombies eat him first?!

Seriously, if my dad was a dentist, I would learn about it all the way up to, but just short of, a doctorate. You may have the best teacher if he's willing.

Then may God have mercy on us all.

[J Smith]

I got a bad gene for teeth so at 42 I have a full set of false ones.

With all the pain and trouble I had up until I got them I was glad to see them go.

It was the greatest feeling ever the day I could crush ice with my teeth.

[J Smith]

Episode of the Deadliest Catch, the young son Jake Harris, of Captain Harris, RIP, pulled out a tooth with some pliers. It was horrifying to watch.

He tried but I don't think he got it out.

There was one time I tried when it was two weeks before I could get in the see the dentists,could not do it,came close to passing out.Used a full bottle of Ambasol every day for the 2 weeks.If you get a really bad one the pain is hell.