Mandibular canal Puns

Hi all,

I'm wondering- are root canals on mandibular central incisors (damaged nerve was diagnosed by positive cold test) usually as successful as those on other teeth? How about if the mandibular central incisor in question is cracked- would that make it more likely to have increased pain in the days/weeks/months following the root canal?

I am a last grade student in a Dentistry Faculty and our university is pretty fuckin' bad. It is supposed to be one of the best state universities but especially after pandemic it has basically become a shitshow.

We are at last year and many of us havent even made a root canal treatment or mandibular anesthesia. Our situation is unique however as we are deemed as the ''lost generation'' due to covid pandemic. They just couldnt recover the system. The administration is also terrible needless to say.

For the theoric education it is also a shitshow. Profs dont put any effort at making new questions so they ask same questions from previous years. Even if you study very hard, you be at a disadvantage against those who memorized the old questions.

This doesnt mostly apply for clinical lessons like ''restorative treatment'' but especially in fundamental medic sciences like anatomy, histology, immunology, microbiology they are sometimes shitshow.

Students mostly still study very hard but these things exist and it is heartbreaking.

How much is there cheating in your exams? People write down some stuff on tables, whisper and sometimes even assistants ''who try to be cool'' help students if professor isnt around.

I swear high school wasnt like this. It had a pretty strict education that forced us to study regularly and disciplined. I always wondered why Turkeys universities sucked, academicians are so bad etc. Now I know the answer.

12/21/21

Hematologic disorder VS Rheumatological disease VS Neurological problem????

Patient: 68y/o Caucasian American heterosexul male in monogamous relationship for 45+ years. NKA. No diabetes.

Current medications: Allopurinol 300mg, Amlodipine 10mg, Atenolol 100mg, Atorvastatin 20mg, Cholecalciferol 125mcg, Clopidogrel 75mg, Prednisone 7.5, Tamulosin 0.4, Trazodone 50mg PRN

PMH: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Gout, Neuropathy, CVA with no residual deficits (2012).

Slight Thrombocytopenia since Nov 2020 (plt count ranges btn 120-130) Smoked 40 pack years, quit 20 years ago. Two glasses of red wine nightly, occasional recreational marijuana, no illicit drug use. Worked manual labor many years, then worked as a project manager

Family hx: Mother and father both deceased (both close to the age of 90 at time of death), cause of death Altzheimers disease and Dementia respectively, sister had breast Ca

COVID STATUS: Has not tested positive for COVID, though very ill Feb 2020. Received first 2 doses of vaccine in March and April, (Pfizer), instructed to wait on booster by rheumatologist.

Timeline of significant events and pertinent lab values:

October 2018: Pt. believed that he was having a stroke as "chin went numb". No other sx at that time, a few days later exhibited significant pain at that site. Physicians seen at that time included PCP, dentist, oral maxillofacial surgeon, and hematologist, ENT, neurologist. Extensive workup inconclusive. Tests performed at that time included:Brain MRI, facial CT, CXR, CT abdomen/pelvis, mammogram, breast US, bone scan, PET scan, all appropriate labs ordered, never had BmBx as hematologist was convinced (based on labs, imaging, and sx) that pt. did not have hematologic disorder. Orbit MRI showed "non expansible marrow abnormality in posterior body and angle of R side of mandible. Abnormal enhancement of R inferior alveolar nerve as it extends in the mandibular canal through this region and in the R mental nerve as it emerges from mental foramen" "Findings could represent marrow inflammation from nonvisualized dental dx with associated neuritis. Alternatively, they could represent an infiltrative neoplastic lesion such as lymphoma or myeloma w/ associated infiltration along the nerve".  To this day chin is still numb.

Lab values at that time: Kappa/Lambda ratio 1.57, Protein electrophoresis (IMM)= No M spike, however hypoalbuminemia present. Beta 2 microglobulin=2.87

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

Hi all,

I was recently duagnosed with asmtha at the mayo clinic. I did not do well with the albuterol bc of my tachycardia (high heart rate) being elevated by it, so they put me on a 220mcg Flutocasone inhaler.

Im pretty worried about it using it. I have alot of health issues at 28yr old, and a long family history of health issues such as diabetes, glaucoma, htn, ect. that im afraif this medication will make me develope. I also have a lot of dental issues, and several jaw surgeries for mandibular advancement that have left me with poor teeth, gums, and lots of plates and screws. I just recently got a 1700 root canal in a 1500 crown plus the 637 filling to fill it back up after. And i just broke a tooth over the weekend. Its pretty crazy.

I saw this medication can cause diabetes, glaucoma, weak bones, and teeth/mouth fungus. Plus i wasnt told this, but apperently i need to carry something that says i take flutocortisone inhalers??

How dangerous is this medication, and does anyone here work in healthcare and can tell me if it affects your patient care?

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Buenosdillas

They’re on standbi

Pilot on me!!

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

When I got home, they were still there.

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

Both My mandibular wisdom tooth are impacted and are pushing on to the 2nd molars and brushing those teeth have become very hard and it's causing cavities. I just had a root canal done for left 2nd molar and soon I'll have to get one done for my right molar as well. The dentists are suggesting to remove the wisdom teeth before placing the crowns. What do y'all think

I won't be doing that today!

Nothing, he was gladiator.

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You take away their little brooms

This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

There hasn't been a post all year!

Why

It’s pronounced “Noel.”

After all his first name is No-vac

What, then, is Chinese rap?

Edit:

Notable mentions from the comments:

• Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits

• French/Finnish art

• Country/Canadian rap

• Chinese/Country/Canadian rock

• Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap

There hasn't been a single post this year!

(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)