On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:56:46 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:08:24 GMT, Gunner
calmly ranted:

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:39:18 -0500, Jim Kovar wrote:

In article , says...
In article , Bart D. Hull says...

Jim,
There is already a booming business for uninsured going down
to Mexico for dental and medical work. Much cheaper and a lot less
B.S. than the U.S. dentists.



I tried "do-it-yourself" dentistry quite a few years back when I was
starting my business and had little money. I had a tooth that was aching
to no end, I even tried drinking a pint of Jack Daniels to slow down the
pain. Didn't work. Went out to the shop, got a pair of needle nose vise
grips, and clamped on to the tooth. The s.o.b. snapped off flush with my
gum line and literally brought me to my knees seeing stars and flashes.
Ended up going to the dentist anyway because I could no longer get a
grip on it. I'll NEVER,EVER try that again.

Jim Kovar
Vulcan, Mi

Use hog ring pliers or those water pump pliers with the groove and
hole in the jaws. It will work better and is less likely to break off
the tooth. Take a small eyeglass sized screwdriver and run it between
the gums and the tooth as deep as you can all the way around. and
gently pry to loose it from the bone before trying to pull it.

Or...
http://www.surgical911.com/cgi-bin/d... age=0&Ftext=

Best tool for the job are these, which can be picked up surplus here
and there...

http://www.surgical911.com/cgi-bin/f...al+Instruments

Hey, is this one a slide-hammer puller?
Item: 72-2 - Crown Remover

Sorry about that...frames sometimes get me

http://www.surgical911.com/cgi-bin/d...bPage=0&Ftext=


This is a good book to have on hand..

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...809904-5837654

No doubt!


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