On 1/15/2013 10:55 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:52:44 -0600, amdx
wrote:

On 1/14/2013 6:09 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:
Friday I was munching on a Licorice-flavored caramel when it developed
a "hard spot".

The "hard spot" proved to be a dental crown :-(

Fortunately there was no other damage, and no decay, so the dentist
cleaned up the interface and glued it back on today... total charge
$147.25.

The dentist admitted to recently having a case where he couldn't get a
crown to release.

He solved to problem by softening a Jolly Rancher in warm water,
sticking it to the crown, then hardening it with air spray, then
pulling... came right off ;-)

...Jim Thompson


Lucky you, I bit a on chip of bone and broke a tooth, cost $750.
Mikek

I did that in 2009, but I think it only cost me around $450... but I
just broke off a corner.

...Jim Thompson


A correction;
The first crown (caused by the bone chip) was over thirty years ago,
and cost only $450 not $750. I have not had a bit of trouble that would
make me think I have a crown.
5 or 6 years ago I had 2 crowns, each cost $750, those things hurt
for two years before settling down.
Mikek