Dentist and Health: Oops

Oops

By Toothy. - 25/07/2009 04:21 - Australia

Today, I went to the dentist to have two cavities filled. I hate going to the dentist. After he'd started drilling, I heard a "clunk" noise followed by an "Oops." My dentist had cut my tooth in half. Now I have to get surgery to have the tooth extracted. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/03/2023 04:00 - Canada

Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML

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By Jeff89 - 16/05/2023 22:00 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. As the dentist was drilling, he accidentally hit a nerve and I ended up screaming in pain. The whole office heard me and now I'm too embarrassed to go back. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2009 16:56 - Canada

Today, I canceled my dental check-up because I'm getting busy at work. Then, as I was flossing, my finger slipped, I heard a "crunch" from one of my fillings, and I now have a killer toothache. It's costing me double to go to the dentist because it's now an emergency call. FML

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By Hatim - 04/04/2023 08:00 - United Arab Emirates - Sharjah

Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML

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By toothache - 14/05/2013 12:03 - United States - Morton Grove

Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth filled. The nurse just finished taking my info when the doctor came in and started drilling. Through my chorus of screams he realized he'd forgotten to numb me. His only response was, "Guess I forgot to numb ya, huh?" while giggling. FML

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By Fox_Undercover - 30/04/2016 20:33 - United States - Wareham

Today, my dentist pulled the wrong tooth. FML

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By Username - 15/07/2010 19:53 - France

Today, I went to the dentist. My dentist kept talking to me while his hands were in my mouth. I attempted to tell him that it was difficult and dangerous to respond. My talking made him slip and slice my mouth open with one of his instruments. FML

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By hatemydentist - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - Canada - Toronto

Today, it was the fourth time I've had major dental work done, because my dentist messed up my root canal. After almost a dozen needles, three missed work days, over $1,000, and 2 broken tools, I only have a tiny, barely-successful filling to show for it. FML

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By Noname - 06/03/2009 22:20 - United States

Today, I was at the dentist getting a cavity filled. As she's drilling into my tooth, I feel the drill slip, and then she quickly stuffs gauze into my mouth. She nervously laughs and says to me "Wow! You must really be numb!" FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2010 20:34 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist. I had to get a tooth removed. In the middle of the procedure, the power went out. I had to sit there for an hour to wait for it to come back on. The anesthetic wore off before he started working on me again. FML

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cljc 1

Saturday 25 July 2009 12:28

sue the bitch.

ALittleBitCrazy 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 12:14

Auch you got a bad dentist

Comments

drinkupgorgeous 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 12:42

GOOD LORD. I'm so sorry. That truly sucks. I hope he pays for your treatment or something. I hate the dentist.

Good_old_Grim 8

Saturday 25 July 2009 12:59

The tooth must have been heavily decayed for that to happen. You can't just accidentally cut a normal tooth in half with a dentist's drill. It would take at least several minutes of concentrated effort to do that.

baileys82 0

Sunday 26 July 2009 10:01

i'll second that. one time my dentist was putting in a crown and he had warned me the tooth was very brittle. next thing i know the dentist was looking very unhappy. there was only a sliver of the tooth left but he put a crown on it. i think your dentist is getting just trying to get more money out of you. get a second opinion.

domolovesyoshi 33

Sunday 17 May 2015 4:49

I just have mostly baby teeth, very soft, I have my bottom and top front adult teeth, I once got a root infection in one of my back baby teeth and when the dentist tried to pull it out it broke, it took a lot of effort and pliers to break my soft baby tooth, I agree, did the tooth break in half or crack?

Fop 6

Saturday 25 July 2009 12:59

I'd kill myself if I lost a tooth for such a dumb reason...

vaxc 17

Saturday 6 August 2016 20:20

do it anyway

Einstein714 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 13:04

the tooth might have been rotton half way through or something, I don't see how he could have cut your tooth in "half"

ICC 5

Saturday 25 July 2009 13:24

I smell a malpractice lawsute.

Neferria 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 13:47

In those types of professions, such as a surgeon, the last thing you want to here is "Oops."

iH8myLiF3 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 13:47

Ouch..

junaho 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 13:49

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth..

lexiBRo 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 13:54

umm.. that is really hard to believe..It is very difficult to break a tooth even for a dentist unless it is rotted out in which case a filling wouldn't have saved it anyway..

Sora8745 2

Saturday 25 July 2009 16:57

#21, not really, my dad has great teeth, but one time he took a bite of a rib and broke one of his teeth.

lexiBRo 0

Saturday 25 July 2009 19:46

So then your dad did not have great teeth. He might have the whitest, prettiest, straightest teeth in the world, but if they broke while eating they weren't that healthy...teeth are one of, if not the strongest bones in your body due to enamel, when they are at healthy they don't break while eating.