Bridging the gap

[Stan Carter]

I have to admit i'm very fortunate when it comes to dental work and medical equipment. due to my very generous work retirement benefits package, when I go to the dentist my plan pays 90% of the bill. In over thirty years with the same dentist I have never been asked for the difference of 10%. About a year ago a tooth from my upper plate fell off, he was away at the time and I needed it fixed quickly, so went to a dental lab and had them do the repair, at my expense,$150.My next visit to my guy he put that repair on the bill, so when I went to settle up after receiving my cheque, I got it back.
on the medical side, last October, I went through the sleep apnia (?) thing and purchased the full kit which they cover the cost up to $2000.00 every five years.
Yes I'm very fortunate and thankful for this coverage.
regards, stan

[j.sabourn]

Stan, I've got the full sleep apbnia kit. Havent used it for over a month now as usually wake up after an hour or so with the mask on the other side of the room, also the wife complains about the noise it makes and I finish up in the bad boys room. So only use it when am feeling that tired I might become a menace when driving and falling asleep. JS

[Richard Quartermaine]

Thank you all for your advice and commiserations. I am suitably humbled! Margaret said to use cloves and I didn't..... having informed her of the good advice herein I was expecting a good bollocking, but a wry smile and directions to the jar of cloves was all I got. When my last couple of panadol pills wears off I'll give that a go, although the metal caps may block the effect. I remember my mother had a little bottle of oil of cloves so I'll see if it is still available.

I'm really impressed with Robbie Burns' 'Ode to The Gnashers'. There is one helluva lot of feeling in those 'wurrrds' and Marian, thanks for the translation. Margaret is being very understanding with the alternative wee dram.

Just before I started this the dentist called and said that the main culprit is to be extracted and being an anchor for one side of the Singapore bridgework she'll apply her skills to ensure that it is not over obvious. Watch this space!! Next Wednesday at 4pm is D Day.

All the best,
Richard

[John F Collier]

Hi Richard, they used penicillin for mine and wouldn't extract the tooth until the abscess was gone, hope all goes
well for you and you are able to get back to normal. All the best. JC

[Richard Quartermaine]

Thank you John. I have been taking penicillin for over a week now and the abscess will be gone by my Wednesday appointment.

I am delighted to say that cloves do have a soothing effect. Trust our mates to come up with the goods.

Cloves play a big part in Indonesia where they are a common crop. The pungent aroma of Kretek (clove) cigarettes is evident as soon as one arrives at the airport. In the photo on this thread of me and my pal Yoshi there is a picture we acquired in Jakarta when we lived there, of an Indonesian man lighting up a kretek cigarette. These cigarettes can be distinguished by a narrow red band.

Best wishes,
Richard

[Des Taff Jenkins]

#9... Sacrilege sacrilege Brian what seaman do you know who would spit it out unless you meant spit it out into a bottle for the later use of the proper use of. A person I used to know when he went up to Bali 3 or 4 times a year on holiday used to say he used to clean his teeth in whiskey as didn't trust the water. I felt like going away and crying. Cheers JS

Hi John.
I bet he used to do that, then give it to the lads after tank cleaning, they wouldn't have noticed, called him a great skipper.
cheers des

[happy daze john in oz]

Hi Richard.
Commiserations on your problem anything to do with teeth is a bugger, down here the voucher system is used you dont pay if your a pensioner BUT! they give you two dentists to choose from, my wife chose one who turned out to be a Thai or something, absobloody hopeless, she ended up in more agony than with the toothache, that was a few years ago. I had pieces of old wisdom [ I have plenty] teeth sticking out of my gums, went to a lovely Swedish dentist I was so entranced I didn't feel a thing until she took my wallets contents.
Hope all your pain is soon relieved.
Cheers Des

Yes Des we get two to choose from. The first one I went to some years ago would have made a good blacksmith as far as teeth go. Thankfully I was able to use the other one who does know how to do a good job. The other guy has now sold the business and by all accounts the new guy is OK.

[j.sabourn]

Whenever I see the title of this post "Bridging the Gap", the title of that Cadburys ditty springs to mind, "Bridge that Gap with Cadbury Snack". Not much use though if you have toothache. JS

[John F Collier]

#25, Glad it worked for you Richard "one mans meat another mans poison" I only like cloves in an apple pie
or on a gammon joint , all the best. JC

[Captain Kong]

Hi Richard .
I can recommend a good dentist, I had him once in Mena el Ahamadi
Good Luck
Brian