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I had the tooth extracted approx. 1 month ago and the oral surgeon put in the bone graft material the same day.

That would worry me. When I had a root canal done, the endontist put some antibiotic ‘down the hole’ and then sealed the top with a temp filling. He then rechecked with x-rays about 2 weeks later to see if the small amount of infection at the tip had cleared before the root canal would be sealed and I would be scheduled to get the crown.

The bacteria that live in your mouth are very nasty. If they get into your bloodstream, they could wreck all sorts of damage, including causing chronic heart failure. The bacteria seem to like to attack the heart muscle.

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I had the tooth extracted approx. 1 month ago and the oral surgeon put in the bone graft material the same day.

That would worry me. When I had a root canal done, the endontist put some antibiotic ‘down the hole’ and then sealed the top with a temp filling. He then rechecked with x-rays about 2 weeks later to see if the small amount of infection at the tip had cleared before the root canal would be sealed and I would be scheduled to get the crown.

The bacteria that live in your mouth are very nasty. If they get into your bloodstream, they could wreck all sorts of damage, including causing chronic heart failure. The bacteria seem to like to attack the heart muscle.

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I had the tooth extracted approx. 1 month ago and the oral surgeon put in the bone graft material the same day.

That would worry me. When I had a root canal done, the endontist put some antibiotic ‘down the hole’ and then sealed the top with a temp filling. He then rechecked with x-rays about 2 weeks later to see if the small amount of infection at the tip had cleared before the root canal would be sealed and I would be scheduled to get the crown.

The bacteria that live in your mouth are very nasty. If they get into your bloodstream, they could wreck all sorts of damage, including causing chronic heart failure. The bacteria seem to like to attack the heart muscle.

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The large silver fillings tend to act as a wedge in your tooth and can split them. Imagine a metal wedge in a tree and you using a hammer to hammer it in…it splits the tree. Thats why large fillings turn into cracked teeth.

I can attest to this.. particularly if the filling goes completely or almost completely across the tooth. I had a dentist when I was young that ‘overdrilled’ when doing fillings, the result being several cracked teeth now covered by crowns. I now pay a lot more attention to what doctors/dentists want to do.. and ask questions as well as try to get informed. There are good and not-so-good.. doctors and dentists.

I would also watch the type of toothpaste you use. Many of them add sugar to make it more palatable.. Best results I have had are with the Arm&Hammer baking soda based toothpastes.. some of them also contain Hydrogen Peroxide. They taste like crap but work very well. Be careful of keeping the toothpaste with Hydrogen Peroxide in your mouth too long though.

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The large silver fillings tend to act as a wedge in your tooth and can split them. Imagine a metal wedge in a tree and you using a hammer to hammer it in…it splits the tree. Thats why large fillings turn into cracked teeth.

I can attest to this.. particularly if the filling goes completely or almost completely across the tooth. I had a dentist when I was young that ‘overdrilled’ when doing fillings, the result being several cracked teeth now covered by crowns. I now pay a lot more attention to what doctors/dentists want to do.. and ask questions as well as try to get informed. There are good and not-so-good.. doctors and dentists.

I would also watch the type of toothpaste you use. Many of them add sugar to make it more palatable.. Best results I have had are with the Arm&Hammer baking soda based toothpastes.. some of them also contain Hydrogen Peroxide. They taste like crap but work very well. Be careful of keeping the toothpaste with Hydrogen Peroxide in your mouth too long though.

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The large silver fillings tend to act as a wedge in your tooth and can split them. Imagine a metal wedge in a tree and you using a hammer to hammer it in…it splits the tree. Thats why large fillings turn into cracked teeth.

I can attest to this.. particularly if the filling goes completely or almost completely across the tooth. I had a dentist when I was young that ‘overdrilled’ when doing fillings, the result being several cracked teeth now covered by crowns. I now pay a lot more attention to what doctors/dentists want to do.. and ask questions as well as try to get informed. There are good and not-so-good.. doctors and dentists.

I would also watch the type of toothpaste you use. Many of them add sugar to make it more palatable.. Best results I have had are with the Arm&Hammer baking soda based toothpastes.. some of them also contain Hydrogen Peroxide. They taste like crap but work very well. Be careful of keeping the toothpaste with Hydrogen Peroxide in your mouth too long though.

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The large silver fillings tend to act as a wedge in your tooth and can split them. Imagine a metal wedge in a tree and you using a hammer to hammer it in…it splits the tree. Thats why large fillings turn into cracked teeth.

I can attest to this.. particularly if the filling goes completely or almost completely across the tooth. I had a dentist when I was young that ‘overdrilled’ when doing fillings, the result being several cracked teeth now covered by crowns. I now pay a lot more attention to what doctors/dentists want to do.. and ask questions as well as try to get informed. There are good and not-so-good.. doctors and dentists.

I would also watch the type of toothpaste you use. Many of them add sugar to make it more palatable.. Best results I have had are with the Arm&Hammer baking soda based toothpastes.. some of them also contain Hydrogen Peroxide. They taste like crap but work very well. Be careful of keeping the toothpaste with Hydrogen Peroxide in your mouth too long though.

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The large silver fillings tend to act as a wedge in your tooth and can split them. Imagine a metal wedge in a tree and you using a hammer to hammer it in…it splits the tree. Thats why large fillings turn into cracked teeth.

I can attest to this.. particularly if the filling goes completely or almost completely across the tooth. I had a dentist when I was young that ‘overdrilled’ when doing fillings, the result being several cracked teeth now covered by crowns. I now pay a lot more attention to what doctors/dentists want to do.. and ask questions as well as try to get informed. There are good and not-so-good.. doctors and dentists.

I would also watch the type of toothpaste you use. Many of them add sugar to make it more palatable.. Best results I have had are with the Arm&Hammer baking soda based toothpastes.. some of them also contain Hydrogen Peroxide. They taste like crap but work very well. Be careful of keeping the toothpaste with Hydrogen Peroxide in your mouth too long though.

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Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…

I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.

Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.

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Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…

I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.

Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.

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Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…

I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.

Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.

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Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…

I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.

Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.

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Your knowledge of surveying instruments is somewhat impressive uco…

I have a small collection of them. I hope to be able to get a complete T-4 sometime.. but I may have to go to Germany to get one. I have a T-3, T-2 as well as a Kern DKM3A, DKM3, DKM2AC, DKM1 and two Zeiss(s). I also have several American manufactured transits from the 1900’s to 1940’s including Gurley, Buff & Buff, CL Berger, K&E, David White (of these, I tended to find the Buff & Buff and CL Berger to be surprisingly stable). I also managed to acquire an old Troughton-Simms from the 1800s, including its tripod.

Its what I call an expensive hobby. My interest got ‘re-awakened’ when my father died and I inherited his David White 8300 level transit. I was the one who did most of the work with it when we were laying out for the property and doing contours when we were building houses. Most of my ‘collection’ are in working condition and those that aren’t, can be put in working condition fairly quickly. I also know how to field cal most of them.

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Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

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Both the Hamilton and the Casio keep better time than the Omega. Not by much, mind you, but they do. The Omega is a Swiss Automatic Movement and it is a beautiful watch, but in terms of accuracy, my $200 Casio is better.

Sounds like it needs to be adjusted.. How old is the Omega, and is the error consistent (ie: either short or long on time)? The real problem is finding someone who can adjust it, meaning really knows as opposed to saying they know.. Which SeaMaster by they way.

Interesting thing about the Hamilton Watch Company.. it is now owned by a Swiss company. Hamilton Watch Company also manufactured Railroad watches ‘back in the day’.

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