Can I 'Dremal'my wifes teeth???

[pcatterall]

This IS boat related!
We are off to France for a month very soon. My wife has just had a plate made for a front tooth. Its a mm too long! looks odd and her 'bite' is affected ( I've got the marks to prove it!!)
Dentist has also gone on holiday.

Q can falsies be machined by using a dremel or similar?

 

[nigelmercier]

My kids had braces, and the orthodontist used something very much like a Dremel to adjust them. You would need a fine tip.

 

[Roberto]

Q can falsies be machined by using a dremel or similar?

Sure you can, but "Is it safe" ?

 

[Oscarpop]

Ye absolutely

I am a dentist and a sailor and the too we use for adjusting dentures is a fancy dremel.

I would suggest easing the plate bit by bit, because if you take too much off it will either become loose or trap food.

Normally we take less than 0.5mm off at a time, then wash and re try in the mouth.

For a tooth that is too long i would suggest a little sanding wheel on a mandril. then use a fine disc to po9lish


Hope this helps.

 

[macd]

...the things you learn on 'ere
Knew I'd find a use for that tiny diamond cutting head. How much gin would Oscarpop recommend in lieu of novacane?

 

[sailorman]

May i suggest she removes them first

 

[alahol2]

Have a look for a dental technician in Google. They will often do quick repairs/adjustments at short notice.

 

[nigelmercier]

May i suggest she removes them first

And while they are out ...

 

[sailorman]

And while they are out ...

Not suitable for PBO
but then she might be sort of hands on crew

 

[agent leman]

Yes the acrylic is easily adjusted using a Dremel. The ideal would be to get it checked out by a dentist because the tooth might not be too long and the appearance and bite issues being caused by the plate not seating fully. If this is the cause then any adjustment would result in a short tooth once the seating has been corrected. If you have no alternative but to carry out the adjustment - borrow your wife's eyeliner pencil and colour the section of tooth tip that she wants removing. (If you are not confident about your legal indemnity then take a photo at this stage!) Take the teeth out and use a sandpaper disc or drum to remove the required amount. This saves fiddling about in the mouth and the sandpaper disintegrating when it gets wet with saliva. Also grinding only the marked up section ensures that the "customer" cannot complain that you have cocked up the appearance. When all is finished, checked and approved, T-Cut or any gelcoat polish on a mop or felt wheel will make the adjustments as smooth as...

 

[nigelmercier]

And while they are out ...

Not suitable for PBO

I'm glad someone got the reference. I find it quite difficult not to say "While you are down there ..." to my wife, and occasionally it slips out with other ladies