Re:The Life of NHL Dentists
by badger_bravo on Thursday November 07, 2019 @07:25PM
(#21478957)
Would it still take root if it was placed in backwards? If it was someone else's tooth? a particularly well shaped rock?
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:The Life of NHL Dentists
by OnlineGladiator on Thursday November 07, 2019 @07:33PM
(#21478999)
It depends, but there's an issue of biocompatibility similar to any organ transplant. So no, a rock wouldn't work. The backwards tooth though is interesting - my guess is if it would fit it would stick (although it would definitely fuck up your bite).
https://myhillsdentist.com/blog/why-dont-we-do-tooth-transpl...
Re:The Life of NHL Dentists
by jessaustin on Thursday November 07, 2019 @11:13PM
(#21479916)
I wouldn't be surprised if a backwards tooth could remain viable. This is the sort of error that would be noticed immediately by any conscious patient, however. A backwards tooth would mess up occlusion. Few people would ignore the fact that they can't close their mouth completely.