Blood, Sweat and Teeth

[ericschand]

Wild Nights with an NHL Dentist

The dental trade in the NHL.

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[FBI]

Thank you, let me go throw up now.

[GoFlamesGo89]

Those are some great stories. Hockey players are crazy.

[crapshoot]

Tough job no doubt. Wonder what it was like in the 70s and 80s...

[Itse]

"The stitches and stuff weren’t too bad. But having them scrape (stick) off your jawbone, that was a little uncomfortable."

Sheesh

[Dion]

That article was a little too graphic for my liking. I can't imagine being a dentist for an NHL team and not having nightmares about the injuries they had to fix.

[doctajones428]

Had to stop reading 3 or 4 times so I wouldn't pass out...

[Northendzone]

the article was different, and offered up some interesting insight that was not always easy to read.

i am glad they did not get into kieth T's dental injury as i read one time his mouth was a massive mss after he was hit in teh face

[Stay Golden]

lol I myself have top veneers courtesy of a slap shot tip from the point from when I was about 25.
Luckily no scars to the upper lip. Hit the front teeth full on knocked out 3 and twisted the 2 incisors they had to be pulled about 1 month later. The inside of my cheek was punctured like a hole but it didn't break through the outside skin.
I can relate to the pain these guys have all had to endure it's not good at all I can tell you. But these players get the work done usually the same night man they are mentally tough guys.
For years I get "you have such perfect teeth" I say thanks the uppers they are fake I can thank my denturist for his great work. Kelly is a miracle worker.

[GioforPM]

I imagine Regher made a trip to the dentist yesterday.

[combustiblefuel]

Excellent read. Thanks.

[Magnum PEI]

I took a slapper to the teeth and lost an outside incisor. Twas not a fun time. I thought I would have a bad scar on my lip, but it healed completely. It would be nice if the whole body healed as well as lip skin.

[cupraisedn89]

Great post OP, unreal how these guys get right back in the game after going through something like that...
"The stitches and stuff weren’t too bad. But having them scrape (stick) off your jawbone, that was a little uncomfortable."

[Wammer]

A friend's dad does work for the Flames and Hitmen and some of the stories (many of which are accompanied by god-awful pictures) have scarred me honestly. It's amazing to me that guys are willing to do this job.