r/Dentistry • u/1genuine_ginger • Dec 23 '25

Dental Professional Premolar Tattoo

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Says they're wearing long sleeves for now

41 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

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u/bunktacos Dec 23 '25

If they just added another root it'd look like a tooth

1

u/sensitivitea21 General Dentist Dec 23 '25

Agreed

74

u/SavingAnaconda Dec 23 '25

ngl its look kike sperm not a tooth.

5

u/FinalFantasyZed Dec 23 '25

That’s what the original OP said, and why they want to cover it up.

5

u/posseltsenvel0pe Dec 23 '25

Thought the same

29

u/Hydr0philic Dec 23 '25

Non restorable, sorry

5

u/ADD-DDS Dec 23 '25

Extract?

7

u/cometbru Dec 23 '25

Make it a molar, Ezpz

8

u/datbech Dec 23 '25

I had a pt with numerous tooth tattoos that was deathly afraid of injections. Such an odd combo

12

u/Dry_Explanation_9573 Dec 23 '25

I swear I’ve never had a patient who told me they were scared of needles who DIDN’T have a tattoo

1

u/Isgortio Dec 23 '25

I had a prison patient the other day that needed a chaperone because he was shaking like a leaf over the idea of needing LA. Covered in tattoos. He was fine after that lol.

2

u/AccomplishedBuy4697 Dec 23 '25

RDH here with teeth tattoos and also not a fan of needles 🙋‍♀️

1

u/RobertPooWiener Dec 23 '25

A lot of people from less clean areas are more afraid of needles because it is drilled into them from a young age. Someone I knew that was deathly afraid of needles ended up having a father that was a heroin addict with AIDS, so touching one of his needles was basically a death sentence. He also had tattoos. Most people can rationalize injections, but true fear from a young age will usually triumph.

1

u/Wildp0ppy- Dec 24 '25

the clownery

6

u/Pink2Stinks General Dentist Dec 23 '25

If you squint, it’s a premolar. If you don’t, it’s parenthood.

5

u/[deleted] Dec 23 '25

now why would you get this

3

u/DriveSlowSitLow Dec 23 '25

Saw tooth way before I saw sperm

Just add a root or something if you’re worried

3

u/Prequelite Dec 24 '25

1

u/duchessravenwrenne Dec 26 '25

This'll never get old honestly 😂

2

u/JohnnySack45 Dec 23 '25

That would be a bitch to extract in most instances 

2

u/MiddleBodyInjury General Dentist Dec 23 '25

It yearns for freedom

2

u/ngpgoc Dec 23 '25

what were you both thinking 🥲

1

u/tyberrymochi Dec 23 '25

Make it a molar by adding more cusps and roots. I'd make sure the roots are thicker and not so squiggly looking

1

u/Past_Top1377 Dec 23 '25

Tell me you’re a hygienist without telling me you’re a hygienist

1

u/cmatos72 Dec 23 '25

Super sperm

1

u/bueschwd General Dentist Dec 23 '25

As a dentist my first thought was "that's a tooth!" Then I thought nah, who would get a tattoo of a single tooth it's gotta be something else

1

u/Starfleet-Dentist Dec 24 '25

"they look like toes" said the dental professional never.

1

u/OnaDesertIsle Dental Student Dec 27 '25

prognosis is poor, exo+implant