Dentistry

[Brother in Arms]

Hello everyone
wish I could say I was up at 2Am because I want to be but unfortunately I am being kept awake by an bad wisdom tooth that I never had removed when I was a teenager. Now at 28 I am remind that I am not anymore and the thing needs to come out. Which made me think of field dentists in y2k....of ourse after the twilight war the world will sort of revert to almost 19th or early 20th century like technology in many places and thus much of the modern dentistry of the 1990's will be catapulted backward.

Of course I know most western armies have soldiers wisdom teeth removed if they aren't already but other tooth related injuries can occur in the field without much difficulty. Extractions at the very least would become quite popular. Perhaps a character with dentistry as his MOS would be good as many t2k soldiers who become front line fighters where originally support troops it all depended on who survived and where. I am thinking a skill like that could come in extremely handy when dealing with rural settlements and cantons. Anyway just thought I would share given this is directly affecting me and could be used in a game in one way or another.

Given that the pain involved it pretty unpleasant, I have had headaches and of course pain in my mouth, difficulty eating and it even causes my right eye to hurt. I have slept most of the weekend when I could. I can't imagine having to deal with something like this out in the field. currently I only have access to over the counter medicines and they really don't do much. If I am not able to get a dental appointment for Monday or Tuesday I am going to be tempted to self medicate. But perhaps I am just a sissy and people would be tougher in T2k.

Brother in Arms