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I recently was getting some dental work done and it suddenly hit me that dentists are essentially just master carpenters working in enamel, rather than wood or concrete.

They have fancy x-ray machines and some other high tech gizmos, but for the most part it’s the basic building construction arsenal in miniature.

The principles are also pretty much the same: dig out the rot until you hit good material, fill in the hole, and then sand it all down so it looks real pretty.

And whether it’s a new crown or a bathroom renovation, it always hurts like hell when you see the bill.