Yes. I had dental work in Sao Paulo. I still have nightmares about it.

Apr 27, 2015
3:23:25pm

Spindash

I had to have the work re-done when I got back to the US. And they did all of the drilling and work with a terribly ineffective local anesthetic. Worst time in a dental chair by far. Probably not best to tell him this...

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My missionary son needs dental work in Brazil

Shihan

4/27/15 3:06pm

I'm so sorry

coolcats

4/27/15 3:06pm

may god have mercy on his soul.

-C9-

4/27/15 3:08pm

Just have him do a reverse Joseph Smith leg operation and get plastered before

monkeycowboy

4/27/15 3:16pm

Love your Whiplash photo!

Otara

4/27/15 3:47pm

Its not mine i found it online, just felt it went with my board name

monkeycowboy

4/27/15 3:58pm

I had my front tooth shot out with a bb gun in Guatemala there was no way I was

Spokcougar

4/27/15 3:08pm

RE: I had my front tooth shot out with a bb gun in Guatemala there was not way I

UneducatedFan

4/27/15 3:13pm

that street looks familiar

oryguncoug

4/27/15 3:57pm

" I gots mah tooth shot out bys a BB gun"

TexanY

4/27/15 3:17pm

I was in the Quetzaltenango Mission and had half a filling fall out.

VolleyLama

4/27/15 6:13pm

The office around the corner with white paint on the brick wall should do the

Bobby Dooley

4/27/15 3:12pm

I had to have a bridge made in Japan. It was OK, but he didn't wear gloves.

The Board Idiot

4/27/15 3:13pm

I've been told that Brazil has excellent dentists

CBaass

4/27/15 3:13pm

I had dental work done in Brazil on two teeth...and have had continual problems

bluescholar

4/27/15 3:13pm

I had my front tooth chipped while in Brazil. Had been repaired about 8 years

cougaman

4/27/15 3:17pm

When I was in Sao Paulo, there was an American dentist that the missionaries

Submariner

4/27/15 3:16pm

Haha, not far from my experience with a local dentist.

Spindash

4/27/15 3:31pm

What mission is he in?

mudpupper

4/27/15 3:17pm

Yeah... not Brazil, but I had an issue while in the dominican republic, which

BertoChavez

4/27/15 3:23pm

Joao Pessoa

Shihan

4/27/15 3:25pm

He'll probably die if he goes to the dentist. I knew Brazilians who lived in

SPORTS

4/27/15 3:31pm

That could be a problem. That isn't the nicest of areas.

mudpupper

4/27/15 3:33pm

Yes. I had dental work in Sao Paulo. I still have nightmares about it.

Spindash

4/27/15 3:23pm

RE: My missionary son needs dental work in Brazil

Virginia Ute

4/27/15 3:26pm

probably best to just have him come home for that for a week or so

mosterlow

4/27/15 3:27pm

Seriously. He doesn't even have to come home, just to the states.

Alister Mackenzie

4/27/15 3:35pm

RE: My missionary son needs dental work in Brazil

enigomo

4/27/15 3:32pm

I would caution him that Jehovah's Witnesses have convinced everyone to act like

The Dude Abides

4/27/15 3:36pm

On the bright side, it should be cheap.

bluecheese

4/27/15 3:45pm

Actually, I have been surprised at how expensive things are now in Brazil.

Submariner

4/27/15 3:49pm

I had dental work done in Guatemala and no problems. My dental work was pretty

oryguncoug

4/27/15 3:55pm

Do you have a gold star in your teeth now?

Malathion

4/27/15 4:22pm

no, see....

oryguncoug

4/27/15 4:40pm

My sister lives in Sao Paulo and went to a specialist there and one of the

My Soapbox

4/27/15 4:33pm

Geez, guys, I'm glad I served in Dallas

Breaded Hamster

4/27/15 5:36pm

Holy crap. My son's about to go to Guatemala for 2 yrs, sounds horrible. I would

HoustonCougar

4/27/15 8:08pm

Going to be hit and miss. Mission office should have designated resources that

CariocaCoug

4/28/15 2:21am

I went when I was in Brazil. The dentist said, "I'm going to start drilling...

93 cougar

4/28/15 4:05am

Find where the embassy, consulate, and expats go.

Roadrunner70

4/28/15 8:58am

No embassy or Consulate in Joao Pessoa so not really applicable

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