Carl, I smoked a pipe for several decades before quitting -- and I would be afraid to add up how many thousands of dollars (not covered by insurance) I have spent on repairing (partly) the damage it did to my teeth. Right now, I've got a large gap in the front of my mouth (upper) which has cost me so far %3000 (for the implants) and will cost another thousand or two for the crowns on the implants. And it will cost me about $5000 to get the teeth below filled in. Trying to add it up in my head right now, I must have clsoe to $20,000 dental work in my mouth, counting only repair of the damage done by holding a pipe between my teeth.
Carrol
Mark Jones was a pipe smoker.
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