Episode 14.1 - Doing Dental -- Horror Stories, Wisdom Teeth, Adult Braces, and Insurance Woes

A podcast about the confusing life up to 30, and beyond. We are your hosts, Candice and Jake.

Put that smile on because we’re on Episode 14! A big part of adulting is learning to take care of yourself -- and that includes dental work too! In this two part episode, Episode 1 will focus on horror stories from the dentist, such as Candice running away from her dentist as a young child, Jake being awake during wisdom teeth extraction, dealing with IV needles when doctors can't find your veins, and a brief overview of HMO vs PPO plans.
Stay tuned for part two, where we talk about braces (and adult orthodontia), compare traditional braces vs Invisalign, discuss how insurance sets you up for failure, and Candice tries to talk without a lisp.
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Timeline:
00:02:35 Candice runs away from her dentist
00:05:26 Jake hates dental tools
00:09:10 Going to dentist as an adult
00:10:50 Student insurance maximums are peanuts and Covid lockdown
00:12:20 Do we trust our dentist's recommendations?
00:14:36 How do we choose our dentists now?
00:15:42 Work insurance and HMO vs PPO
00:20:30 Jake's teeth are all awesome now and Candice did ghetto braces
00:22:37 Jake and his wisdom teeth post college - awake during extraction
00:25:25 Candice's wisdom teeth surgery in her late 20s- They couldn't find Candice's vein to start an IV for sedation
00:28:30 Jake was told to think about pretty girls to be put under sedation
00:29:10 Waking up from sedation -- did we do anything funny?

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Candice and Jake are both Asian American Millenials currently based in the Bay Area. Candice works for a tech company, and Jake works for a biopharmaceutical company.

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Music: dreamin of u by Barradeen