OK...
I still believe US is more advanced than Japan in most of the fields.
But speaking of child health care, Japan has better system.
In Japan, the health insurance covers 70% of medical expenses at any hospital.
Even for a dentist too.
Not covered for pregnancy and deliverance though.
Anyway, it depends on where you live but some locoal governments pay for the rest (30%) for kids up to age of 12,
which means you don't have to pay anything for kids' medical expenses.
In Tokyo, you pay 0. Health insurance societies pay 70% and local governments pay 30%.
If your kid is hospitalized, you only have to pay for food.
In a small town in Nagasaki, you have to pay 7 dollars at most a month for kids' medical expenses, and the local government cover the rest.
My question is... can't the US, the biggest and strongest country in the world, cannot do the same or similar things for kids???
Child Health Insurance...?
We were just talking about this in my office a moment ago. I work in children's mental health field in Montana. It is seriously going to hurt the kids in Montana and around the US not to children's health insurance coverage.
I don't see how our country does not want to promote our future's (Children's) health. I think that our children deserve the best care no matter what income level they are at.
Reply:Great question. There is absolutely no reason why not.
Reply:yeah/
Reply:free health care is a load of sh*t.
Yep, I said it. I went against fat Michael Moore and the mighty "LIBERAL AGENDA"
F*** commie dems.
Reply:For the second time you've asked this same question NO!
Reply:How about they do the same as I did which is to assume responsibility for the health and welfare of their own child? Since people weren't tripping over themselves to voluntarily remove the burden from me, why should I be forced to accept the financial burden of caring for theirs?
If you can't afford to take care of children, don't have them. Go get sterilized.
Jewelry
Friday, May 21, 2010
Should America make a standard price for each different medicines?
OK.. Now this shows how bad America is on pricing medicines..
My girl friend had two teeth extracted and found that she had an infection that needed taking care of. She doesn't have medical coverage so she has to pay out of pocket.
The dentist proscribed Clindamycin for her seeing she is allergic to penicillin. She called..
WalMart.. $85 for 30 pills
RiteAid. $65
Kinney Drugs.. $35
Dobbins.. Local Pharmacy.. $16
Heck of a difference.. All generic..
I woke up.. OUCH.. I had a toothache.. Hurt like an SOB...
Walmart, RiteAid, Kinney.. For Orajel or simular product.. $6.99-$7.99 for Benzocaine 20%
Local J.J Newbury.. $1.00 generic.. But same active ingredient.. Benzocaine 20%.. Worked like a charm too.. Wasn't out dated or anything..
This is really sad, And I feel for the poor and elderly.
Something should really be done about this.
Whats your comments?
Should America make a standard price for each different medicines?
yes
Reply:No. Doing so would actually cause a LOT of harm to the economy and many fewer medicines would even be developed. I do not believe in price fixing of ANY kind. If it's too much money, then DON'T BUY IT.
Reply:yep i think so
Reply:yeah
Reply:There should be no generic medicine. It keeps new medicine from being developed. Brand name medicine however should never cost more than two dollars a pill Canadian :) By the way, I would never pay that for antibiotics. Pull the tooth :)
Reply:Hi emanon! I like your answer.
Rory Emerald is a world famous prankster %26amp; Hollywood personality. Some people know that %26amp; I guess some people don't. I'm glad you know who Dudley Do-Right is. The connection between Dudley %26amp; Rory is simply that the creator of Dudley Do-Right, Jay Ward, was friends with Rory %26amp; dedicated a lot of his comic books to Rory. Everytime I link Rory with "whoever" there is always some connection somewhere. HAPPY SPRING!!!
My girl friend had two teeth extracted and found that she had an infection that needed taking care of. She doesn't have medical coverage so she has to pay out of pocket.
The dentist proscribed Clindamycin for her seeing she is allergic to penicillin. She called..
WalMart.. $85 for 30 pills
RiteAid. $65
Kinney Drugs.. $35
Dobbins.. Local Pharmacy.. $16
Heck of a difference.. All generic..
I woke up.. OUCH.. I had a toothache.. Hurt like an SOB...
Walmart, RiteAid, Kinney.. For Orajel or simular product.. $6.99-$7.99 for Benzocaine 20%
Local J.J Newbury.. $1.00 generic.. But same active ingredient.. Benzocaine 20%.. Worked like a charm too.. Wasn't out dated or anything..
This is really sad, And I feel for the poor and elderly.
Something should really be done about this.
Whats your comments?
Should America make a standard price for each different medicines?
yes
Reply:No. Doing so would actually cause a LOT of harm to the economy and many fewer medicines would even be developed. I do not believe in price fixing of ANY kind. If it's too much money, then DON'T BUY IT.
Reply:yep i think so
Reply:yeah
Reply:There should be no generic medicine. It keeps new medicine from being developed. Brand name medicine however should never cost more than two dollars a pill Canadian :) By the way, I would never pay that for antibiotics. Pull the tooth :)
Reply:Hi emanon! I like your answer.
Rory Emerald is a world famous prankster %26amp; Hollywood personality. Some people know that %26amp; I guess some people don't. I'm glad you know who Dudley Do-Right is. The connection between Dudley %26amp; Rory is simply that the creator of Dudley Do-Right, Jay Ward, was friends with Rory %26amp; dedicated a lot of his comic books to Rory. Everytime I link Rory with "whoever" there is always some connection somewhere. HAPPY SPRING!!!
How come nobody has questioned why Clemens would get a shot of lidocaine in their rear end?
Clemens claims that his trainer injected him with vitamins and with lidocaine.
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic.
If you have an aching joint, intecting a bunch into the joint might relieve pain, but for a short time and I'd really want an orthopaedic surgeon to do it, or else you might damage cartilage with the needle.
But sticking it in your a$$? It will numb your a$$ and not travel around to your joints. If you inject enough to get into your joints it will probably stop your heart from beating.
Lidocaine is a lot like the novocaine that your dentist uses. The dentist injects it into your jaw, not into your a$$, right?
I haven't heard anyone in the media question this statement. Why don't they talk to a doctor for a minute and find out it is BS.
How come nobody has questioned why Clemens would get a shot of lidocaine in their rear end?
If you have muscle pain you can also get muscle spasms. This is a vicious cycle. Pain causes spasms and spasms lead to more pain and more spasms and so on.
The idea is to break the cycle - and lidocaine and other pain killers can help with this. Yes, the lidocaine is short acting but if it temporarily blocks the pain, physical therapy can then deal with the spasms.
However, none of this should be done without a doctor- and this doesn't have to be a surgeon. MDs who specialize in physical medicine are capable of doing this.
Reply:It's all nothing but a McCarthy type witch hunt with hearsay evidence.
Who cares. It's over......if they didn't do anything then yet knew all about it, why bring it all up? It serves no purpose other than to have politicians working on stuff they like instead stuff that needs to be fixed, like our economy, health care, the war.
Now MLB clean up your act, let's move on and our leaders should stop wasting taxpayers money on this. There are so many other important issues our government should be working on.
Reply:Someone's got a "hard on" for Clemens the same way they do for Pete Rose, and this whole thing is going to run its course.
Even though nothings been proven, I don't believe a word he says....
Reply:Lidocaine is close relative of cocaine. If you are given an intravenous dose you will not be unhappy about anything. been there, done that.
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic.
If you have an aching joint, intecting a bunch into the joint might relieve pain, but for a short time and I'd really want an orthopaedic surgeon to do it, or else you might damage cartilage with the needle.
But sticking it in your a$$? It will numb your a$$ and not travel around to your joints. If you inject enough to get into your joints it will probably stop your heart from beating.
Lidocaine is a lot like the novocaine that your dentist uses. The dentist injects it into your jaw, not into your a$$, right?
I haven't heard anyone in the media question this statement. Why don't they talk to a doctor for a minute and find out it is BS.
How come nobody has questioned why Clemens would get a shot of lidocaine in their rear end?
If you have muscle pain you can also get muscle spasms. This is a vicious cycle. Pain causes spasms and spasms lead to more pain and more spasms and so on.
The idea is to break the cycle - and lidocaine and other pain killers can help with this. Yes, the lidocaine is short acting but if it temporarily blocks the pain, physical therapy can then deal with the spasms.
However, none of this should be done without a doctor- and this doesn't have to be a surgeon. MDs who specialize in physical medicine are capable of doing this.
Reply:It's all nothing but a McCarthy type witch hunt with hearsay evidence.
Who cares. It's over......if they didn't do anything then yet knew all about it, why bring it all up? It serves no purpose other than to have politicians working on stuff they like instead stuff that needs to be fixed, like our economy, health care, the war.
Now MLB clean up your act, let's move on and our leaders should stop wasting taxpayers money on this. There are so many other important issues our government should be working on.
Reply:Someone's got a "hard on" for Clemens the same way they do for Pete Rose, and this whole thing is going to run its course.
Even though nothings been proven, I don't believe a word he says....
Reply:Lidocaine is close relative of cocaine. If you are given an intravenous dose you will not be unhappy about anything. been there, done that.
I am 31 and have only really 7 good teeth in my mouth. Can't afford the dental work... have insurance. Ideas?
So my teeth are horrible i have only really two teeth left on the top others are broken or i have done self dentistry because i can't afford to go to the dentist even with my fear of the dentist i want to go. My self esteem is horrible i have to watch what i eat. I never smile, and i have constant headaches and tooth aches. I know my mouth is infected but i need like 10,000 in work done. 14 teeth pulled... partial plate on bottom full plate on top. Anyone have any ideas. I tried the local dental college they wanted payment upfront as well for the extractions ... i am at my wits end... and my self image and esteem are at rock bottom. Help anyone???
I am 31 and have only really 7 good teeth in my mouth. Can't afford the dental work... have insurance. Ideas?
Any Universities around you or in the next town. All Universities have dental colleges, and the students under their teachers supervision will work on your teeth and charge only a fraction of the cost of a dentist. I have never heard of them wanting a payment up front, Write the president of the dental college a letter, and explain yourself just as you have here. Also look in the yellow pages and find a free clinic near you. A Doctor there may know how to help you. All Doctors do some pro bono work, dentists too. You just have to find one. This is why the United States needs Health Care. Too many people are doing without. I wish you luck.
Reply:do you qualify for medicare or medicade?
Reply:Go online and apply for care credit. If you don't have terrific credit, you can get a co-signer and up your credit limit. When my friend did it, he was in the same boat as you, and he actually got 3 different co-signers to help up his credit limit. Then you just charge the service like you would on a credit card, and pay it off as you are able. Dental plans are going to have an annual cap on them which will not be anywhere near what you need to get your teeth fixed, and dental discounts are almost always a scam, so don't even bother. I have seen first hand the torture of teeth gone bad, and I know what it can do to your self esteem, attitude, and health. its horrible and it's one of those things that never gets any better. Sorry you have to go through that. I hope this helps
Reply:Hello there! I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. You might benefit from a dental discount plan.
I am a representative with a dental plan company and I'd be happy to help you. I respect Y!A guidelines, so I will not post the link here. You can see the information in my profile under 'Plans for Families'.
Good luck!
I am 31 and have only really 7 good teeth in my mouth. Can't afford the dental work... have insurance. Ideas?
Any Universities around you or in the next town. All Universities have dental colleges, and the students under their teachers supervision will work on your teeth and charge only a fraction of the cost of a dentist. I have never heard of them wanting a payment up front, Write the president of the dental college a letter, and explain yourself just as you have here. Also look in the yellow pages and find a free clinic near you. A Doctor there may know how to help you. All Doctors do some pro bono work, dentists too. You just have to find one. This is why the United States needs Health Care. Too many people are doing without. I wish you luck.
Reply:do you qualify for medicare or medicade?
Reply:Go online and apply for care credit. If you don't have terrific credit, you can get a co-signer and up your credit limit. When my friend did it, he was in the same boat as you, and he actually got 3 different co-signers to help up his credit limit. Then you just charge the service like you would on a credit card, and pay it off as you are able. Dental plans are going to have an annual cap on them which will not be anywhere near what you need to get your teeth fixed, and dental discounts are almost always a scam, so don't even bother. I have seen first hand the torture of teeth gone bad, and I know what it can do to your self esteem, attitude, and health. its horrible and it's one of those things that never gets any better. Sorry you have to go through that. I hope this helps
Reply:Hello there! I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. You might benefit from a dental discount plan.
I am a representative with a dental plan company and I'd be happy to help you. I respect Y!A guidelines, so I will not post the link here. You can see the information in my profile under 'Plans for Families'.
Good luck!
What do you think about the grillz epidemic?
http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ss...
Money where your mouth is?
Teens sinking their teeth into grills - mouths full of bling
Monday, April 03, 2006
Jesse Tinsley
Plain Dealer Reporter
A broad smile revealing a mouthful of pearly whites is old school for a rising bling culture sinking its teeth into a so-called grill or front.
Individual gold-capped teeth, which have drifted in and out of fashion since the early 1970s, have given way to grills and fronts - removable mouthpieces made of gold, platinum or silver and sometimes studded with jewels.
The trend has been boosted in recent years by hip-hop icons such as Nelly and rappers like Paul Wall.
After Nelly's 2005 hit "Grillz," which glorifies the trend, young people all over scrambled to wrap their happy chops around a shiny grill.
Jacob Owens, a 17-year-old South High School student, snagged a diamond-studded silver grill a couple of months ago for $200.
"Everybody is getting grills," Owens said while hanging out at the food court at Tower City. He chose silver to set himself apart in a trend he calls a "hot new thing."
Owens sheds his grill to eat and at bedtime, but for the most part wears it for hours at a time to match his ear rings.
With a grill, chains and ear rings, he is a manifestation of bling - a term coined in the late 1990s for flashy, expen sive jewelry and other adorn ments.
Many of the mouthpieces - made from dental imprints - are purchased online. But they are sold at local outlets too, like Wired Up at Tower City.
Jeremy McGrew, manager at the Wired Up kiosk, said business has been booming since the release of "Grillz."
Generally, tooth imprints are made and sent to a jeweler who fashions the fronts and returns them to the client or retailer where the items were purchased.
Although people like Owens may find it cool to flash their fronts, the mouth jewelry has caught the attention and concern of the American Dental Association.
Matthew Messina, a Fairview Park dentist and ADA spokeman, said improper use and care of fronts can result in serious gum disease or cavities.
Owens' story confirms Messina's concern that teens are wearing their mouthpieces for long periods without cleaning them often enough.
Messina has no problem with the aesthetic aspect of a grill, but he warns of problems down the road if they are not kept clean or if they are bonded to natural teeth.
Snap-on grills do not fit particularly well in and around the teeth, he said, allowing food and bacteria to get trapped underneath, which can cause cavities or other problems like gum disease or gum recession.
Other dangers include allergic reactions to cheaper materials used to make the grills and adverse reactions to jewelry cleaners, which can burn gums, Messina said.
"The really wealthy who have them made of high-quality precious metals, you will have less allergic reaction," Messina said. "Someone going more of a cut-rate route, where they are using lesser metals, we see a lot more metal-allergic reaction to more-base metals."
Steve Michaels, who makes grills for Midwest Goldfronts in Minneapolis, said he gets clients from as far away as Cleveland and Los Angeles.
Michaels said Midwest Goldfronts does quality work and discourages customers from attaching fronts with permanent cement, which dentists say can cause tooth damage and cost more money to repair.
Messina said some vendors may be unaware that in some states - Ohio included - taking an impression of someone's mouth is considered dentistry, which requires a license.
That did not seem to concern a group of four or five teens strolling the corridors of Tower City on a recent weekday. They all smiled - revealing their bling.
What do you think about the grillz epidemic?
i got one tops and bottoms its been out for a while bling bling
u wana see it
Reply:i know someone who has those and i don't know where she got them but they cost $53. Report It
Reply:I really like the grillz.. i expecially like Paul Walls. I think its a sense of indviduality betweem rappers and there wallets. If i had the money i would defintily get one!
Reply:Just another fad.
Reply:They'll ruin your teeth. From a distance, people who wear grills look like they have rotten teeth. If they wear them long enough, they won't need them anymore because their own teeth will match how they look from a distance, only up close. Fads can be costly.
Reply:Its tacky and low class to me. I mean one or two tops but to have a mouth full its kind of nasty. The personal hygiene issues alone are too much to be dealt with, plus its another reason for "them" to make fun of "us".
Reply:It will die out soon, as with every other trend. It started down here in the south for people with regular golds, and because of the song everybody wants to look like they got money, so they get some teeth.it's bad because most people who got regular golds, they breath be stank :)and yes the song is lamer than a ******!!! the only thing hott is the beat. especially paul wall, who is this joker posed to be?
Reply:It is an expensive way to ruin a good set of teeth. No bling can compare with an unadorned, beautiful smile. Jewelry is for the body, not the teeth.
Reply:THE WHOLE GRILLZ THING ALSO KNOWN AS "FRONTS"
THEY WERE HOT BACK THEN..BUT NOW IT IS SO LAME...AND I BET SOME OF THESE JERKS GOT PERMANENT ONES..I KNOW THEIR MOUTH IS ROTTEN..THOSE GRILLZ MAKE UR BREATH STINK..AND WHEN U KISS SOMEONE WITH GRILLZ THEIR MOUTH TASTES LIKE THE SAUSAGE ON DOMINOS PIZZA (VOMITTING..LOL)
LOOK AT TRICK DADDY...YOU CAN TELL HIS REAL TEETH ARE JACKED UP..BECAUSE HE HAS GAPS IN HIS GRILLZ
THEN NELLY SAID THE DUMBEST THING EVER
"ROB THE JEWELRY STORE AND TELL EM MAKE ME A GRILL"
HOW CAN U ROB THE STORE THEN TELL THEM TO MAKE U A GRILL..BY THE TIME U WAIT..THE POLICE WOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE SCENE..AND IF U ROB THE STORE THE PEOPLE WOULD BE TOO SCARED TO CONCENTRATE ON MAKING A GRILL..THATS WHAT WE GET FOR ALLOWING A COUNTRY BUMPKIN TO RAP...THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, AFTER HE CAME OUT WITH A NURSERY RHYME/LITTLE GIRLS GAME...AS HIS FIRST SINGLE..(DOWN DOWN BABY) THEN HE USED ANOTHER NURSERY RHYME AND ADDED IT TO A CARTOON (ANDELE ANDELE EIEIO) SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPER LAME
THEN THAT TIP DRILL VIDEO..SWIPING A CREDIT CARD THROUGH A GIRLS BUTT..THAT JUST SHOWS HE PAYS FOR BOOTY...EVEN WORSE
flip flop crafts
Money where your mouth is?
Teens sinking their teeth into grills - mouths full of bling
Monday, April 03, 2006
Jesse Tinsley
Plain Dealer Reporter
A broad smile revealing a mouthful of pearly whites is old school for a rising bling culture sinking its teeth into a so-called grill or front.
Individual gold-capped teeth, which have drifted in and out of fashion since the early 1970s, have given way to grills and fronts - removable mouthpieces made of gold, platinum or silver and sometimes studded with jewels.
The trend has been boosted in recent years by hip-hop icons such as Nelly and rappers like Paul Wall.
After Nelly's 2005 hit "Grillz," which glorifies the trend, young people all over scrambled to wrap their happy chops around a shiny grill.
Jacob Owens, a 17-year-old South High School student, snagged a diamond-studded silver grill a couple of months ago for $200.
"Everybody is getting grills," Owens said while hanging out at the food court at Tower City. He chose silver to set himself apart in a trend he calls a "hot new thing."
Owens sheds his grill to eat and at bedtime, but for the most part wears it for hours at a time to match his ear rings.
With a grill, chains and ear rings, he is a manifestation of bling - a term coined in the late 1990s for flashy, expen sive jewelry and other adorn ments.
Many of the mouthpieces - made from dental imprints - are purchased online. But they are sold at local outlets too, like Wired Up at Tower City.
Jeremy McGrew, manager at the Wired Up kiosk, said business has been booming since the release of "Grillz."
Generally, tooth imprints are made and sent to a jeweler who fashions the fronts and returns them to the client or retailer where the items were purchased.
Although people like Owens may find it cool to flash their fronts, the mouth jewelry has caught the attention and concern of the American Dental Association.
Matthew Messina, a Fairview Park dentist and ADA spokeman, said improper use and care of fronts can result in serious gum disease or cavities.
Owens' story confirms Messina's concern that teens are wearing their mouthpieces for long periods without cleaning them often enough.
Messina has no problem with the aesthetic aspect of a grill, but he warns of problems down the road if they are not kept clean or if they are bonded to natural teeth.
Snap-on grills do not fit particularly well in and around the teeth, he said, allowing food and bacteria to get trapped underneath, which can cause cavities or other problems like gum disease or gum recession.
Other dangers include allergic reactions to cheaper materials used to make the grills and adverse reactions to jewelry cleaners, which can burn gums, Messina said.
"The really wealthy who have them made of high-quality precious metals, you will have less allergic reaction," Messina said. "Someone going more of a cut-rate route, where they are using lesser metals, we see a lot more metal-allergic reaction to more-base metals."
Steve Michaels, who makes grills for Midwest Goldfronts in Minneapolis, said he gets clients from as far away as Cleveland and Los Angeles.
Michaels said Midwest Goldfronts does quality work and discourages customers from attaching fronts with permanent cement, which dentists say can cause tooth damage and cost more money to repair.
Messina said some vendors may be unaware that in some states - Ohio included - taking an impression of someone's mouth is considered dentistry, which requires a license.
That did not seem to concern a group of four or five teens strolling the corridors of Tower City on a recent weekday. They all smiled - revealing their bling.
What do you think about the grillz epidemic?
i got one tops and bottoms its been out for a while bling bling
u wana see it
Reply:i know someone who has those and i don't know where she got them but they cost $53. Report It
Reply:I really like the grillz.. i expecially like Paul Walls. I think its a sense of indviduality betweem rappers and there wallets. If i had the money i would defintily get one!
Reply:Just another fad.
Reply:They'll ruin your teeth. From a distance, people who wear grills look like they have rotten teeth. If they wear them long enough, they won't need them anymore because their own teeth will match how they look from a distance, only up close. Fads can be costly.
Reply:Its tacky and low class to me. I mean one or two tops but to have a mouth full its kind of nasty. The personal hygiene issues alone are too much to be dealt with, plus its another reason for "them" to make fun of "us".
Reply:It will die out soon, as with every other trend. It started down here in the south for people with regular golds, and because of the song everybody wants to look like they got money, so they get some teeth.it's bad because most people who got regular golds, they breath be stank :)and yes the song is lamer than a ******!!! the only thing hott is the beat. especially paul wall, who is this joker posed to be?
Reply:It is an expensive way to ruin a good set of teeth. No bling can compare with an unadorned, beautiful smile. Jewelry is for the body, not the teeth.
Reply:THE WHOLE GRILLZ THING ALSO KNOWN AS "FRONTS"
THEY WERE HOT BACK THEN..BUT NOW IT IS SO LAME...AND I BET SOME OF THESE JERKS GOT PERMANENT ONES..I KNOW THEIR MOUTH IS ROTTEN..THOSE GRILLZ MAKE UR BREATH STINK..AND WHEN U KISS SOMEONE WITH GRILLZ THEIR MOUTH TASTES LIKE THE SAUSAGE ON DOMINOS PIZZA (VOMITTING..LOL)
LOOK AT TRICK DADDY...YOU CAN TELL HIS REAL TEETH ARE JACKED UP..BECAUSE HE HAS GAPS IN HIS GRILLZ
THEN NELLY SAID THE DUMBEST THING EVER
"ROB THE JEWELRY STORE AND TELL EM MAKE ME A GRILL"
HOW CAN U ROB THE STORE THEN TELL THEM TO MAKE U A GRILL..BY THE TIME U WAIT..THE POLICE WOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE SCENE..AND IF U ROB THE STORE THE PEOPLE WOULD BE TOO SCARED TO CONCENTRATE ON MAKING A GRILL..THATS WHAT WE GET FOR ALLOWING A COUNTRY BUMPKIN TO RAP...THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, AFTER HE CAME OUT WITH A NURSERY RHYME/LITTLE GIRLS GAME...AS HIS FIRST SINGLE..(DOWN DOWN BABY) THEN HE USED ANOTHER NURSERY RHYME AND ADDED IT TO A CARTOON (ANDELE ANDELE EIEIO) SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPER LAME
THEN THAT TIP DRILL VIDEO..SWIPING A CREDIT CARD THROUGH A GIRLS BUTT..THAT JUST SHOWS HE PAYS FOR BOOTY...EVEN WORSE
flip flop crafts
Are there nonprofits or other organizations that assist diabetics to improve smiles with dental implants?
i reenrolled in college 2 years ago.i will graduate,12/08. i am diabetic, have hypertension, and am very excited about living life again. i was severly depressed for almost 17years. i have two wonderful teenage children whom i love and adore. yes i'm married to their father. life's been more than tough; by God's grace we managed to keep the family together so that the children could have some sense of normalcy. My battle scars are my teeth and loss of hair. i manage to conceal both as much as possible. i'm 48 with a new outlook on life. i feel like i've gotten a second wind. my 19 year old daughter just finished her second year at the local community college with a 4.0 GPA. Her brother is a good student presently in the 10th grade. The college scouts are looking at him already. i've seen so many makeovers with gorgeous teeth. two years ago i saw two of wash,d.c.'s greatest dentist. The cost are astronomical. i'm not mad at the dentist. i am desperate to have a great smile. thanx
Are there nonprofits or other organizations that assist diabetics to improve smiles with dental implants?
Hello,
Congratulations for your new life. I understand that the costs are astronomical, but so many people are ready to have it done that it might be difficult to find a place where they make it for "cheap".
You know, dental implants are often considered as the best solution, but other good and cheaper solutions exist. Explore these! For example, a well-fitted partial denture can restore a smile satisfactorily in a majority of patients.
I know that it is possible to get surgery done for "cheap" in some countries... It's common for plastic surgery and it's increasingly popular for dental treatments. People doing it put their health at risk, since the treatments are often done in countries where the standards of care are lower than in the "Western World". And even though you get somebody competent, the follow-up can be impossible if you have problems... And good luck to find a dentist in D.C. willing to work with a "butched" surgery. U.S. and Canada have among the highest standards or dental practice in the world. Don't forget it!
Reply:Dental Cosmetic Treatment and Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges dental surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website
Are there nonprofits or other organizations that assist diabetics to improve smiles with dental implants?
Hello,
Congratulations for your new life. I understand that the costs are astronomical, but so many people are ready to have it done that it might be difficult to find a place where they make it for "cheap".
You know, dental implants are often considered as the best solution, but other good and cheaper solutions exist. Explore these! For example, a well-fitted partial denture can restore a smile satisfactorily in a majority of patients.
I know that it is possible to get surgery done for "cheap" in some countries... It's common for plastic surgery and it's increasingly popular for dental treatments. People doing it put their health at risk, since the treatments are often done in countries where the standards of care are lower than in the "Western World". And even though you get somebody competent, the follow-up can be impossible if you have problems... And good luck to find a dentist in D.C. willing to work with a "butched" surgery. U.S. and Canada have among the highest standards or dental practice in the world. Don't forget it!
Reply:Dental Cosmetic Treatment and Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges dental surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website
What does surgical extraction of a tooth involve?
I'm just back from the dentist - first appointment in ten years, but no cavities - woohoo! The only problem is with my wisdom tooth on the bottom left, it's only partially erupted and I've got "pericoronitis" which I think means an infection of the gums there.
I have to go back next week for x-rays to look at the exact position of the tooth but the dentist said it will probably need to come out sooner rather than later, and that it would be a "surgical extraction" because of the position and angle of the tooth. I thought he meant it would be done under general anaesthesia, but he says it's still under local, but it's far more complicated than normal extractions.
So what exactly does it involve?
What does surgical extraction of a tooth involve?
I beleive it measn that instead of the dentist playing "tug of war" with the tooth to pull it out as they do with a normal extraction, he will need to cut the gum to get access to the whole tooth so he can get it out. He will also probably have to stitch where the tooth was when he has got it out. As he is happy to do it himself under a local he's happy it's no major job and althogh you will be a sore afterwise,just keep taking the painkillers and you will be fine- nuch better that risking the complications of an abess that may develop if you dont have it done.
and dont worry, you really wont feel a thing while he is doing it - dont let him start if you still have even the slightest feeling- i'm sure he wont mind only you can say how effective the anastetic is lol
Reply:I had two wisdom teeth surgically removed last year. My teeth were both still under my gums, so the dentist had to cut me open and pull them out. It didn't really hurt, it was just a lot of perssure at times. It does hurt a lot once the numbness wears off! Also, the painkillers they prescibed me made me feel like I was going to throw up, so didn't eat anything for 2 days except some apple sauce.
Reply:It's usually not a big deal. I went back and had 3 wisdom teeth removed at one time. My 4th was stubborn and didn't come out right away. Just make sure you follow the doctors orders with what he wants you to do. I had to eat dinner early the night before, and not eat anything after that. I could only drink water. To be very honest, here's something to think about.. if you know exactly what happens, will that make you worry more, or will it comfort you?
If you really want to know, take a look here
http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_tee...
If you came in for an appointment 10 years later with no cavities, it sounds like your overall mouth health is pretty awesome and it should be no big deal.
After the removal, it took me about 3 days of discomfort before I felt like myself again. It was no big deal. With modern technology and a good dentist, it should be fine. Best of luck!!
Reply:First, the dentist will numb half of your jaw, which is a normal procedure, even when placing fillings. Then, your dentist will have to make a small incision in the area to expose the rest of the tooth. Lastly, depending on the position of the tooth, he'll remove it with forceps or may have to section the tooth out.
Reply:If one near, you'll go to a dental hospital.
You'll get about 5-7 injections in your mouth to sedate it. One will also go into your pallet, just so you know.
Then they cout open the gum where necessary and remove the wisdom tooth by extracting it by plyers. Usually they dont stitch it.
Your mouth will be sore for at least 4 days in which its also basicly not possible to eat solid things.
You should get sachets of painkillers, seeing taking tablets is out of the question and the advice to rince your mouth with some salted water to keep infection away from the wound.
Good Luck
Reply:Surgical extraction generally means that that tooth cannot be extracted with just forceps and that more invasive therapy is require. Seeing that you are an adult and only part of ur third molar is erupted ,this means that it is impacted. I only depends on how close the root is to the nerve. If you have health insurrance some of them cover wissie extractions. If you do you might want to consider gettin them all out under sedation. If you are gonna do only the 1 and you are anxious enquire as to whether you could get some oral sedation. Maximum swelling 2-3 days post-op. Soft diet for 1 week.
Good Luck
Feel free to contact me with any other dental concerns.
I have to go back next week for x-rays to look at the exact position of the tooth but the dentist said it will probably need to come out sooner rather than later, and that it would be a "surgical extraction" because of the position and angle of the tooth. I thought he meant it would be done under general anaesthesia, but he says it's still under local, but it's far more complicated than normal extractions.
So what exactly does it involve?
What does surgical extraction of a tooth involve?
I beleive it measn that instead of the dentist playing "tug of war" with the tooth to pull it out as they do with a normal extraction, he will need to cut the gum to get access to the whole tooth so he can get it out. He will also probably have to stitch where the tooth was when he has got it out. As he is happy to do it himself under a local he's happy it's no major job and althogh you will be a sore afterwise,just keep taking the painkillers and you will be fine- nuch better that risking the complications of an abess that may develop if you dont have it done.
and dont worry, you really wont feel a thing while he is doing it - dont let him start if you still have even the slightest feeling- i'm sure he wont mind only you can say how effective the anastetic is lol
Reply:I had two wisdom teeth surgically removed last year. My teeth were both still under my gums, so the dentist had to cut me open and pull them out. It didn't really hurt, it was just a lot of perssure at times. It does hurt a lot once the numbness wears off! Also, the painkillers they prescibed me made me feel like I was going to throw up, so didn't eat anything for 2 days except some apple sauce.
Reply:It's usually not a big deal. I went back and had 3 wisdom teeth removed at one time. My 4th was stubborn and didn't come out right away. Just make sure you follow the doctors orders with what he wants you to do. I had to eat dinner early the night before, and not eat anything after that. I could only drink water. To be very honest, here's something to think about.. if you know exactly what happens, will that make you worry more, or will it comfort you?
If you really want to know, take a look here
http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_tee...
If you came in for an appointment 10 years later with no cavities, it sounds like your overall mouth health is pretty awesome and it should be no big deal.
After the removal, it took me about 3 days of discomfort before I felt like myself again. It was no big deal. With modern technology and a good dentist, it should be fine. Best of luck!!
Reply:First, the dentist will numb half of your jaw, which is a normal procedure, even when placing fillings. Then, your dentist will have to make a small incision in the area to expose the rest of the tooth. Lastly, depending on the position of the tooth, he'll remove it with forceps or may have to section the tooth out.
Reply:If one near, you'll go to a dental hospital.
You'll get about 5-7 injections in your mouth to sedate it. One will also go into your pallet, just so you know.
Then they cout open the gum where necessary and remove the wisdom tooth by extracting it by plyers. Usually they dont stitch it.
Your mouth will be sore for at least 4 days in which its also basicly not possible to eat solid things.
You should get sachets of painkillers, seeing taking tablets is out of the question and the advice to rince your mouth with some salted water to keep infection away from the wound.
Good Luck
Reply:Surgical extraction generally means that that tooth cannot be extracted with just forceps and that more invasive therapy is require. Seeing that you are an adult and only part of ur third molar is erupted ,this means that it is impacted. I only depends on how close the root is to the nerve. If you have health insurrance some of them cover wissie extractions. If you do you might want to consider gettin them all out under sedation. If you are gonna do only the 1 and you are anxious enquire as to whether you could get some oral sedation. Maximum swelling 2-3 days post-op. Soft diet for 1 week.
Good Luck
Feel free to contact me with any other dental concerns.
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