Saturday, March 12, 2011

Do dental assistants usually get benefits? I know every office is different. What about if it's an accredited?

Program? Does that make you more likely do receive benefits/health insurance?
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at the office i work at we get them, it just depends on if you are part or full time, but we all get benefits, so i guess its just the office you work at.
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My dad was ordered by the judge to provide me and my siblings health insurance, but he is not. Help please!?

So my parents are divorced, and my dad has to provide dental and health insurance for me and my other 3 siblings. Well, he has not provided it since Feburaury of this year. So now my mom has a huge dental bill that our dental insurance was supposed to pay. I don't have visitation with him because he can't until his probation is up. I have been desperately waiting to go the dermatologist due to my skin, and now after months of waiting I can't go. I love my dad, but it makes me upset to think how he could do this. Also, I need to go to the doctor for my yearly shots. I am 16 if you are wondering. Anyways, what should my mom do?
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Why are you on here asking such a question? This is a situation which your Mom should be taking care of, not you, and she should be contacting her lawyer, for if there is a court order and he is not abiding by it, there must be a reason. He is retired and it is not because ha can not pay--he does not want to!!!--How do you know? How do you know what he can and can not do?? How do you know what he does/does not have once he retired? You do not state whether or not your Mom works and if her jobs offers insurance benefits to their employees? Please do not get in the middle of your parents issues--you can not take sides--for you do not know what is really going on. This issue is to be resolved and taken care of between your adult parents.
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Is it really that hard to get dental work done?

I have some type of dental insurance I have MASS HEALTH but it doesn't cover cosmetic work which I need done really bad, it's getting harder to chew since I have no teeth on the side to support chewing. My front side tooth has a small cavity behind it which was chipped a little while I was brushing to hard. Every where that I call and visit they seem to treat me like trash, they don't even plan out what needs to be done to my teeth if I need more work or not. The last dentist that I visited extracted my wisdom tooth and just sent me home. Why is it that Mass health recipients get treated this way? Some dentists think where poor and trashy and that I we don't deserve the treatment or at least in my case full treatment. It's to the point I don't where to turn for help cause I don't know what needs to be done in my mouth.
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You should go to a local dental school or community health care center. They will work with you regardless of your insurance situation. You don't need to get treated that way. There are many people who need affordable dental care.
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Do dental assistants usually get benefits? I know every office is different. What about if it's an accredited?

Program? Does that make you more likely do receive benefits/health insurance?
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Small dental offices, no Large ones with numerous employees, yes
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Need to get root canal, Can i buy insurance and get it done ASAP.?

My current insurance plan doesn't pay for root canal. Can i switch to a new dental plan and immediately use the plan to get a root canal done. Do insurance companies allow that?
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Depends upon the insurance company. Most do have a waiting period of 6mos to a year for services like root canals but some do not. You could also look into discount plans like AmeriPlan which usually do not have the waiting periods. Not all dentists accept the discount plans so you have some work to do. Get on the phone and call the companies then call the dentists to see if they accept those plans. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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is there anywhere i can get serious dental work done for free or extremely cheap?

when i was 9 years old i was in a accident that broke 4 of my teeth in half, and pushed them back a little bit, since i was so young and i was never able to have them fixed my teeth have grown crooked over the years, so i need 8 (4 top and 4 bottom) teeth fixed, but im only 19 i have no dental insurance at all and unless i can save thousands of dollars (which will take years, since im a single mother), then i have no way of ever getting them fixed, it is a problem that i have had to deal with ever since i was little, and no matter what others my say or think, it is something that makes people treat me differently, i have been turned down at job interviews and have had serious relationship problems because of it and i just want it to be fixed so i feel like my life is a little normal-er....please help me with any answers you may have about probono dentists or free clinics or anything that might help....thanks
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Different states often have Donated Dental Services. Just do a google search of "(your state) Donated Dental Services". You can also check to see if anything is listed for your state at this website... http://free-dental-care-nationwide.app-j…
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My fiancé is being difficult with dental work!?

My fiancé and I have been together for 2 years now, and we've known each other for much longer. I've only seen his teeth I think about twice, and those were hardly good looks. From what I've seen, his teeth are very yellow and in terrible condition because his braces as a kid really weakened his enamel and now probably has about a bazillion cavities. I've been pressuring him to get his teeth cleaned before the wedding, but HE WON'T BUDGE! He says it's too embarrassing to go the dentist, and money isn't a problem since we have dental insurance. How can I get this guy to budge! I keep telling him the dentist will be able to assess the damage done to his teeth and fix it! His hair is already falling out at the age of 21, I want him to at least keep his teeth! Every time we talk about it, he avoids the topic, or tries to make me feel bad for reminding him he has bad teeth. Really what he's doing is making me feel guilty for caring.
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He and you do not know how serious it is that his mouth is in such terrible condition!!! With the yellowing an cavities -it shows that his mouth is overcome -saturated -with bacteria!! -EXTREMELY harmful bacteria!! It is now known and recognized -especially by the established medical community that this bacteria will travel throughout his body and can in most cases be the cause of such diseases as heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease besides a host of cancers due to the toxin overload!! Cleaning and taking care of the teeth is basic to health !! His hair loss -since he has been in this condition for a while -is most likely due to the toxin overload -once again- that the body is forced to endure!! Hair and skin are the first victims of poor health!! The embarrassement excuse is just that and perhaps an " don't care attitude" !!! He had better care since bacteria being as it is can and will affect his prostrate and may and will affect his gonads creating early impotence and perhaps sterility or even birth defects on your progeny ( kids)! There is more ,of course, but I will spare you any more!!! If this knowledge does make him swallow his pride and go to the dentist and strive for even the most average health then.......!!!!
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