his back molars have broken and his wisdom teeth are trying to grow underneath them. He doesn't have any dental insurance and is afraid to go to the dentist because he doesn't want to pay the high cost. nothing works to ease the pain. not anbesol not using mouthwash. what should i do to help him without high costs. should he pull out his bad tooth?
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He needs to see a Dentist. If he can't afford one then he should find a University which has a Dental School. Most of them have free clinics where Dental students get to practice on you. http://www.ada.org/ The longer he waits the more difficult it will be to fix and the more costly.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
I have been told that I have to have periodontal cleanings every 3 months. Is that about right or too much?
I had a root scaling and planing done last month on both sides of my mouth. I'd never heard of this before, and had just gone to the dentist for a long-overdue cleaning, but apparently my gums were in bad shape (not severe, but there was some tarter under the gums). Now the dentist tells me I have to come back for another $180 periodontal cleaning every 3 months for an indeterminate length of time to make sure that the tartar doesn't come back. Is this really necessary? I'm prepared to go as often as I have to, but I can't really afford to go every 3 months if that's not necessary. I just don't want to continue feeling like this dentist is "drilling" me for every penny I have. I've already spent more than $500 on the work I've had done so far (obviously, my dental insurance is a joke). I just want someone who knows about this sort of thing to tell me if I'm being treated right or ripped off. Thanks!
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It is crucial that you go back and have your peridontal maintenance done in 3 mos!I don't know the severity of your infection,but your hygienist or dentist will remeasure your periodontal pockets and chart you healing.Dental floss can only go as deep as 4mm,so even after your are first deep scaled,areas of over 4mm will exist.Basically your homecare is missing millimiters of bacteria(millions upon millions of anaerobic pathogens),so another thorough deplaqueing in needed until you readings are 0-4mm.Now I do feel that $180 is a bit high for a perio. maintenance visit,but I live in the south where our fees are less.There is a great product called Arestin,where we place antibiotic directly into any unhealed pockets.It greatly increases your chance of healing and may reduce your need for surgery later.Ask if your office does Arestin therapy.Make sure your dental provider is willing to explain your periodontal disease to you completely,I get the feeling you were not informed of the WHY you needed the 3 mos. cleaning interval.If you are not satisfied,go elsewhere or seek the help of a periodontist(gum disease specialist).80% of tooth loss today is due to gum disease not decay,so it is a serious problem!!It also affects over 80% of people over age 35.Invest in an excellent electric brush such as the Sonicare or Oral B triumph,they remove much more plaque than and manual brush.Also you may get an electric flosser such as the oral b hummingbird or reach access flosser to help you floss more efficiently.
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It is crucial that you go back and have your peridontal maintenance done in 3 mos!I don't know the severity of your infection,but your hygienist or dentist will remeasure your periodontal pockets and chart you healing.Dental floss can only go as deep as 4mm,so even after your are first deep scaled,areas of over 4mm will exist.Basically your homecare is missing millimiters of bacteria(millions upon millions of anaerobic pathogens),so another thorough deplaqueing in needed until you readings are 0-4mm.Now I do feel that $180 is a bit high for a perio. maintenance visit,but I live in the south where our fees are less.There is a great product called Arestin,where we place antibiotic directly into any unhealed pockets.It greatly increases your chance of healing and may reduce your need for surgery later.Ask if your office does Arestin therapy.Make sure your dental provider is willing to explain your periodontal disease to you completely,I get the feeling you were not informed of the WHY you needed the 3 mos. cleaning interval.If you are not satisfied,go elsewhere or seek the help of a periodontist(gum disease specialist).80% of tooth loss today is due to gum disease not decay,so it is a serious problem!!It also affects over 80% of people over age 35.Invest in an excellent electric brush such as the Sonicare or Oral B triumph,they remove much more plaque than and manual brush.Also you may get an electric flosser such as the oral b hummingbird or reach access flosser to help you floss more efficiently.
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Is it legal to get Medi-Cal coverage while having Private Insurance?
My husband pays for medical and dental from his employer for coverage for his daughter. His ex also put her on Medi-Cal ( state based health coverage associated w/ welfare) for free co-pays. Is this legal?? Basically its a healthy child with double coverage and the state is paying for one side of the coverage...legal?
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It is legal as long as Medicaid knows about the other policy. The private insurance will be primary and Medicaid will be secondary, paying what the primary doesn't pay. If Medicaid does not know about the private policy it could be considered Medicaid fraud.
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It is legal as long as Medicaid knows about the other policy. The private insurance will be primary and Medicaid will be secondary, paying what the primary doesn't pay. If Medicaid does not know about the private policy it could be considered Medicaid fraud.
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how do i take part in dental studies for cheap dental care?
i have horrible teeth as embarrassing as it is, i need to get something done about it and have very little money to do it with (partly why they have gotten this bad). All of my teeth will need to be extracted surgically so a private dentist is almost out of the question, as i have no insurance either. Any information to get me started would be welcomed.
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I don't know if they do it anymore but colleges with a dental program used to accept people for their students to work on at no cost to you. My mother got a full set of dentures through the Univ. of Mich. but that was many yrs. ago. You could contact some colleges in your state to see if do such a thing and see if they would set up an appt. to see you. Good luck!
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I don't know if they do it anymore but colleges with a dental program used to accept people for their students to work on at no cost to you. My mother got a full set of dentures through the Univ. of Mich. but that was many yrs. ago. You could contact some colleges in your state to see if do such a thing and see if they would set up an appt. to see you. Good luck!
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What strategies reveal the dark side of capitalism?
1) Cutting/lowering Payroll is on the top three of priorities, 2) Forcing people to wait one year before qualifying for health and dental insurance, 3) Having to wait 7 years before becoming 100% vested otherswise they have to share profits, 4) Understaffing; undermployment such as part-time instead of full time and underpay,The less people that retire the more money they keep 5) always legally reformulating accounting practices, 6) Buying cheap tools and software and enjoying easy tax write-offs, to know more visit http://www.myspace.com/americaneedsdisse…
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Not reinvesting the profits into more efficient equipment and research on better equipment. Unions considering what is best for only the employees. Companies not taking into consideration what they are doing to the environment when making decision. Companies looking only at the profit margin when outsourcing to other countries. Employees cheating the company because it can. Government putting regulations on industry that are not for the common good. Companies putting so much emphasis on profit margin that they force the employees to cheat to cover up reality. Reality is that there are a lot of different people that are at fault when capitalism fails. To blame one part is wrong.
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Not reinvesting the profits into more efficient equipment and research on better equipment. Unions considering what is best for only the employees. Companies not taking into consideration what they are doing to the environment when making decision. Companies looking only at the profit margin when outsourcing to other countries. Employees cheating the company because it can. Government putting regulations on industry that are not for the common good. Companies putting so much emphasis on profit margin that they force the employees to cheat to cover up reality. Reality is that there are a lot of different people that are at fault when capitalism fails. To blame one part is wrong.
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How to get my braces off?
Now before you pull the "stop oh no tooth damage'!! card, let me inform you, we recently lost our dental insurance. I'm on my own here. I've been eating apples and drinking soda all day, and I've gotten most of them off. However, the pesky ones in the back are still there and annoying the crap out of me. I will not rest until i remove them! How would you all go about doing so? I'm afraid to put pliers in there, but if i must i shall.
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bad move...go to an emergency dentist. Thats what i did..fitted me in a week later. x
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bad move...go to an emergency dentist. Thats what i did..fitted me in a week later. x
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How bad can my teeth be, I haven't been to a dentist in years?
So I lost my dental insurance 7 years ago when I was 19. And I am finally getting some again. So I haven't been to a dentist in all those years. I've only had 3 cavities before that (2 of those in my wisdom teeth) My teeth haven't hurt or anything in that time and I still take care of my teeth. I'm a bit nervous. Would I know if I've had a cavity for all these years? Anyone else go through anything similar?
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Hey, I didn't go to the dentist for about 8 or 9 years until earlier on this year when I got a really bad toothache, I had to get that tooth extracted, a root canal on another tooth and a LOT of fillings, but most of them were small and in between my teeth because I hadn't been flossing, with a few bigger ones in the biting surfaces. But I admit that I do eat a lot of sugary stuff and probably don't take as good care of my teeth as I probably should. So hopefully you'll get off lighter than I did! Good luck!!!
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Hey, I didn't go to the dentist for about 8 or 9 years until earlier on this year when I got a really bad toothache, I had to get that tooth extracted, a root canal on another tooth and a LOT of fillings, but most of them were small and in between my teeth because I hadn't been flossing, with a few bigger ones in the biting surfaces. But I admit that I do eat a lot of sugary stuff and probably don't take as good care of my teeth as I probably should. So hopefully you'll get off lighter than I did! Good luck!!!
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