I have needed braces probably for a long time now since my teens and will finally be getting them this year. I have a cross bite (upper teeth shift over to the left) and an overbite. I am 24. I really want to do the invisaglign since how many 24 year olds do you see wearing braces? I have trouble looking my age already. I have been having pain lately, I just got three cavities removed. Sometimes I notice a jaw popping sound if I wake up in the morning and eat right away. It happens as I am chewing. Also I just suffer pain, from what my dentist told me can happen cause of the bite. Also told me I can experience headaches and migraines cause of this. I do not have any dental insurance and wont until October. Is it okay if I wait that long just despite some pain every now and then? I just cannot afford it w/o insurance. What can I do in the mean time?
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I don't think the cost for the braces will be covered even with insurance because you are older than 18 (which is the cut off limit for all insurances for braces). In terms of waiting a few more months should be fine. Just stay on soft diet and take pain medication only if it gets unbearable.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Should you go to the Dentist if you are 5 mos pregnant and have not been in 7 years?
If somebody is 26, is 5 1/2 mos pregnant, and has not been to the dentist in 7 years, how important is it for them to see one? Can you see a dentist while you are pregnant, and if so what can you have safely done? If you can not go, then why? Also if Medicare or Medicade will not pay for cleaning or anything else, what would be the best dental insurance if the person does not have insurance through their place of employment or because of unemployment? What is the most sedation somebody can have at the dentist for something like fillings? I would think only a novacain shot and nitrous oxide. If there are a lot of cavaties that need to be filled can they put somebody "under" What about route canals? I know I was under some anestesia when I had my wisdom teeth taken out.
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You NEED to speak with your OB doctor. I can say, I doubt any doctor would recommend ANY sedation or nitrous while you are pregnant, for medical if not for medico-legal reasons. Nitrous has been associated with birth defects and abortions in the offspring of both male and female operatory personel who have been frequently exposed to nitrous. The final conclusion on this is not in - but it is better safe than sorry. IV sedation would probably include benzodiapines and narcotics. Benzodiazepines are category D - probably harmful in pregnancy, and narcotics are category C - uncertain.
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You NEED to speak with your OB doctor. I can say, I doubt any doctor would recommend ANY sedation or nitrous while you are pregnant, for medical if not for medico-legal reasons. Nitrous has been associated with birth defects and abortions in the offspring of both male and female operatory personel who have been frequently exposed to nitrous. The final conclusion on this is not in - but it is better safe than sorry. IV sedation would probably include benzodiapines and narcotics. Benzodiazepines are category D - probably harmful in pregnancy, and narcotics are category C - uncertain.
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Gotta big hole in my molar and now I have jaw pain. How long can I wait before the dentist?
**My avatar is a current pic of the cavity** I've had a hole in the outer wall of my bottom right molar for about 7 months now. It has grown over time, and now I can probably fit a BB fully into it. It never brought me pain before, but recently I have had pain in my jaw/ear area for about a week and a half. It is not noticeable unless I bite down, and has not gotten any worse since it started, but I am worried. I just got a teaching job and will have dental insurance at the end of september, but for now I have very little money and have not even seen a dentist in about 5 years. Can I wait until I get insurance, ask a pharmacist for antibiotics, or do anything else in the time being, as it seems this could be an expensive fix, and I am living paycheck to paycheck with no savings until mid september? I can care less about the pain- my only concern is my health.
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Your getting whats called a dead tooth where the roots are rotting and your tooth will eventually fall out. The roots are anchored into your jaw hence the jaw pain. Right now theres not much you can do till you see a dentist. Pain medicine might help a little bit, When the rot reaches your jaw bone it will hurt a lot.
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Your getting whats called a dead tooth where the roots are rotting and your tooth will eventually fall out. The roots are anchored into your jaw hence the jaw pain. Right now theres not much you can do till you see a dentist. Pain medicine might help a little bit, When the rot reaches your jaw bone it will hurt a lot.
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Vomiting immediately after consuming anything?
This is the second time I have gotten what appears to be a stomach virus in three weeks. There has been no fever either time, and diarrhea only this time. I have had an infected wisdom tooth for a couple of months with pus, but have no dental insurance and am waiting on the local dental college to have an opening. Just wondering if that could be why. Anyway, I threw up once tonight for real and now every time I ingest anything it comes back up immediately (like 10-15 seconds later). This includes water. Nothing else comes with it, but I still feel nauseous like I'm going to throw up (for real) again. Should I head for the ER now, or hope it passes?
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this is serious, you could be dehydrated and need medical attention. this could get even more serious and harm your body
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this is serious, you could be dehydrated and need medical attention. this could get even more serious and harm your body
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I lost an adult tooth, and the empty spot smells, help!?
I had a root canal a couple years ago, but then my insurance wouldnt cover the crown to put on it. On top of that I got pregnant and was vomiting the entire time, so the thing never got fixed. It eventually just came out piece by piece, and now it is just an empty spot. I noticed that it was starting to smell bad in that one spot. If I touched it, it would make my finger smell awful, but no other spot in my mouth was like that. Now the tooth is entirely gone (it is a tooth near the back), but the smell has not gone away. Unfortunately, I have no dental insurance now, and no extra money to go get seen. Does anyone have any experience with this? I was thinking about using GSE (grapefruit seed extract) which is anti viral and antibacterial. Maybe it could kill whatever is going on in my mouth? This is so embarrassing, but I don't really know what to do.
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If there was an opening for awhile, it could be old foot particles stuck in there. This happened to a relative of mine. She could see like a dark spot and the taste and smell was horrible. Even brushing wouldn't take it away. She went to Wal-mart and bought a relatively inexpensive ($35 at the time) waterpick type machine. She really let the force of the water pick clean out the area and for her, that did the trick. It's worth a try.
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If there was an opening for awhile, it could be old foot particles stuck in there. This happened to a relative of mine. She could see like a dark spot and the taste and smell was horrible. Even brushing wouldn't take it away. She went to Wal-mart and bought a relatively inexpensive ($35 at the time) waterpick type machine. She really let the force of the water pick clean out the area and for her, that did the trick. It's worth a try.
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What happens after you get married as a minor?
please do not tell me i'm stupid, you don't know my life. me and my boyfriend are getting married and i'm wondering if we'll have to purchase our own health and dental insurance right away, or if our parents can still take care of that for a few years. second, i am wondering if we get married without his parents knowing (because they don't like me that much and don't want us to be together at all). i'm wondering if they could continue paying for insurance and stuff like that without knowing he is married if we don't plan on living together for a few years. yes, why get married if you're not going to live together. we want to be married for an amount of time before he enters the military. the longer you're married i guess the easier it is to get benefits or something like that.
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once you get married you are an emancipated adult. It may depend on the insurance company your parents have but 99.9 of them will refuse to cover you. To get married a minor must have their parent's signed consent so he will not be able to unless he lies about his age and that's risking getting into legal trouble which he DOESN'T want while walking into the military. Once married you will be covered by his military benefits.
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once you get married you are an emancipated adult. It may depend on the insurance company your parents have but 99.9 of them will refuse to cover you. To get married a minor must have their parent's signed consent so he will not be able to unless he lies about his age and that's risking getting into legal trouble which he DOESN'T want while walking into the military. Once married you will be covered by his military benefits.
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Holistic Dentistry How much does it cost?
I need to have the mercury fillings removed from my mouth because they are making me sick..i have a lot. and i have an impacted wisdom tooth and infected gums and possibly a cyst. I do not have dental insurance other than the state medicaid which only covers extractions from their dentists. I am in extreme amounts of pain, and i do not use common medicines and i will not use antibiotics. What can i do to see a Holistic dentist at low cost or at least a payment plan or something. do they offer anything like that? And if not how much does something like that cost without insurance?
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I remember working on a patient years ago with the same concerns. Make sure the dentist uses a rubber dam over your teeth when removing the amalgam. Depending upon the size it may be possible to replace it with a composite(white) filling or it may be necessary to use an inlay, onlay or crown. Most of these reso torations don't inckude metal anymore, but if they do you can request that they use Holistic metals only. I don't recommend it, but this woman was SO into natural she used lamaze breathing techniques to manage her pain instead of using anesthetic.
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I remember working on a patient years ago with the same concerns. Make sure the dentist uses a rubber dam over your teeth when removing the amalgam. Depending upon the size it may be possible to replace it with a composite(white) filling or it may be necessary to use an inlay, onlay or crown. Most of these reso torations don't inckude metal anymore, but if they do you can request that they use Holistic metals only. I don't recommend it, but this woman was SO into natural she used lamaze breathing techniques to manage her pain instead of using anesthetic.
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