my gum is swollen and sore around a tooth that had a root canal when i was 14. im 22 now, the filling fell off 2 years ago and i dont have dental insurance. it looks like i have a huge hole where the tooth once was. what should i do???
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You need to see a dentist!! Without that filling in there the root canal you had done is not sealed. If not sealed properly it can become reinfected and have to be re-treated. If this is the case and you do not have anything done you could potentially lose the tooth if you let it go and it starts to decay. It is common for there to be a big hole (since you lost the filling) because they had to drill out the center of your tooth to get to the canals. You need to make sure you are keeping it clean while you do not have the filling in it.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
unemployment compensition?
If you get medical and dental insurance paid by your employer (Real Estate Agent) and get laid off. What benefits can you get.
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Unemployment comp is only a portion of your salary -- no benefits. COBRA will give you the option of continuing your health (and maybe dental, not sure) insurance uninterupted, but it's not especially affordable. Good luck!
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Unemployment comp is only a portion of your salary -- no benefits. COBRA will give you the option of continuing your health (and maybe dental, not sure) insurance uninterupted, but it's not especially affordable. Good luck!
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dentures or not to denture?
My upper teeth have a short life expectancy remaining. My lowers however should last a while. I will loose my dental insurance in less than 2 yrs. My dentist will try every cocievable way to avoid pulling teeth.
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Upper dentures and lower dentures are totally different. Most people have a much easier time adapting to and being able to use an upper denture than they can with a lower denture. The upper denture fits snuggly with suction. The lower does not and floats around and the tongue and the floor of the mouth are working against it. So try to hang on to your lower teeth as long as you can. Even a couple of good solid teeth will allow a partial to be made and give the lower some stability.
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Upper dentures and lower dentures are totally different. Most people have a much easier time adapting to and being able to use an upper denture than they can with a lower denture. The upper denture fits snuggly with suction. The lower does not and floats around and the tongue and the floor of the mouth are working against it. So try to hang on to your lower teeth as long as you can. Even a couple of good solid teeth will allow a partial to be made and give the lower some stability.
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Pull out own wisdom tooth?
I never got my wisdom teeth pulled when I was a teen. So now, one wisdom tooth is seriously damaged. It ended up breaking in half and falling out, so now the other half is still intact, but loose. Should I pull it out or leave it there? It didn't hurt when the other half fell out, but now whatever is left is starting to get a little painful. I would go to the Oral Surgeon if I had the money, but I don't. I also don't have any dental insurance. Thanks for your help.
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Very bad idea! Most of the time when "part" of a tooth comes out, it's only the top part called the crown. Even if you think you can get most of it out, you'll probably leave part of the root deep down, which can lead to a very large infection. Also, wisdom teeth extractions come with plenty of risks: in the upper arch, you risk perforating the sinus and creating a communication between your mouth and sinus if they're not pulled out right, while in the lower arch you can risk touching or tearing your nerve, which may lead to permanent nerve damage and loss of sensation in a large part of your mouth. In short, get it out by a professional. Pulling out adult teeth is nothing like pulling out baby teeth. Adult teeth roots are very big and very solid. Every time I've seen a patient who says they "pulled out their own tooth", they usually don't even realize that there's a huge chunk of diseased and decaying root left. If what's left after they pulled their own tooth is very small and no longer attached to a larger chunk of tooth, it can be a real nightmare to get the remaining pieces out. Trust me, you'd much rather have it done right the first time than have to go to the surgeon to fish around for root tips.
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Very bad idea! Most of the time when "part" of a tooth comes out, it's only the top part called the crown. Even if you think you can get most of it out, you'll probably leave part of the root deep down, which can lead to a very large infection. Also, wisdom teeth extractions come with plenty of risks: in the upper arch, you risk perforating the sinus and creating a communication between your mouth and sinus if they're not pulled out right, while in the lower arch you can risk touching or tearing your nerve, which may lead to permanent nerve damage and loss of sensation in a large part of your mouth. In short, get it out by a professional. Pulling out adult teeth is nothing like pulling out baby teeth. Adult teeth roots are very big and very solid. Every time I've seen a patient who says they "pulled out their own tooth", they usually don't even realize that there's a huge chunk of diseased and decaying root left. If what's left after they pulled their own tooth is very small and no longer attached to a larger chunk of tooth, it can be a real nightmare to get the remaining pieces out. Trust me, you'd much rather have it done right the first time than have to go to the surgeon to fish around for root tips.
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I need some Psychology info please!?
I have to fill out this form for 1 of my classes and I don't know where to find this info. I need to know : **What kind of benefits a Social Work can EXPECT to get paid, not hope too.** Health insurance Life insurance Dental insurance Paid vacations, Paid holidays Retirement benefits Stock options Other benefits Obviously this would come from an employeer, but since I am only a freshman in College, and won't be a Social Worker for quite sometime I really need to know where to find this type of information. Thanks!
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First social work and psychology are different careers. Second, these are going to vary from area to area, organization to organization, level of experience, training, etc. In general a BSW will earn 20-40K (starting) MSW - 30-60K (starting). Most organizations will offer some benefits - State jobs will offer the best as they are often unionized. Hospitals also offer good benefits. Small non-profits will offer the most minimum benefits. DA
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First social work and psychology are different careers. Second, these are going to vary from area to area, organization to organization, level of experience, training, etc. In general a BSW will earn 20-40K (starting) MSW - 30-60K (starting). Most organizations will offer some benefits - State jobs will offer the best as they are often unionized. Hospitals also offer good benefits. Small non-profits will offer the most minimum benefits. DA
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What is wrong with a dentist making over $100,000 a year?
I am a dental assistant, so I know the behinds the scenes reasons why dentistry is so expensive. I am amazed at the number of people on here who call dentists money hungry and complain about the amount of money that dentists make, but a dentist isn't so bad when that same person has a horrible toothach. Do patients really think that the money they pay a dentist goes directly into their pocket? Do patients not realize that everything that they see in that office, from the drills to the anesthetic down to a single piece of paper, costs money, and that a dentist has to pay for all of this, rent, lab bills, utilities, salaries, malpractice insurance, continueing ed courses, repairs to computers and other equipment, before he pockets a dime of the money patients pay him? I can tell you, if I went to school for 8 years, paid over $300,000 for dental school, and had to deal with the issues that dentists do, I would expect to take home over $1000,000 a year. Wouldn't you?
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I agree. When I was in hygiene school we were told over and over to watch how many towels we used just to dry our hands becuz in the real world dentists are cheapskates with what they need to spend. They should be, if people knew all the supplies and other expenses that it takes and just the stress of getting that far in your career, you should be making that much or more. The dentists at my office are very nice and have done a lot of quick procedures free of charge when I've walked in needing something like a small chip drilled smooth.
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I agree. When I was in hygiene school we were told over and over to watch how many towels we used just to dry our hands becuz in the real world dentists are cheapskates with what they need to spend. They should be, if people knew all the supplies and other expenses that it takes and just the stress of getting that far in your career, you should be making that much or more. The dentists at my office are very nice and have done a lot of quick procedures free of charge when I've walked in needing something like a small chip drilled smooth.
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Recommendations for a good dentist in Austin, TX?
I have insurance, Dental Select... most of the Dentist on the plan are from Castle Dental.... the worst. Can anyone recommend a dentist on this plan? I need to have my teeth cleaned. THANK YOU!, Thank you!, Thank you!
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none actually
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