I want to get Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance but I don't know what to get or anything when it talkes about deduction and preimum or anything like that. I am looking for a single one person plan, I'm a part time nanny and they don't have health insurance or dental insurance. I am also going to college and I prob can only spend no more than $150. Can anyone help me? I don't want to call them because I'm afraid there going to make my costs high since I don't know what I'm doing.
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Blue Cross has several different plans from which to choose. Visit a local agent that works with Blue Cross as well as the other major companies in your area. The agent can explain how the different plans work and can answer all of your questions. They can find the best plan for your situation and budget. There is no extra charge using an agent so you might as well use their expertise.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Best At-Home Teeth Bleaching Products?
Since I can remember, my teeth have always appeared stained or yellowed. It's not a gross yellowing associated with poor dental care. On the contrary my teeth have always been well cared for and never given me trouble. All my siblings needed braces, but I was lucky and didn't have to go through the pain they suffered due to adjustments or just the pain having a mouth full of metal. I have great alignment and a good bite. Being born in the 60's, when I did have a cavity, it was filled with the silver amalgam mixture of the day (mixture of silver, tin, zinc, copper and mercury. I've been assured the mixture is safe and many dentists still use this product to fill teeth). The fillings have served me well and only a few of the filling have been replaced in my molars. While no dentist (I've probably had four or five due to the fact that my job requires me to move) has ever mentioned the color of my teeth, when I did have to have a root canal a year ago, I was sure my tooth coloring would put me on the bottom row (very yellowed) of crown colors. I was surprised that the color of the porcelain dental crown I needed was only fourth from the first (the first being an almost unnatural white). It's important to know that I have never smoked, never drank coffee or tea. I do have the occasional caramel colored soft drink, but have always preferred Sprite or 7-Up (these facts are as true now as they were 30 years ado). None the less, the color bothers me. I understand that you can get better "whitening" results from a dentist, but most charge $250 to $500 to do this and dental insurance (which I don't have) would not pay for the procedure. I have done some study on the subject and understand that trying to undertake this at home could lead to gum irritation, as well as uneven results. The problem with home whitening products is that they all promise to be the best product on the market . . . guaranteed or your money back. A money back guarantee is not going to do me much good if the guaranteed product leaves me with uneven or spotty results. I also understand that teeth whitening is not a miracle (one application and bam!, I'll have pearly white, movie star colored teeth). I'll settle for two shades lighter. I have always found that in most cases, word of mouth can be the best advertisement hands down. What products have my "Yahoo Ask" friends had the best results with? Thanks.
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It sounds like you have done a good job keeping up with your dental care. As people age part of the natural process the enamel of the tooth thins and the dentin which is the layer underneath begins to show through more. The dentin has more of a yellow tint to it so that is why you may notice your teeth changing as you get a little older. The whitners work with peroxide products by opening the enamel up and actually oxygenating the tooth from the inside out. Even with some of the strongest whitening products you will find it necessary to redo it every 1-3 years. Now the most important thing to consider, anywhere that you have composite or porcelain fillings or restorations this area will not bleach. You are correct that bleaching treatments can be pricey, anywhere between $300-$400 in the state I am in due to the cost of getting fitted with a custom tray. You are a good candidate for bleaching because you take good care of your teeth and don't drink much of anything that will stain your teeth. What I would recommend is to try either the White Strips, get the professional strength from your dentist office. Or if you are looking for something a little stronger here is a good website for you with home whitening products. www.smilox.com I would personally recommend the Opalesence products because they are approved by the ADA so that means they will do what they say. Keep in mind if you order any of the bleaching gels you will need a try. You can order the do it yourself trays from that website and mold them at home to your mouth. My best tip for you if you do it that way, is do not overfill the tray. If the gel gets up on your gums it can cause swelling and sensitivity. I hope you find this information helpful and good luck.
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It sounds like you have done a good job keeping up with your dental care. As people age part of the natural process the enamel of the tooth thins and the dentin which is the layer underneath begins to show through more. The dentin has more of a yellow tint to it so that is why you may notice your teeth changing as you get a little older. The whitners work with peroxide products by opening the enamel up and actually oxygenating the tooth from the inside out. Even with some of the strongest whitening products you will find it necessary to redo it every 1-3 years. Now the most important thing to consider, anywhere that you have composite or porcelain fillings or restorations this area will not bleach. You are correct that bleaching treatments can be pricey, anywhere between $300-$400 in the state I am in due to the cost of getting fitted with a custom tray. You are a good candidate for bleaching because you take good care of your teeth and don't drink much of anything that will stain your teeth. What I would recommend is to try either the White Strips, get the professional strength from your dentist office. Or if you are looking for something a little stronger here is a good website for you with home whitening products. www.smilox.com I would personally recommend the Opalesence products because they are approved by the ADA so that means they will do what they say. Keep in mind if you order any of the bleaching gels you will need a try. You can order the do it yourself trays from that website and mold them at home to your mouth. My best tip for you if you do it that way, is do not overfill the tray. If the gel gets up on your gums it can cause swelling and sensitivity. I hope you find this information helpful and good luck.
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Is this a scam? Honest opinions please.?
Okay, looong story short I have a bf who is in need of dental work and came across that "ineedfinacialhelp.com" thing. I really didn't expect to hear back from anyone that wasn't trying to give me a payday loan or something....but I got an email from a "reverend simon" with holy trinity leaders. I have googled every combination of that with "scam" and nothing has popped up. He has not requested any bank info or strange transactions (so far). So basically I'm trying not to get my hopes up that this may actually work out for us....I put on the listing that we were not looking for a handout, that we would pay back. Any other tips on what to watch out for? I typically am not one to ask for help, but he has just graduated college and has 2 months before his dental insurance kicks in...we are desperate, but we don't want to be involved in a scam either. I am very skeptical of these type of things.. Sidenote:we have researched and researched clinics and low-cost dental places in the area, and he does not qualify for any of it...
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Sorry, but I would not touch that with a "Ten Foot Pole." Go to a dentist and ask if he can have antibiotics or pain meds...I don't know what is wrong. Ask for something until you can use dental insurance. I have dental insurance. My experience is that it will still cost you a lot of out of pocket money. Good luck. If you are struggling and have no money and no insurance...I hope you can go to Emergency...the illegals do....I hope you can also. Good luck.
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Sorry, but I would not touch that with a "Ten Foot Pole." Go to a dentist and ask if he can have antibiotics or pain meds...I don't know what is wrong. Ask for something until you can use dental insurance. I have dental insurance. My experience is that it will still cost you a lot of out of pocket money. Good luck. If you are struggling and have no money and no insurance...I hope you can go to Emergency...the illegals do....I hope you can also. Good luck.
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What can I do to lengthen my gumline?
My gumline had receded a noticeable level and the teeth now looks longer. What can I do to restore my gumline back to where it was? Also I hadn't been to the dentist in 5 years (mostly because I don''t have dental insurance) and finally went last week to a dental school to get x-rays and cleaning done by a supervised student. They looked at the x-ray films and told me I have periodontal (gum) disease. My premolar and molar pockets measured between 4mm-5mm with one 6mm and one 8mm pocket around the first molar on top left. They treated it with a scaling and rooting planning treatment(deep cleaning). Now my entire mouth feels much healthier. My gums didn't bleed anymore and my mouth even taste better. I was told that if I did my homework (daily efficient brushing and flossing) and had regular dental checkups then the disease can be arrested and my gums will heal and attach again making the pockets smaller. Their bigger concern was the 8mm pocket which they are referring me to a specialist for. I made an appointment with one the next day but the appointment isn't for another 4 weeks. Do you think the specialist list can do anything for my disease? I would like to keep all my teeth. I have promised myself I will brush and floss daily along with using mouthwash and have regular checkups with my dentist from now on.
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I think it's fabulous that you've taken the step to sort out the problem with your teeth. I know it can be a very costly business but the health benefits are priceless! Brushing and flossing of teeth should be done at least twice a day to prevent gingivitis (gum disease). Yes, I really do recommend consulting a periodontist to help you with your problem concerning deep gum pockets. Reducing pocket depth and eliminating existing bacteria are important to prevent damage caused by the progression of periodontal disease and to help you maintain a healthy smile. Eliminating bacteria alone may not be sufficient to prevent disease recurrence. Deeper pockets are more difficult for you and your dental care professional to clean, so it's important for you to reduce them. Reduced pockets and a combination of daily oral hygiene and professional maintenance care increase your chances of keeping your natural teeth – and decrease the chance of serious health problems associated with periodontal disease.
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I think it's fabulous that you've taken the step to sort out the problem with your teeth. I know it can be a very costly business but the health benefits are priceless! Brushing and flossing of teeth should be done at least twice a day to prevent gingivitis (gum disease). Yes, I really do recommend consulting a periodontist to help you with your problem concerning deep gum pockets. Reducing pocket depth and eliminating existing bacteria are important to prevent damage caused by the progression of periodontal disease and to help you maintain a healthy smile. Eliminating bacteria alone may not be sufficient to prevent disease recurrence. Deeper pockets are more difficult for you and your dental care professional to clean, so it's important for you to reduce them. Reduced pockets and a combination of daily oral hygiene and professional maintenance care increase your chances of keeping your natural teeth – and decrease the chance of serious health problems associated with periodontal disease.
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I have part of tooth #30 broken off but is still not at the nerve so why is my only choice crown or pull it?
The dentist said it either has to be pulled or crowned. I only have basic dental insurance and its still 1000 dollars I mean come on!!! Please!!! I was wondering if Tufts dental school would do it for less? Why do crowns cost so much? The tooth isn't dead and I just feel I need a filling. What can I do? Anyone know where I can get dental care for less? There must be someone or someway to just fill the missing part of the tooth...I hate to pull a tooth that is still viable because I don't have the money now that does NOT seem fair! I NEED HELP! ANYONE KNOW A CHEAPER WAY? I don't want to pull the tooth b/c I cant afford the cost...its crazy!
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You can get a second opinion but there may not be enough tooth left to hold a filling. If the dental school would take you for a patient, the cost would be 1/3 - 1/2 of the other dentist. But you may have to wait a long time and the decay may go into the nerve and require a root canal. I think you are right about not wanting to have this tooth removed, when it is possible to fix. Good luck.
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You can get a second opinion but there may not be enough tooth left to hold a filling. If the dental school would take you for a patient, the cost would be 1/3 - 1/2 of the other dentist. But you may have to wait a long time and the decay may go into the nerve and require a root canal. I think you are right about not wanting to have this tooth removed, when it is possible to fix. Good luck.
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If you are a veterinarian or almost one, please click on this!!!!!!!!!?
I have to interview a veterinarian and ask a few questions... but it's been SOOO hard to find one that wasn't busy so I'm just going to bs it. If you can, please answer as many questiosn you know!!!!!!! 1. What are your duties and responsibilities? 2. What are the responsibilities of your department? 3. How are computers used in this career? 4. What type of training or education will I need to get a job in this career in the future? 5. Why did you decide to do this type of work? 6. What do you like most about your job? 7. What do you like least about your job? 8. Will there be many jobs like yours available in the future? Why? 9. What is the typical salary range for someone in this field? Entry level: Mid-level: Top level: 10. Which of these benefits are typically offered in this occupation? health insurance? dental insurance? life insurance? bonuses? overtime? paid holidays? paid vacations? On site child care? profit sharing? (can you please type yes or no to each question) 11. What other benefits are generally available for this type of job? 12. What physical demands does this occupation require? long periods of sitting? long periods of standing? some lifting? climbing? walk or be able to move around? stoop, bend, or kneel regularly? regular lifting of 50+ pounds? other? 13. What are the working conditions in this occupation? indoor work? outdoor work? cold working environment? warm working environment? wet, humid environment? noisy environment? hazards? other?
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Well, i'm not a vet, but my parents both are, so i'll try to answer best i can for them. 1. My mom sees clients and runs blood tests and prescribes medicines. My dad does surgery and stuff like that. If you were a receptionist you would enter files about the animals and answer the phones. And, then the assistants basically assist the vets with whatever they need help with. (holding pets, etc..) They walk the dogs and clean cages mainly. 2. Refer to question 1 3. Computers help keep information about clients and their pets. 4. My parents had to go to college, then pre-vet, then vet school. Basically 8-10 years of schooling. However the receptionists need more of a business degree and the assistants are basically college and high school kids who work part-time. 5. I'm not sure why they decided to be vets...There are many reasons someone would though. Do NOT become a vet just because you "love animals" It's a very hard job and also if you hate seeing animals die, then you won't last very long in this career field. 6. My dad loves helping animals. My mom....dunno. Probably the same. 7. Clean-up and seeing animals die of course. 8. I think so, because there can never be enough vets. Plus there are tons of different kinds of vets to be and that are needed: Small animal (cats and dogs) Equine(horses) Exotics (rodents, ferrets, rabbits, ect...) Higher exotics (wild animals) Birds Emergency vets 9. Bosses - top level once you make it, but as you start out it would be very low. Receptionists - mid-level Assistants - low-mid Agian, it really depends on where you work, and what you do. 10. health insurance? yes dental insurance? i think so life insurance? yes bonuses? i think so overtime? yes paid holidays? ..yes paid vacations? with time, yes On site child care? depends profit sharing? i don't think so 11. depends 12. long periods of sitting? NO long periods of standing? yes some lifting? YES climbing? not really walk or be able to move around? Absolutely, except receptionists stoop, bend, or kneel regularly? Definitely regular lifting of 50+ pounds? YES 13. indoor work? yes outdoor work? yes cold working environment? in winter warm working environment? in summer wet, humid environment? where we live, yes noisy environment? YES hazards? sometimes, i suppose I hope I helped!!! Edit - Hey! My dad's name is Dr. Steve Smelley :)
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Well, i'm not a vet, but my parents both are, so i'll try to answer best i can for them. 1. My mom sees clients and runs blood tests and prescribes medicines. My dad does surgery and stuff like that. If you were a receptionist you would enter files about the animals and answer the phones. And, then the assistants basically assist the vets with whatever they need help with. (holding pets, etc..) They walk the dogs and clean cages mainly. 2. Refer to question 1 3. Computers help keep information about clients and their pets. 4. My parents had to go to college, then pre-vet, then vet school. Basically 8-10 years of schooling. However the receptionists need more of a business degree and the assistants are basically college and high school kids who work part-time. 5. I'm not sure why they decided to be vets...There are many reasons someone would though. Do NOT become a vet just because you "love animals" It's a very hard job and also if you hate seeing animals die, then you won't last very long in this career field. 6. My dad loves helping animals. My mom....dunno. Probably the same. 7. Clean-up and seeing animals die of course. 8. I think so, because there can never be enough vets. Plus there are tons of different kinds of vets to be and that are needed: Small animal (cats and dogs) Equine(horses) Exotics (rodents, ferrets, rabbits, ect...) Higher exotics (wild animals) Birds Emergency vets 9. Bosses - top level once you make it, but as you start out it would be very low. Receptionists - mid-level Assistants - low-mid Agian, it really depends on where you work, and what you do. 10. health insurance? yes dental insurance? i think so life insurance? yes bonuses? i think so overtime? yes paid holidays? ..yes paid vacations? with time, yes On site child care? depends profit sharing? i don't think so 11. depends 12. long periods of sitting? NO long periods of standing? yes some lifting? YES climbing? not really walk or be able to move around? Absolutely, except receptionists stoop, bend, or kneel regularly? Definitely regular lifting of 50+ pounds? YES 13. indoor work? yes outdoor work? yes cold working environment? in winter warm working environment? in summer wet, humid environment? where we live, yes noisy environment? YES hazards? sometimes, i suppose I hope I helped!!! Edit - Hey! My dad's name is Dr. Steve Smelley :)
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Abscess? What is it that I have?
Hi, I posted a question yesterday about my dental pain. I have been having severe pain in my teeth (one of the front few) since Wednesday. Touching or any contact hurts like hell and it keeps hurting even when there is no activity on that teeth. I managed to meet a dentist on Friday morning and he took an xray and let me know that the infection was at the tip of the root. The teeth is not decayed and I have never had any dental problems till date. He gave me antibiotics (amoxycillin) and pain killers. I have taken 5 dosages of the antibiotics now and the pain hasnt reduced. There also seems to be some kind of a swelling in the gum below the teeth and the teeth appears to have moved off from the gum. What should I do if the pain and infection does not reduce by Monday? Should I go to another dentist? I dont have a dental insurance so can you tell me how much this procedure will cost? Can i have my teeth extracted? When do the antibiotics normally take effect? Please please please advice! I am in severe pain...
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Abscess is, in general terms, pus-production. Your x-rays confirmed that you have some kind of infection and the antibiotics should be enough to slowly diminish it. The movement of the tooth is due to the accumulation of the pus and the infection underneath the gums. Antibiotics work, but they do not work in just one day. Going to the dentist on friday and having no decrease in swelling today saturday does not mean that you went to a bad dentist. Antibiotics need to be absorbed by the body and a specific amount of it needs to be present to have the effect needed. This is why they are usually prescribed in specific dosages with specific timing as to when to take them. My suggestion would be to give it a few days. If by day 4 or 5, there is no reduction in swelling and/or pain, then I would contact your dentist and explain the situation. You may need a higher dosage of antibiotics or a different type of antibiotic. Also, antibiotics do not reduce the pain directly. They reduce the infection which then causes a decrease in pain. The pain killers will work better to reduce your pain. And you should take your antibiotics and pain killers in combination. Hope this helps!
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Abscess is, in general terms, pus-production. Your x-rays confirmed that you have some kind of infection and the antibiotics should be enough to slowly diminish it. The movement of the tooth is due to the accumulation of the pus and the infection underneath the gums. Antibiotics work, but they do not work in just one day. Going to the dentist on friday and having no decrease in swelling today saturday does not mean that you went to a bad dentist. Antibiotics need to be absorbed by the body and a specific amount of it needs to be present to have the effect needed. This is why they are usually prescribed in specific dosages with specific timing as to when to take them. My suggestion would be to give it a few days. If by day 4 or 5, there is no reduction in swelling and/or pain, then I would contact your dentist and explain the situation. You may need a higher dosage of antibiotics or a different type of antibiotic. Also, antibiotics do not reduce the pain directly. They reduce the infection which then causes a decrease in pain. The pain killers will work better to reduce your pain. And you should take your antibiotics and pain killers in combination. Hope this helps!
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