No just thinking about how foolish I was to have stayed i nthat office with all the bad signs. Back in the early 80s Blue Cross Blue Sheild was the best dental insurance and that guy took full advantage of it. I didn't realize what he had done till several months later at a dinner concert with Jerry Lee Lewis performing we were having ribs and one of the caps came off and I freaked! big time yelling at Jake, my tooth came out. Then he freaked too. right in the middle of the concert at center table I'm screaming what happened. I will yall what happened that back ally gangster robbed me of 4 perfect front teeth.. He capped them and I didn't know till 3 months later. My other dentist said well at least he did a good job considering it has been over 30 years and just now giving you problems. So, a few months ago I got an upper plate and told the oral surgeon to just pull them all, so he pilled 11 plus one bridge and few filled and the front caps. So now just bottom to deal with. The tooth that brought me to his office one of the 11.
LOL mine too, this week I replaced the chemical filled denture adhesive with p-nut butter and it works pretty good holding in the top plate and no chemicals. I am also going to try bubble gum or chewing gum, I get both and see which is better. soon as I order it or go to store.
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If he is the dental version of Dr Jakyle it is fair. My other dentist were ok some a little uptight but ok.
I love this p-nut butter adhesive, it works great and no sticky chem filled glue to remove. Still no bubble gum yet, but I hear that works even better.
Went to the dentist yesterday. Same one my wife uses for her teeth Deep Cleaning. I have a partially (one side) broken molar and a partially broken tooth in front of it (bottom row/gum). It's been giving me some pain lately, so wife insisted I go in. Been using Ambesol and a few drops of CBD Oil. However, on days when I take my 50mg Tramadol and 800mg Ibuprofen, I have no pain in either shoulder or teeth. Dentist told me I have two options: Extract both or Root Canal and Cap each, in a couple of weeks. I told him this appointment wasn't an emergency. Actually, I wanted to discuss the options with my wife and she thinks I should have the Root Canal/Cap done to each. Cost more, but, at least I'll have teeth there. At first, I said "Extract both, when I come back", but thinking differently now. I also need a few fillings and he recommended a Deep Cleaning, like my wife got. It had been quite a while since I'd been to a dentist. Like, 21 years. Your thoughts?
Get caps. I believe your other options are a partial or implants, which cost more than the caps. Good dental insurance is impossible to get without being on an employer's group plan.
I agree. Get the root canal and caps. They can do root canals with no pain now. Never get a tooth pulled if it can be saved. Especially if it's between two other teeth (i.e. not the last one in the back). I had one pulled in my teens once. It started a chain reaction that ended up costing a fortune. Never heard of a "deep" cleaning before???
I have had problem teeth all my life. I have had 5 broken teeth in as many years. The latest fracture happened on a molar with a previous root canal. I saw my regular dentist, who referred me to an endodontist. Back to my dentist after we talked, and he referred me to an oral surgeon. The endodontist had recommended extraction and an implant. I didn’t like the idea of an implant so I asked my dentist about a bridge. I had one on the other side for the exact same tooth, and it’s been perfectly fine for longer than I can remember. He said no problem. The teeth on either side of the extraction were not that good so no loss there, plus, my insurance would cover some of a bridge, and not an implant.
Well, wife and I knew that I didn't want implants, so it was either extraction or root canal/caps. We don't have dental insurance, but do have Aetna Dental Discount cards that cost us $220 for the year. Because I'm not a "Service Connected" veteran, I don't get all of the benefits they do. Now, the "funny" about this Dental Insurance thing, while we were waiting in the Waiting Area, a statement came up on their in-house tv network saying, "X-Rays & Consultation $19 For New Patients". When wife and I went to the Billing Dept. area, the young lady told us "that'll be $48". I immediately brought up about their advertisement we seen on their tv. She said, "Thats for people that are new and don't have insurance." I should her our Aetna Dental Discount card and, at the bottom of the card it states, "This Is Not Insurance". She said, "I'll have to check with the doctor". He told her it was "ok". I had put on my New Patient paperwork, where it asked for Insurance, Aetna Discount Dental. IOW, I was happy with the dentist and his assistant, but not happy with the Billing Dept. trying to charge me $48, instead of $19.
We definitely don't have the money for that! So, I simply get done what I think is needed, not necessarily what the dentist says is needed.
Nancy, here is what it is: A deep teeth cleaning can remove a buildup of plaque and tartar on your teeth, reducing gum inflammation and improving gum health. Plaque is a sticky film that forms on teeth. It contains bacteria and develops when food particles mix with saliva. You can remove plaque, which collects on teeth daily, by brushing your teeth. Brushing, however, doesn’t remove all plaque in between your teeth. Leftover plaque calcifies or hardens, which forms tartar. The accumulation of plaque or tartar can lead to gum disease. This includes gingivitis, which is inflammation of the gums. If left untreated, gingivitis can advance to periodontitis. This is a serious infection that destroys the bone that supports the teeth.
There’s also some evidence that gum and dental problems can be involved in heart disease. https://www.health.harvard.edu/dise...m-disease-and-the-connection-to-heart-disease