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. has sheacceptedthat diagnosis?) If she's in denial on the Crohn's I don't think one has a chance with approaching the caries from a medical understanding way. If yes, then maybe it gets to a lets manage the affects of this disease (like you are on the GI stuff) while still fighting a noble fight, whatever that may mean (even substantial loss with or without replacement). generalized caries = generalized extractions
August 20, 2018
Cariology
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Americas Dental Health Is in Trouble A recent TIME article highlights a worsening dental health crisis in the U.S., driven by policy changes and systemic issues. Approximately 27% of adultsabout 72 million peoplelack dental insurance, compared to 9.5% without health insurance. While Medicaid
June 06, 2025
Cariology
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Tom Orent (the Gems guy) mentioned in an article that insurance companies are cracking down on dentists supposedlyover diagnosing occlusal caries. This is due touse of caries detectors such as Diagnodent. The insurance companies feel, I believe, that if the decay doesn't show clearly on the X-Rays
June 11, 2015
Cariology
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class 2 restorative, dry mouth and C&B veterans seem quite motivated to stay out of my chair. I use it as an insurance policy to maintain my dentistry and at the same time, guide my patients towards better home care. Consider night trays and a baking soda - xylitol gel?
March 22, 2024
Cariology
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new patients I'm doing some research, and I ask them what they think is the true cause of tooth decay. Most of them say, Lack of flossing? Lack of brushing? Sodas? Sugar? Lack of insurance and/or can't get to the dentist? Genetics? Laziness? Plaque? ... Very few know it's a disease. Even fewer have
July 29, 2025
Cariology
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Intro: A 23 y.o. female pt. presents to my office, CC, I finally have insurance...need check up/cleaning...., no significant medical issues, except this: (Apologies if the photo quality is not great and for the Pano/FMX, the patient refused to take her tongue ring out, said it would be too
June 01, 2017
Cariology
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to make the system profitable. Who here is using the Carefree meter for biometric analysis? Thanks. Very brief: It works. But you will see 1. Since its preventive and typically no insurance benefit, it isn't accepted as you wish which leads to 2.IMO time to explain and answer questions
October 25, 2016
Cariology
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, porcelain, or plastic alone, we will drain the insurance money pools too quickly. Ultimately, society must rebel. Robert F. Barkley So true. Where did you get the quote? I would like to get a copy of this guy's book if anyone has one.maybe society should buy a toothbrush and some floss and stop eating crap first.
February 18, 2016
Cariology
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their prophys because of caries and they want me to do the fillings before sending them to hygiene. I can see their point, but am reluctant to do a bunch of fillings when the gums are inflammed. I've looked a bit a rapid caries removal/glass ionomer temp fillings as a solution, but have had difficulty getting that to jive with what insurance will pay. Anyone have a good solution to this? Thanks!
May 05, 2015
Cariology
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. Thanks, Nicole The pedo offices I work with swear by...No one I know swears by it.I use it stand alone, usually covered by Fluoride Varnish. I use it with KI, under posterior composites. I don't bill insurance, unless I'm using it extensively (multiple teeth/multiple quads) on a patient
March 07, 2018
Cariology
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in oral pH lasts 10 hours. So, I'm not clear on how often I should recommend wearing the trays. And, if used for anticaries, can you bill to insurance? Like fluoride trays? What code??
May 23, 2017
Cariology
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there is leakage. It's usually pretty easy to tell if it's worth removing the sealant. So far, I haven't opened one up that didn't have decay underneath. what do you think would happen if you were audited by an insurance company or Medicaid? With nothing on the xray and if you didnt have intraoral pictures
September 21, 2020
Cariology
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Prevident Toothpaste or the generic equivalent. That reduces the number of caries quite a bit. I used to write the prescription but now I get Prevident from Colgate and sell it to the patients myself. Insurance costs for Prevident was $37-47. I can get it for $10 and change and charge $20. I'm
March 27, 2024
Cariology
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. Did seem like he wanted to turn his life around and is trying pretty hard. Has decent PPO insurance, stable job for last 6 yrs. #30-32 all worn down to gum level. Do not have his previous radiographs so have no clue how bad #9 to 11 were. Your thoughts ? I don't see how any of the maxillary teeth
March 04, 2021
Cariology
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composites. 2 out of 3 RCTd out. Patient called wanted the money refunded for the fills that was paid. I told the pt I'd refund her worth less $100 copay and refund the insurance ONLY if she tells me who the new dentist is. The patient gave me the name. I got it down. I'll keep
October 13, 2017
Cariology
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maintenance appointment or an additional prophy that they otherwise wouldnt be accepting. we do a reswab for $12. from then on, we will swab yearly.i would like to begin swabing everyone on initial visit soon enough. i have found that insurances, including metlife are paying for the initial swab
August 11, 2015
Cariology
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reimbursement from insurance or really from the patient. This needs to change in my view. Its late and I'm tired....more to follow when time permits. I think its mostly brushing and flossing. Patients I see who come in who floss, they dont get tooth decay.^^ this times 100 ^^ It's also
August 14, 2018
Cariology
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