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patients with bad perio because insurance will not cover sc&rp unless you have pretty severe cases. Compare to HMO, you don't need permission from insurance companies. I have actually seen more healthy gums in corporate HMO setting (no thanks to aggressive treatment plan but because pt's
May 12, 2015
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very successfully integrated same day PFM's into his practice! Talk about a practice builder. Perio talks, healthy gums walk. Insurance fraud there is more commonly known as ... Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ... If your numbers are not as expected, you get a visit from the corporate supervisor
June 15, 2014
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sure patient is caries free and with good healthy gum before putting on the brackets? How many OS and or especially GP leaves root tip during extraction? Do we always change gloves before seeing a new patient? Most do, some do not. Do we always wash our hands before seeing a new patient? Most
December 13, 2024
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completely different about their gums that theyre completely healthy. And then there were days when I was gone and she would plan. SRPs and do them just to take advantage of the fact that I wasnt there to tell her no. I have a place that has been called the nicest place in Jefferson County. I dont want
May 18, 2023
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up dentists to do more complex dentistry, while hygienist training is shorter and costs a small fraction of that of a dentist? Why aren't people that are abusing the Emergency Departments with pain and dental abscesses demonstrating clean teeth and healthy gums, which includes a large percentage
July 26, 2022
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for prophies due to heavy calculus and poor oral hygiene. She is 8 months overdue, last saw her 3/18. She is coming for exam only next week. Since I am not a believer in the way in which SmileDirectClub administers orthodontic treatment, even if the patient gets herself healthy and does the gum graft
February 16, 2019
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. Yes, it backfired this time but it must work enough to keep the owners skiing and flying private. If the dentist is good at frightening the patient, all the better eh? No one has healthy teeth and gums if they walk through the doors of this place. 6 extractions but 1-32 alveolar? I am confused
October 24, 2024
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on how the healthier the oral cavity is the healthier the body is. I mean it's everyday now there's a new study showing more than ever how valid healthy teeth and gums can extend life along with improve the quality. Missed the boat, dropped the ball, however you want to say it, the ADA has done
February 24, 2015
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a book proposing that most dentists aren't doing enough dentistry? Can't you see it... how healthy are your gums, really? Do you have large breaking down silver fillings that haven't been fixed since you were a teenager? Does your dentist wait until your tooth breaks to place a crown? Is your
February 18, 2008
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Its sad to see a dead professionals rule being used as a reason to crown an arch of healthy teeth on a young patient. Shimbashi probably practiced in Edmonton when I was there.The gum line to gum line measurement seems to overpower common sense in this case seen in Septembers Dentistry Today
October 07, 2022
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, then I find that very sad indeed. There are also a ton of studies showing that people with healthy teeth and gums are indeed happier, healthier, more successful, and live longer. What is so outrageous about doing a prophy on a perio pt who has been informed of his perio needs but refuses and still
July 01, 2015
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My dental assistant qualifies for some type of state sponsored HMO / DMO insurance for her teenage daughter. She went there the other day and was told she needed a deep cleaning for gum disease. (This is a healthy 16 year old whose mom helps her floss every day). She was asked to pay $125, which
November 26, 2014
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: Healthy eating is a great way to promote oral hygiene, maintain tooth enamel and reduce the likelihood of gum disease. I realize healthy eating can be hard because of the limited availability and the relatively high costs of healthy food. But minimizing the amount of sugar in your diet and staying
July 15, 2025
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New patient in for 2nd opinion. Healthy middle aged white male professional, asymptomatic except for occasional discomfort with bite on upper R. This was reported as infrequent, not even monthly, and short duration, not lingering. Exam revealed well restored teeth, one or two 4mm pockets
December 10, 2017
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at the end of the term. I think everyone agrees that electric brushes are more effective than manual. So yes, it's treating (and/or aiding in preventing) a specific issue, gum disease. my patient is a federal employee.... No wonder he thinks he can work the system. I would say, Sorry dude, a fancy
May 04, 2017
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of retirement accounts via the taxes that I paid. 2. If human rights does not appeal to you, then just think about the social good of access to healthcare. a healthier population has fewer medical expenses, saving all society money. Let me give you an example. In 2024, Florida hospitals build out almost $1
February 26, 2026
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crown impression. 2 weeks after uncovery, I saw the patient for the impression, but I didn't feel comfortable taking impressions without seeing complete healing of the gum tissues. We waited 2 more weeks. 4 weeks after uncovery, the gum tissue still didn't look healthy, and the implant placed
July 03, 2016
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asked, How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? The possible answers were 1 to 5, 6 or more but not all, all, none, and dont know/not sure; respondents could also refuse to answer. We created a binary outcome variable from the data: Respondents who had
June 13, 2022
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as healthy, provided soft tissues were acceptable, It is not necessary to have 28 teeth in an adult mouth, to define health. I would not recommend implants. Allen So how many teeth are necessary to define health? More importantly, who is qualified to make this definition? Would you not offer implants
November 04, 2025
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that was less expensive and invasive than removing the molar, placing two implants, and restoring the bicuspid with a single crown. If the bicuspid was healthy she got a crown prep that was ill advised. Ed My general HIPPAA agreement states that we may disclose info relating to payment (we can
June 26, 2014
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to access and clean decay greater curve band for excellent isolation with dry shield in place. Restored base with Fuji 2 and bulkEZ buildup. 6 month recall patients gum looked normal and healthy. I know my work isn't perfect but like I said I
February 04, 2017
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? What is standard? This is just silly. Deep scaling is easiest when the gums are nice and floppy and open. If you prophy off the top layer of crud, the gums will tighten up some making it that much harder to go deep. Let take a wild crazy guess. You work for a DSO and your OM has a high school
July 13, 2020
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clean and gums healthy in underserved communities and for all underserved populations. What we show to America, is a longstanding opposition to workforce related research, going back to the 1950s, one which has been well funded and strongly supported by organized dentistry. But for the foundations
April 28, 2022
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capable of murder for any reason should be legally prosecuted. As another post mentions, a missing person report was filed by his family. It doesn't seem like normal behavior of a healthy individual. Marshall How many shooting video games did this guy play growing up? Seems like he suffered chronic
December 12, 2024
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: your instructor said if it isn't bleeding you aren't doing it right, which I take to mean you aren't getting deep enough to reach the infected tissue. But if I am reaching what I perceive is deep enough and still not getting bleeding, perhaps the gingiva is not inflamed and healthy, realizing
April 13, 2017
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implants supposedly blamed me for her problem. Mind youshe wasnt bleeding at all because it was a really really small cut. Did I say that? Really really small. Deficiency of gum on the other hand were located at different site, and 3-4mm. Of course she also wasnt bleeding, as it was a small cut. She left
May 21, 2020
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not think that is crown lengthening. However, I have a whole group of practices that submit just that to me for coverage.If there is a 1 mm pocket, you have to crown lengthen to get a ferrule. It probably would help to show evidence that there is decay or a fracture down to the level of the gum
February 18, 2008
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Dentists Are Pulling Healthy and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn ByNovember 1, 2024 Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix most of her teeth with root
November 07, 2024
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and was going to give it a try. She returns partial 3 days later with a letter and wants it to be fixed to her liking. Below I have listed some of her issues: - front tooth on left side has a hole - gum on left side covers last teeth, cannot close mouth properly and causes pain -gums are rough
September 06, 2017
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concerns regarding screening and masks, it sounds as if you are discriminating against healthy patients who cannot wear masks for religious reasons and encroaching upon Patients Bill of Rights to make decisions with our own plan of care. Is this the case, Dr. While the State of Colorado RECOMMENDS
February 04, 2021
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it, but it's not like I can send her back to her treating "dentist" to do it, and if nobody does anything, she'll develop such bad gum disease that she'll lose her teeth. If not me, who? We all like a good whipping sometimes....I guess you are due for one. Good for you to be willing to do this for her. Very
February 12, 2026
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to her financial background. But pt still declined and told me that 'I do not want to spend a penny on my teeth anymore. Please just get everything out so that I can get a full denture'. Her other posterior teeth are healthy, do not even have perio, no caries, perfectly fine as they are. I told her
July 16, 2019
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of its importance.Section Two: Covers the three ways people lose their teeth, i.e. decay, gum disease, and the way the teeth fit together. We use no gross pictures or pictures, words, concepts that are hard to understand. Many patients will self diagnose them selves on gum disease, cracked tooth
January 28, 2008
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as their permanent teeth came in. Dentists and hygienists have a belief ingrained in us throughout our education:The best dentistry is NOdentistry,because natural healthy teeth will almost always be better than man-made teeth.We are driven to help you keep your teeth in their most natural state
January 25, 2018
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January 13, 2014
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. You're right. The key is a good dentist / technician relationship. Communications is a big part of that. And, it takes TIME (to do it all). Mike Crap in crap out. Sure a % of the esthetics goes to the lab. But NOT VERY MUCH as far as anything else. Just look at the bite changes, gum
January 29, 2014
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was on 4 month cleanings (I am so hoping that they were perio maint visits!). I ask if she has ever been diagnosed or told she has gum disease? No, but my gums bleed and I think some of my teeth are getting loose. Is that gum disease? This was an intelligent and well kept 50 something woman. 5 - 6
March 08, 2008
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an emergency, she will be gumming it. If she is beyond the stage where she is frightened by what is happening, her husband will sadly be far more embarrassed by it than she will. My wife's grandmother never once took her teeth out in front of her husband for forty years. After the disease progressed, she
November 07, 2017
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- Thank you for being there for patients around the world, fixing and cleaning their teeth and gums. Thank you for your training and your wonderful set of skills which we all need. But today I have a bone to pick with you. For the one thousandth time today I was asked to write a note for a patient
September 18, 2020
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healthy tissue with unhealthy tissue. More like you see the mole here it looks dysplastic lets remove it similar to you see those decay here it is eating your tooth lets remove it Marshall proved my point with those pre and post-opsand didnt even know it. What about the moles that dont look
September 01, 2023
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I just had the x-ray talk with a patient who hasn't had an pan or FMX since creation. She has accepted BWs and has had no dental treatment in 50 years with healthy perio but enough. I finally said this was it. Of course she then starts on the insurance and cost. I gave her the code and this might be her last visit or not. Does the cleaning lady use all natural, cruelty-free, gluten free, vegan cleaning supplies? And . . . is she a VIRGIN?
September 20, 2017
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Hello. I really need your help. I am an associate dentist and my principal dentist is asking me do a dental implant on his front tooth which he broke at the gum line and it is not savable. I am confident in my skill but I know I will be way too nervous to work on my principal dentist because
August 08, 2017
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a grave mistake he made. Further tell him that he will find someone to accede to his wishes but what a huge mistake it will be. You have to sleep at night , and you have to live with your decisions. If you feel you can't /will not take out healthy teeth, than you should not. I have refused many
March 06, 2014
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. Makes our profession as a whole look bad. mark...At least at 78 maybe the definitive restoration may last her the rest of her... I would not put a fixed bridge on this patient's teeth. Do you know if the following conversation happened? Dentist; Mrs. Perio Patient you have really bad gum
January 17, 2016
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have indicates the patient was at least ASA III. She was having a lot of dentistry done at one time, 20 extractions and implants. Her oxygen saturations were very low and an assistant was aware that her vital signs were not healthy. I would like to see the whole record before making a decision. On the other hand I would not like to be in his position. Just my 2 cents worth.
March 04, 2015
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mentions. As troubling as the appearance may be, it's not proof of collusion or corruption. In our current ethical climate, even the appearance of collusion MUST be avoided, which it isn't. The fallout for the dental profession isn't healthy. Feel free to comment here on DT, w/ your own personal
January 18, 2017
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out and needed crowns. All other teeth healthy. The patient wanted upper and lower dentures so he wouldn't have to bother with his teeth anymore. I think he was in his 50s. I told him no. Crowns or nothing. So he went to a local DSO and got full dentures. He came back to see me months later to eval
July 18, 2019
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and the OPs situation, is this guy doesn't get patients referred to him and doesn't advertise as a Periodontist. I can't help but wonder why someone would bother going to Perio residency and not take the board certification exam. In North Cal, Bay Area, Pleasanton and San Jose particularly, gum specialist
November 10, 2016
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hours of PTO I have added just because. My wife is OK with filling in, but she only knows the FD. I am whining. I am healthy. My wife and children are healthy. How do I deal with this? Other than throw money? If the FD could work from home, through a remote connection, that would help your
May 01, 2023
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and restored the distal of #4, they just felt that it didn't need to be retreated despite the obvious crap work that they did....Finally, some dentistry that makes mine look world-class !!! I think I worked with her father. He placed an amalgam underneath a pontic, thinking he was placing a gum line
February 27, 2014
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