tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post5771661668174015955..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Dental CareJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-92036912990854962962010-11-24T21:31:56.074-05:002010-11-24T21:31:56.074-05:00@ Elizabeth: thanks for the tip! That does sound ...@ Elizabeth: thanks for the tip! That does sound very painful. The Ultrasound toothbrush is surprisingly gentle and yet reputed to be very effective.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-40362408040903126412010-11-24T19:13:07.042-05:002010-11-24T19:13:07.042-05:00Be thorough in your dental care, for sure, but wat...Be thorough in your dental care, for sure, but watch out for your technique so you´re not getting "tough" on your gums. Gum grafts are also expensive! I speak from experience.EB in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757590343761960282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-35890627988150129852010-11-24T15:32:19.212-05:002010-11-24T15:32:19.212-05:00@Carl: I could not agree more. I am horrified to...@Carl: I could not agree more. I am horrified to hear just how bad it is to be uninsured and unable to pay for dental work in your area. I am almost afriad to look into the local conditions here (I am in the South-East).Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-2534260921696633372010-11-24T09:38:54.715-05:002010-11-24T09:38:54.715-05:00uninsured or underinsured individuals have few opt...uninsured or underinsured individuals have few options (almost none). here in a large midwestern city, publicly insured (medicaid) or uninsured individuals have to go to the free clinics and waiting lists are often close to 1,000. really the only way you can get to the top of that list is by having literally weeping wounds in your mouth and almost unbearable pain (like your tooth abscess example). <br /><br />its a shame, because theres plenty of non-dentists (dental hygienists) that could help but dental professional groups are strongly against that. having 1-2 (part-time) dentists serving a population of several hundred thousand (the case here) screams for the need for change in the way we deliver dental care.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403943353462297038noreply@blogger.com