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  • 1
    Aug
    2011
  • Should I change my dental practice?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Right I am a person with the worse luck when it comes to teeth. When I was a child I had 8 out in one day, thank god I was put to sleep though. Well last year half my tooth cracked (molar) and I made a trip to the dentist and he said right I need to drill into the tooth and see if you need a root canal if not I’ll fill it back in. But my previous experience with him doing fillings was painful and it felt worse than before with pieces of the filling sticking out over my tooth scratching my cheek and Tongue. So I asked my mum to ask the receptionist to change my dentist (as I’m under 16)so the receptionist recommended a woman who dealt with patients with phobias. But I couldn’t bring myself to go even though I had a new dentist. Until my cracked tooth got an abcess I was forced to go so I went an was put on a course of antibiotics and was instructed to come back the next week and I thought okay she just wants to check how that tooth is doing. Well when I went there she neglected that tooth and started complaining about my other teeth and decided that I needed two urgent fillings there and then, without asking my mum who was waiting in reception she started drilling her nurse then went to get my mum I’m guessing. The dentist started to have ago at me saying why I had left it so long to go and see her then mid sentence she said "oopsy I drilled to far" I panicked and started crying and she was like its okay we will do a root canal. So I thought okay this should be fine she then ‘numbed’ the area and said right can you feel this *she poked my tooth with something* and I shrieked in pain and she goes well I’ve numbed you so you can’t feel it. She then carried on an put a temporary filling in which cracked off within a day (is that meant to happen) and sent me on my way. The following week my abcess had cone back 10times worse so I went to the doctor to see if they could refer me to hospital, but he gave me antibiotics and made me an emergency appointment at the dentist so I went back to the dentist the minute she saw my face she referred me to hospital, got there and they numbed me properly and removed the infected tooth painfree. Now the dentist has been calling my house and my mum requesting I go in so she can finish my fillings but I no that it will be painful. Im trying to convince my mum to change dental practices as I went to a different one a few years ago and it was painfree!

Whoops, you are your own worst enemy on this one.
Instead of taking the time to build up a good trusting rapport with a nice tolerant dentist you leave it until it is a real emergency and as you have found out real emergencies have the potential for disaster.

You can change your dentist when you want to but you will need to check how it works when you are in the middle of a course of NHS dental treatment. The choice on NHS dentists can be really very limited in some areas and this will affect your choice.

The other option is to get your mother to set up a meeting with the dentist and the practice manager to express your concerns about what happened and why.

Phobic or otherwise it is always where ever you go going to come down to the fact that you poor dental hygiene of currently of your own making. You are at some point going to have to take a deep breath and trust one and let them get on with it and dentist hopping will not help you at all in the long run.
Your current approach will eventually mean having all your teeth out and dentures are not a turn on to the opposite sex at any age yet alone a young person.

  • 18
    Jul
    2011
  • New Assistant Vs. The intern?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I’m an intern at a dental office (dental assistant) and this particular office is very fast paced and stressful, I’ve adapted quite well. I’ve been there a total of 9 days and I’m on my own, no one helps me do anything which is nice because I’m feeling very comfortable. On the other hand, there is a new hire, she’s a dental assistant as well, this is her first job. She’s trying to be in competition with me when I’m just there to learn and get some experience. She has melt downs everyday talking about how hard it is on your own when you have no one to help you, I also have no one to help me and I’m feeling ok about it, she’s been there for about 5 weeks when I’m at the start of my 3rd week. I’m working with a faster doctor, and I catch on to most things quickly. The problem is, this girl won’t get off my back, she is constantly complaining about how she feels like she’s going to get fired, she’s constantly negative about everything, she’s such a nice girl but today I told her in order to succeed in this office she needs to act confident regardless even if she’s not, patients and doctors notice when you don’t feel comfortable, and she snapped at me. How do I get her to stop counting on me to do her job and teach her when I’m learning myself?

Just straight up tell her. Tell her to back off and that she needs to work harder if she wants to succeed in this office. Tell her that in order to get ahead you have to be independent and that she can’t rely on you to help her through everything.
Hope This Helps!

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  • 8
    Jul
    2011
  • Dental Marketing To Get New Dental Patients by Doctor Relations
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Visit http://www.DoctorRelation.com – Doctor Relations – Helmut Flasch – Founder of the award winning Un-Advertising dental marketing idea for dentist. Doctor Relations is a dental marekting consulting comany, that help dentists inexpensive advertising thier dental practice by using other peoples money for internet marketing for dental practice. In this video Mr. Flasch talks about getting new dental patients by referral marketing for dentists. For more information call us on 1-800-625-2002 for a free dental consultation.

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  • 27
    Jun
    2011
  • Will this be our fate if Obama Care is not approved?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I just found this ad on Craigslist and have seen multiple ads in the past few months in which people barter their services or products, such as plumbing, electricity, painting jobs, etc., for dental work. I have also seen at least three dentists themselves bartering their services in exhange for "complete refacing of kitchen cabinets", or for "complete bathroom remodeling", "painting of entire home" or "refurbishing driveway"…..Of course I am seen that from lawyers as well!

But, take a look at the story below, and see for yourself if yout think the new healthcare (which I’m not even sure if still approved because last I heard it had been taken to court based on fact that Rebublicans say it is unconstitutional or something.

Do you think Obama Care will finally appear in 2014 or will we end up like the people in the story below?

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"I read a story the other day about a man who had a tooth ache so bad that he self medicated and then was rushed to the hospital where he later died and was survived by his wife and four children. I don’t want this to be my story too. I’m married with 3 children. Right now my husband has been looking for a job for the past year with no luck. He now is taking care of our 1 year old daughter and my job is the only income coming in. Our problem is that my husband needs dental work. He has 3 teeth that are so bad they are no longer even teeth its just a root and I know that they are infecting the rest. I dont even kiss my husband on the lips anymore because I don’t want it spreading to my mouth, can you imagine how that makes him feel and I feel awful because of it!. He self medicates to help with the pain and I’m scarred. He can take up to six 500mg ibuprofen at one time up to 3 times a day it gets him so sick when he does this and i beg him to stop but its the only thing to help with the pain. I’ve bought cavity filler, anbesol, even a all natural Topical anageisc and one day he asked me to take a flat head and try and lift it out like it was a nail! I don’t know what to do all my income goes straight to bills! He’s been to the Health Department and because it’s not a simple extraction they won’t pull it out for a low cost. They want $250.00 each tooth! I tried calling FAU for there dental program and there not taking patients right now. We cant afford to pay 250.00 a tooth. We’re struggling to pay the bills as it is and I’m sure allot of the world is now a days. I’m DESPERATE at this point and am asking anyone who is reading this if you know a dentist that does charity work or if you are a dentist or know a really CHEAP dentist that can extract even one for LOW cost I would be forever greatful! He doesn’t kow that I’m doing this and I have tears in my eyes becuase I never thought I would get so desperate to ask complete strangers for something like this but I dont know what else to do, I dont want to bury my husband because of a tooth! We will travel anywhere in South FL. Please respond immediatley with any information and I will respond! Thank you and Glod Bless all the struggling families dealing with simuliar situations!"

The fate of America, if the Affordable Healthcare Act is destroyed by those on the right (of both parties) is that many Americans will suffer third class healthcare.

FACT – Insurance companies in the USA before the reforms pushed up prices, did not pay out claims when they should and bought or blackmailed politicians [1]
FACT – PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet [2]
FACT – Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare [3]
FACT – the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater than industrialised nations with universal health coverage [4]
FACT – Obama was elected to bring in change [5]
FACT – Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing America [6]
FACT – The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and Switzerland [7]

Let me know if my facts are wrong, but please provide proof.

  • 19
    Jun
    2011
  • How should I go about handling my breech of patient confidentiality being exposed.?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I went to my son’s orthodontist appointment yesterday and right at the front desk I was asked if my insurance had changed, I answered no it was terminated because I am no longer working. So, the receptionist continued stating that I would be responsible for the remaining balance of 950.00 but if I get another job that offers insurance she would then try to pursue the balance with the new insurance carrier. I then stated to her that my son does have the state insurance which also covers dental and she stated that they do not accept Medicaid but, that they can set up a payment plan of 50.00 monthly. At this very moment I was speechless and could not continue to speak as my tears ran down my face from the embarrassment and humiliation that this was bought to my attention in front of an office full of patients patiently waiting in the waiting room. I couldn’t say anything and walked out the door for some fresh air in the attempts to collect myself from the embarrassment, I then realize that there was no way that I could walk back into the office so, I walked to my car waiting for my son to finish being seen.

sorry you were embarrassed….. no reason to be, a lot of people don’t have insurance…………….

they were simply explaining their payment policy to you and were more helpful then they had to be they could have demanded payment before any services were rendered…….

being without insurance is no reason to get embarrassed, swallow your pride……..
your confidentiality was NOT exposed…..

see:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/

  • 11
    Jun
    2011
  • Advise for parent’s of children with sensory issues?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I have 2 yr old twin girls. The youngest of the two has moderate sensory issues. It’s really difficult dealing with her because she won’t eat certain foods based on how they "feel". Even if she’s eaten them before you change even the slightest thing & she will notice. She is really hyperactive. When she plays she will constantly walk. She won’t stop even if you sit her down to drink anything. She will get up to walk with it in her hand. I don’t want to take her places with me because she can’t sit still or be quiet for long periods of time. She is also slower learning because her attention span is so short. I have to tell her the same things over & over again. Even though that is normal for two year olds learning their boundaries. It’s especially difficult with her. Anything new presented to her is a battle to try when it comes to food. If she goes to a dr visit if she feels she had a traumatic experience she will automatically cry & cling to me. Like a dental check-up. (IE- She had a dental check-up & it traumatized her. All her sisters went with her & they were fine. After that for about a month she would get terrified going anywhere she didn’t know or didn’t visit a lot & cling to me & only me for dear life. She wouldn’t even go to her dad.) I love her & we have a physical therapist who is helpful with certain things. But I’m having a hard time with her because I don’t know what to do. I try to be more patient with her. It’s really hard to deal with her. I love her but I don’t like her. It hurts me to say that. I really want to have a good relationship with her. But I don’t know how to do that with someone I can’t hug because she can’t still long enough to. She doesn’t even know how to give kisses. I showed her how (I really thought it would be a piece of cake), but she had a hard time with it. She even has a hard time doing simple things like sticking out her tongue. She loves chicken nuggets but if I change the brand she won’t eat it. I just don’t know what to do. She gets really attachted to certain things. So when I try to take it from her to show her something new she cries bloody murder. I don’t know what to do.

It is not as uncommon as you may think. I have an 11 year old son who was the same way. I first noticed when he started eating jar baby food, at about 6 months of age. The colour of the food had to be orange and there could be no change in the flavor. If I tried to put, lets say a little bit of pureed peas in with his pureed spaghetti (which was orange), he would notice the change of flavor right away and would throw up. My munchkin has been quite the challenge, but I love him dearly. He was diagnosed with an overly sensitive mouth/taste buds and an over-reactive gag reflex. The good news is that he has outgrown alot of these things. He is still a picky eater, but at least he eats foods that are not all orange in colour (lol) and is able to get the nutrients he needs all from foods. My son’s first "real" dentist appointment was at the hospital. He was 4 years old and they had to give him an anesthetic. His experiences at a regular dentist was to throw up. No-one could put something in his mouth – he would throw up. He has since out-grown his throwing up, but it took removing his tonsils and he was about 6 when it stopped. To go out, anywhere, my son had a routine that had to be followed, or he would scream and cry the whole way and he would only stop when we got home and he was able to do his routine. The doctor said that it sounded like he had obsessive-compulsive tendencies and that he should outgrow it. Thankfully, he has. He was also very fussy on who could touch him, and when. I never made a big fuss over it, and now, I get the biggest hugs and smiles that just melts my heart.

My first suggestion to you to take her to a pediatrician for her to have a full physical. Tell the doctor what you have noticed with your daughter and he/she should be able to give you options and support for what you and your daughter are going through. My second suggestion to you would be to find a dietitian/nutritionist. They can work with you and your daughter on her issues. My son’s dietitian was so beneficial in more ways than one. One way was suggesting different ways I could ensure that my son would receive enough nutrients – Pediasure Plus was a supplement she suggested. Another way she assisted us was suggesting having my son play with food – the theory being that he was "tasting through touch". It had to be done slowly, with one specific food at a time for a period of a month on average, and was one way to get him to overcome his dislike and fear of different foods. You are going to need alot of patience – just keep reminding yourself that she will outgrow alot of this. Everywhere I went with my son, I always brought his food with us, even to restaurants. If he wanted to try something, I would let him. If he didn’t like it, I didn’t push it as I knew that he would outgrow many of his fears/dislikes. If I had pushed it, it would have taken longer for him to get over his fear/dislike of that food. A speech pathologist may be needed to assist your daughter in mouth movement, by helping her exercise the different muscles in her mouth, I know that my son did.

I know that I must be rambling. I hope that you know that you are not alone, and don’t take your daughter’s issues personally. She will outgrow most of the things you have mentioned. Just be patient and love her. Try not to push things with her as she will only cling more fiercely to the fears and dislikes and this will have disastrous effects on her Psyche as she grows older. Give her the time and space she needs, she will eventually come around. It is not her fault nor yours that she is the way she is right now, and she will eventually grow up into a well-adjusted young woman.

Good luck!!

  • 3
    Jun
    2011
  • Discount dental insurance?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Hello, I am looking into purchasing discount dental insurance for 20 a month for me and my husband. Thing is we need ALOT done. He needs 3 root canals, deep cleaning and a few cavities, i need 6 cavities and a deep cleaning. We only have about 100 a week left over after bills and need to figure something out? Does anyone have any expierence with this? I went on the site and found dentists in my area and how much things cost if you go to that dentist w/ this plan, and things are pretty cheap, but how do i know thats real, and how do i ask for a "exam" and an estimate? is that possible to both go in and get the free exam and xrays for new patients and then ask for an estimate w/ this insurance and let them get back to me? i really have no clue how to go about this. We really need this stuff done.
man people dont understand english. I have a place i want to get it I NEED TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS. someone who has it allready and has used it and example of their personal expijerence and prices. sheesh can i make it clearer?

First, relax! Most dental problems are not emergencies. So you can calmly look at your options and decide what is best for you. Read on…

Most employers provide some kind of dental cover for their employees. Dental Insurance, dental reimbursement plans, group plans etc. are some of types of dental cover provided by employers. If you have one of these then most of your dental costs will be covered under them and you need to pay only a percentage of the costs. I assume you and your husband DO NOT have any of these types of dental cover.

The cheapest option for you right now is to find a dental school near you and get registered there. The students at the dental school are always in need of patients to learn their craft. So, find out if they are willing to take you as patients. You will be worked on by student dentists and the outcome may not be great but you can expect reasonable amount of care as they will be supervised by their teachers.

But if you want good quality dental care then an option you can explore is getting dental discount plans – these are not dental insurance remember – they are kind of discount clubs. The company offering the discount dental plan negotiates a deal with dentists around the country to offer their dental services at lower costs then it would normally cost. The whole thing is upfront. That is you know how much you have to pay for your dental treatment.

For example: Here’s a sample Actual You Pay
Root Canal Treatment – Front Tooth $542 $336
Root Canal Treatment – Bicuspid $646 $403
Root Canal Treatment – Molar $829 $491

What you could do is save $100 left every week and after you have accumulated say 400 dollars at the end of month get one root canal treated. That way at the end of the year you could get most of dental treatment done.

What you can also do is visit the dentists around your area and get an estimate for the overall dental treatment for both of you. You could outline your position to them and ask them to give you an overall plan so you can plan your treatment over the course of a year or two.

Most dental treatments are not an emergency so you can spread out your costs over a year or two. Ask your dentist to priortize your treatment needs. That way you will be able to get the most needed treatment first.

I know you can’t put all your money into getting dental treatment alone. Several other emergencies will crop up claiming your savings. But don’t worry things will work out with a little bit of planning and care. Try a combination of dental school and discount dental insurance to make the most of what you have.

All the best!

  • 3
    Jun
    2011
  • How To Get New Patients for Dental Practice by Doctor Relations
    posted by Kris Nickerson

Visit http://www.DoctorRelation.com – Doctor Relations – Helmut Flasch – Founder of the award winning Un-Advertising strategy for dentist. Un-Advertising is an award-winning dental marketing strategy whereby other organizations, businesses, non-profits, media and other entities and individuals will market your dental office for free, instead of you having to advertise yourdental practice. In this video Mr. flasch talks about how goal attainment through imagination to help improve dental practice (part 2 of 2). For more information call us on 1-800-625-2002 for a free consultation.

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  • 26
    May
    2011
  • What is the Christian thing to do? Why do these things happen?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

What is wrong with the dental asst., my mom & my bro? What would you do?
Today we woke up so my bro could go to the dentist at the veterans hosp. Things were going well until my bro went in and the dental asst was yelling at him. I could hear her all the way where I was waiting. That set him off. When he was trying to make an appt for next time she came all the way over where he was to tell my mom that he smelled and she couldn’t work with that offensive odor and that he can’t follow simple instructions. We reported her to patient advocate. My bro took a bath and had on brand new clothes which is hard for him to do. He was slighty musty but it really was barely noticeable. Why do vets get such bad treatment.
My bro is both mentally & physically ill so he started verbally abusing my mom and she was arguing with him. Sometimes I think she likes the victim role which is hard for me to accept b/c she is my rock. She tried to talk to me after my bro went home but I really didn’t even say anything. I don’t know how to respond anymore.
We just got back and he’s still going off about the same thing that happened at the dentist.

I would have done just what you all did… Have her reported and find another doctor. Compassion should have come in to play by the dental assistant.

Its out of fustration and probably embarrassment that your brother is lashing out…. Let him vent alittle but let him know you understand and that your all on his side regardless….

As for your mom God Bless Her Heart…she sounds like a rock. Be her shoulder when she needs you and when your brother calms down you might want to sit with him and remind him…she was only trying to help…

So sorry God Bless Your Family and May His Peace be in All Your Hearts….

  • 16
    May
    2011
  • Question about Running and Toning my body?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

I started this new thing :Operation "Hot Bod"

I’m a beginner runner, so I am starting out with run walk intervals with a ratio of 2.45 : 1 (Walking for 2:45 minute, and running for 1 minute, I do about 4 intervals) My time as a beginner is 11:15 for .7 miles. Anyways, I also am adding 50 sit ups in the morning and 50 at night. For my arms I bought a shake weight. I’m doing at home exercises because I’m in dental school so I have very limited time. Due to the fact that being in shape will help me ergonomically sitting in the operators chair in the operatories bending and twisting over patients to find the best angles for procedure, I have also changed my diet. Knowing that glucose produces energy in the body, I eat more complex carbs, cut fat, and reduced processed sugars. Also adding proteins. I eat limited meats by choice because I really don’t enjoy them, though I do eat chicken. My question is, how long will it take to see results assuming I eat correctly, and do run walk intervals 5 days a week adding sit ups daily? I got very good test results from my last physical, and I would enjoy staying healthy this is also a secondary reason. Also, Suggestions are welcome for improving my in-home training and diet.
I’m a beginner, I can’t run distance, which is why I am doing intervals.

You’ve got a good mindset, but we need to smooth some stuff out.

First and foremost, acknowledging you’re a beginning runner is good…but can also work against you because you’re already limiting yourself. No, you don’t go out and run a marathon, but you need to push yourself a bit harder.
My immediate suggestion would be to do a mile and a half instead of 0.7 miles. If you don’t have a track or set distance to run other than 0.7 miles, then just do whatever path you’re doing twice, back to back. Unless you have some kind of heart condition, you’re going to be able to do this just fine.
Oh, I don’t mean it will be easy. In fact, it’ll probably be very humbling, but you need to do it. Your body needs to be pushed and won’t adjust to a higher difficulty level unless you set the bar higher and MAKE it.

Next, instead of doing the running intervals and ONLY running intervals, try changing it up. You can try sprint intervals, where instead of just running you sprint as fast as you can for 100-200 yards and then jog for 2 minutes. You can also do endurance runs once a week where you do 3 miles at a steady pace (difficult but maintainable).

If you really want a Hot Bod, return the shake weight and buy a dumbbell with weights you can change. There are dumbbells that have screws on them and you can attach plate weights just like a barbell…but smaller. This allows you to continue pushing yourself by adding more weight to the bar, which you can’t do with the shake weight, but prevents you from having to buy a new set of dumbbells every couple weeks. You should be able to pick these up cheaply from Craigslist or a place like Play It Again Sports, a second-hand sports store. Then learn how to lift weights (email me if you have questions).
Will you get bulky? Only if you want to. Bulk doesn’t happen on accident.

I noticed that you said you don’t like meat…well, you don’t have to. You don’t need to eat meat in order to get protein, and you can definitely become a vegetarian or vegan and still be fit and healthy. Due to a disability I got while in the Marines, I have to see a doctor regularly. I am now a vegan and every time my blood is drawn I have "optimal" levels of my nutrients…and I don’t take vitamin supplements.

Alternate things you can do in-home are aerobic DVDs (great for when it’s cold or raining), plyometrics (Google it), and yoga.

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