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Hilary Duff's New Teeth

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Flap - 21 Aug 2005 17:25 GMT
Well, what does everyone think?

http://flapsblog.com/?p=797

Cosmetic dentistry gone mad?

Yep

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
George Chatzipetros - 21 Aug 2005 19:35 GMT
Cosmetic dentistry went mad a long time ago. And still no end to the
rotordontics assault of the rosenthal brigade.

George
Joel344 - 21 Aug 2005 22:19 GMT
So what do you guys do? Do you speak the truth and appear as an ol
fuddy-duddy or do you go with the flow ......?

Joe

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Joel34
Steven Bornfeld - 21 Aug 2005 22:25 GMT
> So what do you guys do? Do you speak the truth and appear as an old
> fuddy-duddy or do you go with the flow ......?
>
> Joel

    Me fuddy duddy.

Steve

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Cut the nonsense to reply

Sue - 21 Aug 2005 22:59 GMT
Obtaining  porcelain veneers has become a status symbol.Anyone left wit
only natural teeth must be a poor schmuck

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Su
George Chatzipetros - 22 Aug 2005 07:57 GMT
Hasn't happened to me yet, but I would refuse to touch teeth without a
cosmetic problem in the first place.
letsconnect - 22 Aug 2005 00:37 GMT
> Well, what does everyone think?

That's socialized dentistry for you...

;-)

Seriously? I'm kind of delighted, because it just MIGHT help to
discourage cosmetic dentistry of the "for no reason whatsoever" variety.
letsconnect - 22 Aug 2005 01:55 GMT
Sue, you're not the only one - my comment got deleted on Falp's blog as
well... (for the record, it was "Fibonacci has a lot to answer for" -
not all THAT offensive, I would've thought...)
Sue - 22 Aug 2005 04:35 GMT
letsconnect Wrote:
> Sue, you're not the only one - my comment got deleted on Falp's blog as
> well... (for the record, it was "Fibonacci has a lot to answer for" -
> not all THAT offensive, I would've thought...)
Amber,

Censorship is ok as long as Flap is the one in control.
Otherwise censorship is not ok.  I don't understand
Flap's motives because he proclaims one thing and does
another.

I did not say anything out of line either.  I merely disagreed
with some of his opinions.

I hold no ill will toward Flap and I am willing to listen if Flap
can explain.  I have asked him what's up, but rather than
explaining, he chooses to "delete."

I don't understand him.  

Sue

Signature

Sue

Flap - 22 Aug 2005 08:01 GMT
Sue,

Unfortunately, I have had to spend alot of time moderating your
comments on my blog.  A blog is not a bulletin board and many blogs do
not have comments sections or trackback.

Sometimes you write the darnedest stuff and some of it is a personal
attack on someone or me.

You are welcome to post, but all comments on the blog are moderated.
If you or anyone cross the line, then the comment will not be posted.

If anyone posts spam, they will be banned.

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
ares - 22 Aug 2005 23:59 GMT
I think they look too long, unless it's 'cuz she's wearing too much icky eye
makeup with the new teeth.
It seems everyone in Hollywood is into the self mutilation thing.
ares
Sue - 23 Aug 2005 04:31 GMT
Flap Wrote:
> Sue
>
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
> http://flapsblog.com

************************************************
Flap

I am going to be perfectly honest with you. I hope you can take it. A
least I know my words will not be deleted from here. I have made les
than a handful of comments on your blog, so you have not spen
considerable time moderating my comments. That is baloney

You however continue to make significant personal attacks  on severa
others.  First on DT, then Dcom and now on your blog

I did not make a personal "attack" on you. If you think I did then wh
not discuss this with me when I asked you what was wrong?

Flap, I have been completely honest with you since I first met you o
DT. You were a respectful person I thought. I have treated you just a
I would treat my own brother.  

When you make personal attacks on other friends of mine, I will call
you on it, just as I would call my own brother on something like that.

The comments of mine that you deleted from your blog were said to yo
as a friend and with complete honesty AND in good humor, no less. Yo
took exception to them and deleted them. I am sorry you did that.

I have never "spammed" your blog.  Like I said, I have made less than
handful of comments there

Your actions and your continuous rants about DT and some of the peopl
there have really tainted my perception of you. You chatise DT (
private business) for censorship and then you exercise the same option
on your blogsite.

If you want to have a blogsite where you can attack others but you wil
not allow anyone to defend those whom you attack, fine. That is you
business.

The comments of mine that you deleted pertained to my  disagreemen
with your presumption that Dentalcom was closing.

You called Justin Schaeffer a moron just as you have continually don
so in the past. You said he did not know what he was doing with thi
site.

*In* *good humor*, I told you to cool it. I also mentioned that I thin
Justin has done pretty well for a kid with this dentalboard. For som
reason you did not like that so you deleted my words. Oh well.

Now you are trying to paint me as some spammer or someone who run
around making personal attacks on you.  That is pure baloney an yo
know it.

Flap, I really did/do not know what to think

You and Justin had a falling out over this site. It is not my faul
that the two of you cannot get along

You are the elder so I would have assumed that you could have  been  
little more mature and try to work things out.  Instead you chose t
jerk Justin around, trying to force him to give up posting o
Dentaltown when you knew that may negatively impact his business.

In addition it was more important to you to post stupid picture
denigrating Sameer Puri's business than be concerned about the impac
that this may have on Justin's business

You continue to denigrate DT and pepole you do not like. Fine. Yo
continue to denigrate Justin and make cracks about his "kiss a.s" post
on DT. Fine

I just don't understand why you do that Flap. I don't want to be a par
of that. What good  does that do anyone? I REALLY don't understand wha
pleasure or satisfaction that gives you. I think it is wrong t
continually tear others down for no good reason. I don't want to tak
part in that behavior.

I would like to have a different perception of your motives but
can't.
I am sorry Flap.  I am really at a loss as to what to think.  I a
disappointed and sad about all of it.  

Su

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Su
Flap - 25 Aug 2005 03:52 GMT
> Sue,

> Unfortunately, I have had to spend alot of time moderating your
> comments on my blog. A blog is not a bulletin board and many blogs do
> not have comments sections or trackback.

> Sometimes you write the darnedest stuff and some of it is a personal
> attack on someone or me.

> You are welcome to post, but all comments on the blog are moderated.
> If you or anyone cross the line, then the comment will not be posted.

> If anyone posts spam, they will be banned.

> Flap

> http://flapsblog.com

*************************************************
Flap,

I am going to be perfectly honest with you. I hope you can take it. At
least I know my words will not be deleted from here. I have made less
than a handful of comments on your blog, so you have not spent
considerable time moderating my comments. That is baloney.

You however continue to make significant personal attacks  on several
others.  First on DT, then Dcom and now on your blog.

I did not make a personal "attack" on you. If you think I did then why
not discuss this with me when I asked you what was wrong?

Flap, I have been completely honest with you since I first met you on
DT. You were a respectful person I thought. I have treated you just as
I would treat my own brother.

When you make personal attacks on other friends of mine, I will call
you on it, just as I would call my own brother on something like that.

The comments of mine that you deleted from your blog were said to you
as a friend and with complete honesty AND in good humor, no less. You
took exception to them and deleted them. I am sorry you did that.

I have never "spammed" your blog.  Like I said, I have made less than a
handful of comments there.

Your actions and your continuous rants about DT and some of the people
there have really tainted my perception of you. You chatise DT (a
private business) for censorship and then you exercise the same options
on your blogsite.

If you want to have a blogsite where you can attack others but you will
not allow anyone to defend those whom you attack, fine. That is your
business.

The comments of mine that you deleted pertained to my  disagreement
with your presumption that Dentalcom was closing.

You called Justin Schaeffer a moron just as you have continually done
so in the past. You said he did not know what he was doing with this
site.

*In* *good humor*, I told you to cool it. I also mentioned that I think
Justin has done pretty well for a kid with this dentalboard. For some
reason you did not like that so you deleted my words. Oh well.

Now you are trying to paint me as some spammer or someone who runs
around making personal attacks on you.  That is pure baloney an you
know it.

Flap, I really did/do not know what to think.

You and Justin had a falling out over this site. It is not my fault
that the two of you cannot get along.

You are the elder so I would have assumed that you could have  been  a
little more mature and try to work things out.  Instead you chose to
jerk Justin around, trying to force him to give up posting on
Dentaltown when you knew that may negatively impact his business.

In addition it was more important to you to post stupid pictures
denigrating Sameer Puri's business than be concerned about the impact
that this may have on Justin's business.

You continue to denigrate DT and pepole you do not like. Fine. You
continue to denigrate Justin and make cracks about his "kiss a.s" posts
on DT. Fine.

I just don't understand why you do that Flap. I don't want to be a part
of that. What good  does that do anyone? I REALLY don't understand what
pleasure or satisfaction that gives you. I think it is wrong to
continually tear others down for no good reason. I don't want to take
part in that behavior.

I would like to have a different perception of your motives but I
can't.
I am sorry Flap.  I am really at a loss as to what to think.  I am
disappointed and sad about all of it.

Sue

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Sue

My Reply:

Thank you Sue for making my point.

Most of the things you post (whether it be on Dental Town, DentalCom or
Flaps Blog) are either falsehoods, misconstrued, mischaracterized or
edited and/or deleted by you later.....or you apologize later.

I don't want to say you maliciously characterize or misunderstand
things but it is hard not to believe.

Perhaps it is because you are not a dentist.

In any case, I would appreciate in the future that you deal with posts
on SMD without the personal attacks and name calling.

We can, then, all get along.

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
Sue - 25 Aug 2005 19:04 GMT
Most of the things you post (whether it be on Dental Town, DentalCom o
Flaps Blog) are either falsehoods, misconstrued, mischaracterized o
edited and/or deleted by you later.....or you apologize later

I don't want to say you maliciously characterize or misunderstan
things but it is hard not to believe

Perhaps it is because you are not a dentist

In any case, I would appreciate in the future that you deal with post
on SMD without the personal attacks and name calling

We can, then, all get along

Fla

'http://flapsblog.com' (http://flapsblog.com/

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Addressing Flaps' post.

*Falsehoods*: If what I say is a considered a falsehood, I would expec
someone to provide evidence that refutes my statement.  It is only i
that manner that healthy conversation can take place.  

*Edits:*

-The majority of my edits are to correct typo

-I also may add an afterthought to an original post rather tha
creating a new post

-If I sense that I have mischaracterised or misinterpreted a situation
I may even delete my OWN post in order to resume order and resolution t
conflic

-If I sense that I have unduly offended someone with my post and thin
that an apology is warranted, I apologiz

If Flaps believes that my edits indicate malicious behavior or a
attempt to misconstrue a "truth," he is mischaracterizing me and he i
dead WRONG. I believe that editing and deleting one's owns posts fo
the sake of coming to a resolution is mature, responsible and
acceptable behavior within an online group setting.

*Personal attacks and name calling:*
I find this comment by Flap funny.  Flap calls Justin Shaeffer a moron
Rod Kurthy a bully.  He makes harsh and misguided personal judgements
statements  re: Howard and Judith Farran, Sameer Puri and other Townie
whom he does not know.  Now Flap requests that I refrain from persona
attacks and name calling. I will stop if you will Flap

To Flap:  There are only 2 times I have called anyone on the boards
name in anger.  Once on Dentaltown when one person was relentlessl
after me and trying to discredit me and my motives for being there.
called him an A-hole.  The other time was when you and Justin Schaeffe
broke up your Dentalcom partnership.  You openly made derogator
statements about Justin and called him a moron. You accused Justin o
making "kiss a.s " posts on DT and continue to make derogatory post
about Dnetalcom after your partnership broke up

You expected Justin to keep the stupid, slanderous, altere
representation of Sameer Puri's business up on Dentalcom.

I thought you were acting like a complete Prick and I told you so. I a
sorry I called you one, but in my opinion, your behavior certainl
deserved that comment.

Whatever Flap.   That is the reality of the behavior you displayed o
the boards. That is the reality of the behavior that I displayed.  Wha
is done is done.

I am not interested in having to pick your side whenever you have
personal grievance against someone else Flap. I prefer to maintain an
express my own opinions. I have no grievances with DT or Justin.  Fro
now I will ignore what you say about them.  It difficult not to chim
in because I find much of what you say about DT and some of the peopl
there, akin to tabloid news. I am simply not interested reading tha
stuff anymore.

You are not perfect and I am not perfect.  If we can both realize that
then perhaps we can get along.  

I prefer to move onto productive conversation now.

Su

--
Su
Sue - 25 Aug 2005 19:48 GMT
And to Flap

With all that said, I do apologize if you found my last post
to be offensive or as a personal attack on you. It was not
meant to be an attack on you. I genuinely wish to get along.

When I met  you in person (10 min at the Mpls airport), I  enjoyed
your humor and your  personality.  I know  you are  a good, decent
fellow.  I just do not wish to get caught up in battles between
dentalboards. That kind of stuff makes me sick. If you guys feel a
need to do so, that's fine.  I will just ignore.

I hope that we can just put aside our more recent online
arguments, be friends again and just move on.

I am willing to prepare a clean slate.

Sincerely
Su

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Su
Flap - 25 Aug 2005 20:07 GMT
Your post:

And to Flap;

With all that said, I do apologize if you found my last post
to be offensive or as a personal attack on you. It was not
meant to be an attack on you. I genuinely wish to get along.

When I met  you in person (10 min at the Mpls airport), I  enjoyed
your humor and your  personality.  I know  you are  a good, decent
fellow.  I just do not wish to get caught up in battles between
dentalboards. That kind of stuff makes me sick. If you guys feel a
need to do so, that's fine.  I will just ignore.

I hope that we can just put aside our more recent online
arguments, be friends again and just move on.

I am willing to prepare a clean slate.

Sincerely,
Sue

My Reply:

Enough of the personal attacks and other stuff.

Sue, Move on......already!

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
W_B - 25 Aug 2005 20:19 GMT
>Enough of the personal attacks and other stuff.
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>http://flapsblog.com

dot org ?

The Captain's Blog, stardate 082605.1
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W_B
Take out the G'RBAGE
wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
Sue - 25 Aug 2005 21:44 GMT
Ok.  Done!

:-)  Su

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Su
Joel344 - 27 Aug 2005 13:48 GMT
Who is Hillary Duff by the way? I suppose I should know, but I don't.

Joe

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Joel34
billkatz - 27 Aug 2005 14:12 GMT
Joel344 Wrote:
> Who is Hillary Duff by the way? I suppose I should know, but I don't
>
> Joel
[image
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/bloodylamer/bastardly-photos/0505/hilaryt
eeth06140501.jpg


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billkat
Sue - 27 Aug 2005 14:20 GMT
Joel344 Wrote:
> Who is Hillary Duff by the way? I suppose I should know, but I don't
>
> Joel
"At the age of twenty-two, American violinist Hilary Hahn has alread
established herself as one of the most accomplished and compellin
artists on the international concert circuit."

*OOPs*  ... I have the wrong Hillary

I think Hillary* Duff *is a paid employee of Dr. Dorfman's

--
Su
Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 27 Aug 2005 15:35 GMT
> Joel344 Wrote:
>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> established herself as one of the most accomplished and compelling
> artists on the international concert circuit."

    She is accomplished.  Compelling?  What the heck does that mean?

Steve

> *OOPs*  ... I have the wrong Hillary.
>
> I think Hillary* Duff *is a paid employee of Dr. Dorfman's.

Signature

Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

Flap - 27 Aug 2005 18:45 GMT
Your Cooment:

Sue wrote:
> Joel344 Wrote:

>>Who is Hillary Duff by the way? I suppose I should know, but I don't.

>>Joel

> "At the age of twenty-two, American violinist Hilary Hahn has already
> established herself as one of the most accomplished and compelling
> artists on the international concert circuit."

       She is accomplished.  Compelling?  What the heck does that
mean?

Steve

> *OOPs*  ... I have the wrong Hillary.

> I think Hillary* Duff *is a paid employee of Dr. Dorfman's.

--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

Flap's Reply:

Here is her website:
http://hilaryduff.com/html_2003/main_site/frameset_NORMAL.htm

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
Joel344 - 27 Aug 2005 19:40 GMT
Why would a sixteen year old need cosmetic dentistry?
%^*&$%^&*
******************************************

It's difficult to comprehend all that Hilary Duff has accomplished i
the past few years. Prior to Metamorphosis, Hilary had already sold 2.
million albums, spent six weeks in the Billboard Top 10 and earned tw
platinum album awards. She has starred in one #1 television series, tw
hit movies, and has already made two more major films (20th Centur
Fox’s Cheaper By The Dozen with Steve Martin, and Warner Bros.'
Cinderella Story) to be released later this year. Plus, not one but tw
television specials will honor the big day she turns "Sweet Sixteen."

Not bad for someone who really just wants her driver's license.

*****************************************

BIOGRAPHY HILARY DUFF

Life is sweet – and getting even sweeter – for the pop world'
favorite girl-next-door. Sure, Hilary Duff starred in a monstrousl
huge TV show but that's, like, so yesterday 'cause Hilary's exercisin
her right to change her mind and act her age. No more trying to fit
circle into a square. With her first real pop-rock album
Metamorphosis, and the #1 single "So Yesterday," Hilary is finally fre
to be who she wants to be.

"Change is a very important and natural thing," says Hilary. "We calle
the album Metamorphosis because it's about changes that everybod
experiences. It's not just about me, but it is very personal. Th
change might seem a little sudden because most people are used t
seeing me as a character through Lizzie McGuire and movie roles that
played. So this music is a good way to get everyone to know the rea
me. Everyone evolves and changes."

A triple-threat talent, Hilary has become a music, film and televisio
phenomenon thanks to an unbroken string of hits that began with he
starring role in the Disney Channel Original Series Lizzie McGuire, th
record-breaking #1 show in its timeslot. Hilary made her singing debu
on that hit sit-com, lending her fresh vocals and sunny style to "
Can’t Wait" from the RIAA-certified platinum Lizzie McGuir
Television Soundtrack. In her motion picture debut, Hilary co-starre
with Frankie Muniz in this summer's action-adventure hit Agent Cod
Banks. Next came singing and starring roles in The Lizzie McGuir
Movie, in which Hilary played – prophetically enough – an America
tourist mistaken for a huge singing star.

Proving that life imitates art, Hilary’s singing career is explodin
on Top 40 radio, MTV and Top 200 retail charts. Metamorphosis – he
amazingly appealing debut solo album of 13 songs – shipped well i
excess of gold with 800,000 copies on August 26, 2003 and charted #2 o
the Billboard 200 its first week of release. Its debut single, "S
Yesterday," became an instant #1 retail hit at Walmart.com, and storme
the pop singles charts on July 29, hitting the #1 spot after quickl
making top-request waves at national Top 40 radio and on MTV’
signature program "Total Request Live," where Hilary's "Why Not" musi
video (from the RIAA-certified platinum The Lizzie McGuire Movi
Soundtrack) had already been a Top 10 staple for months.

MTV also hosted a prestigious premiere for the "So Yesterday" musi
video on its July 21 presentations of Making The Video and TRL All-Sta
Backyard BBQ and featured Hilary in MTV Diary. Duff recently was
presenter at both the MTV Video Music Awards and the Nickelodeon Kid
Choice Awards, where she accepted the trophy for "Favorite TV Show" o
behalf of Lizzie McGuire. And although there’s not one molecule o
space left for another top award her shelf, "So Yesterday" has becom
the #1 most-streamed video on AOL.

"I’ve always sung, ever since I could talk," says Hilary. "At home
at school, in the choir, everywhere. But about two years ago I decide
to be a real singer, and started working with really cool singers
musicians and songwriters. Best of all, I started working in th
studio, experimenting and putting material together. I’ve reall
fallen in love with the studio. I just know that a lot of my fan
relate to the album."

What kind of music can fans expect from Hilary on Metamorphosis? A
chameleon-like variety of changing moods, from the romantic ballad
"Where Did I Go Right?" to the ultimate break up song, "So Yesterday."
From the tough-talkin' "Party Up" to the hard rockin' "Little Voice."

"The music on the album is a little different from the pop songs
everyone’s heard from me before, because Metamorphosis has all the
kinds of music I like to listen to," Hilary explains. "There are a lot
of different sounds, from rock to eletronic – with a whole range of
tempos from some deep, slow songs, to some high-energy rock songs to
give me a boost. Everybody goes through different moods and different
feelings and sometimes when you put on your favorite song it makes you
feel a little bit better."

The 13 pop-rock songs on Metamorphosis were produced, arranged, written
and mixed by the very best in the business. The album’s
behind-the-scenes-talent includes Charlie Midnight (Joe Cocker, James
Brown, Joni Mitchell) who contributed to nine tracks; The Matrix (Avril
Lavigne, Christina Aguilera), the producing masterminds behind "So
Yesterday," "Where Did I Go Right?" and "The Math"; Chico Bennett
(Madonna, Usher, Destiny’s Child); Matthew Gerrard (Nick Carter);
John Shanks (Michelle Branch); Kara DioGuardi (Celine Dion, Enrique
Iglesias); singer-songwriter-producer Meredith Brooks; plus some of the
best pop-rock musicians anywhere.

"Can I tell you how awesome everyone’s been to work with? They are
the very best writers and producers and musicians ever, and they’ve
been so open to my opinions," Hilary says. "It was important to me that
all the songs we recorded really meant something special to me
personally. I got to talk with some of the writers and say, 'You know,
I feel like this . . .' and they really got it, which is so cool. I
loved the whole process. It’s so exciting. I love that the whole
album really relates to me and my life."

Two songs were special contributions from Hilary’s number one idol:
her talented big sister, Haylie Duff. "Since she knows me better than
anyone else in the world, Haylie wrote 'Sweet Sixteen,' a really fun
song that totally relates to my life right now. She also came up with
'Inner Strength' and it's really beautiful. Very empowering and
uplifting."

Speaking of idols, here's what another one has to say: "Hilary is just
completely a light to the world," no less an authority than Britney
Spears told Popstar! magazine. "So beautiful and so incredibly sweet.
Her music is amazing . . . she should just be herself and never
change."

It's difficult to comprehend all that Hilary Duff has accomplished in
the past few years. Prior to Metamorphosis, Hilary had already sold 2.2
million albums, spent six weeks in the Billboard Top 10 and earned two
platinum album awards. She has starred in one #1 television series, two
hit movies, and has already made two more major films (20th Century
Fox’s Cheaper By The Dozen with Steve Martin, and Warner Bros.' A
Cinderella Story) to be released later this year. Plus, not one but two
television specials will honor the big day she turns "Sweet Sixteen."

Not bad for someone who really just wants her driver's license.

# # #

Signature

Joel344

Sue - 27 Aug 2005 20:32 GMT
Re: Hilary Duff's accomplishments.
Yes.  She has accomplished
very much for a young woman.

Now she can add veneer recipient
to her extremely impressive resume.

Signature

Sue

billkatz - 27 Aug 2005 22:28 GMT
Sue Wrote:
> Re: Hilary Duff's accomplishments.
> Yes.  She has accomplished
> very much for a young woman.
>
> Now she can add veneer recipient
> to her extremely impressive resume.

But why??? She had natural and pretty teeth to begin with.

Signature

billkatz

Sue - 28 Aug 2005 14:41 GMT
billkatz Wrote:
> But why??? She had natural and pretty teeth to begin with.
Apparently she did not think they were perfect enough

Perhaps she suffers from body dysmorphia? Or perhaps
some of her agents talked her into it... perhaps thi
dentist to the stars thought she needed all that work
done to achieve the smile that she envisioned .

who knows

Bottom line: She wanted it done and found a dentist
willing to do it. Her mouth.  Her career.  HER CHOICE!

Did the dentist overtreat?  Seems some other dentist
think so.

Is she fully aware of the risks?  One would hope so

--
Su
Joel344 - 28 Aug 2005 14:41 GMT
Sue wrote,

Apparently she did not think they were perfect enough

REPLY

Yeah reminds me of the plastic surgery craze down in Rio.

Signature

Joel344

Sue - 28 Aug 2005 15:56 GMT
Joel344 Wrote:

> Apparently she did not think they were perfect enoug
>
> REPL
>
> Yeah reminds me of the plastic surgery craze down in Rio.
Comment and Question

As an advertising tool, some dentists think
that this cosmetic dentistry craze has had a
positive impact on the distribution of other
dental services.  

They argue that when the public sees what
dentists can do "artistically" speaking, mor
people are drawn to the dentist office

Just getting to the dentist has traditionall
been lower on people's lists than some
other wants and needs .. so if thi
draws more people to the dentist, thi
may have an overall postive impact o
dental/oral  health

The denitst can then make the proper assessment
of what  is best for that patient.  Perhaps mor
needs to be improved before that patient ca
even consider veneers... etc.

So from that standpoint, there may b
some healthy positives coming out o
all this hype about "perfect smiles" etc

Any thoughts on this angle

Thanks.  -Su

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letsconnect - 28 Aug 2005 17:57 GMT
Sue Wrote:
> Comment and Question
>
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>
> Thanks.  -Sue

Uhm, has the increased availability of boob jobs increased the numbe
of women going for regular breast cancer screens? There might be
correlation between these variables, but somehow I doubt there's an
cause-and-effect relationship.

In any event, I reckon the potential "positive health outcomes
associated with the extreme makeover phenomenon are offset by th
negative effects on a lot of people's self-esteem..

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Sue - 28 Aug 2005 20:20 GMT
letsconnect Wrote:
> Uhm, has the increased availability of boob jobs increased the number o
> women going for regular breast cancer screens? There might be
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> associated with the extreme makeover phenomenon are offset by th
> negative effects on a lot of people's self-esteem...
First off, let me say this.  I am not an advocate for all o
these<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p

make over procedures. IMO everything has gotten way out of hand.
<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

Yet since I have no real control over the media, the advances i
technology and what it is that people WANT, I try not to let it "get t
me."  I would hope that individuals & families would deal with it a
they wish.  Parents raising their kids in a manner that “perfec
plastic bodies” are not necessary for obtaining self-esteem, etc
<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

That said.<o:p></o:p

I expected this comment to be made... comparison of plastic surgery an
health awareness to cosmetic dentistry and oral healt
awareness.<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

I think letsconnect makes a good point however dentistry and medicin
are a little different from one another.<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

#1- Preventive insurance. More people have medical insurance tha
dental. So from a monetary standpoint, more people have access t
preventive medical care than preventive dental care. I would expec
that fewer people are seeing the dentist than are visiting the doctor
In fact it has been said that 50% of the population is not visiting
dentist regularly.<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

Increasing advertising of dental makeovers is placing an increasin
importance on beautiful white teeth.  This comes across even to th
person who cannot afford much (but dang they make darn sure they hav
cable tv)<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

Now how does one get or keep beautiful white teeth?<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

…. brushing regularly might be a good place to start<o:p></o:p

…. maybe visiting a dentist once in awhile<o:p></o:p

…. where does one start in order to inquire?<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

#2- Subspecialites. Cosmetic dentistry is not necessarily
subspecialty of dentistry like plastic surgery is in medicine.  Thes
procedures can be done by the general dentist.  The general dentis
takes an inventory of what this person  needs and what is best fo
their oral health as well as doing more extensive cosmetic procedure
IF the patient wishes more.  So in this regard, the dentist has mor
influence on helping to maintain oral health than the plastic surgeo
has on helping a patient maintain overall health.<o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

#3- Maintentance.  When a person has cosmetic work done, my guess i
they are very concerned about keeping it up. For example, they ar
inclined to take very good care of their fake veneers (if they happe
to go this route)  as well as their real teeth
<o:p></o:p
I would love to hear more opinions. I know that veneers in and o
themselves create some damage to the teeth.. but is it really extensiv
enough to truly harm the patient’s long term oral health? <o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

Dentist opinions?  Thanks -Sue <o:p></o:p

<o:p></o:p

:: <o:p></o:p>:

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Joel344 - 28 Aug 2005 20:28 GMT
There is truth is what Sue said. There is a subset of people, possibly
even a majority who cannot stand to see their $1,000 dental benefit go
down the drain .... so they do go to the dentist, with better dental
health resulting as a by-product.

Joel

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letsconnect - 29 Aug 2005 02:33 GMT
Sue Wrote:

> <o:p></o:p>
>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> dentist regularly.
> :: <o:p></o:p>::
Nooo, not true!! See this bit for stats (from another thread)....

Go to http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm

Scroll down to "Spreadsheet Files", and select "2004 Chartbook" (a
PDF file).

Tables 71 and 79 provide the relevant statistics.

And in my own personal opinion, dentistry and medicine are not
particularly dissimilar. But I may be in a minority here.

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Sue - 29 Aug 2005 03:05 GMT
letsconnect Wrote:
> Nooo, not true!! See this bit for stats (from another thread)...
>
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> And in my own personal opinion, dentistry and medicine are no
> particularly dissimilar. But I may be in a minority here.
Letsconnect

Please tell us the stats.  The Pdf only has table of contents and 3
figures in Excel files... I cannot find the stats to which you refer

So you are saying that more people have dental ins than medical o
what exactly?  I have a difficult time believing that.  I will tr
again

Thanks ofr the link. It looks like a good one

Su

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letsconnect - 29 Aug 2005 03:25 GMT
Sue Wrote:
> Letsconnect
>
> Please tell us the stats. The Pdf only has table of contents and 3
> figures in Excel files... I cannot find the stats to which you refer.
this might be a direct link (I hope)
www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus04trend.pd

Tables 71 and 79

Sue Wrote:
>  So you are saying that more people have dental ins than medical o
> what exactly?
No (see above), but the difference isn't as huge as one might think
taking into account other factors (for example, if you remove th
percentage of people who don't avail of their dental insurance due t
fear, you end up with pretty similar figures)

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Sue - 29 Aug 2005 04:16 GMT
letsconnect Wrote:
> this might be a direct link (I hope):
> www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus04trend.pdf
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> percentage of people who don't avail of their dental insurance due to
> fear, you end up with pretty similar figures).
Letsconnect,

Table 71 shows the number of emergency medical visits
Table 79 shows the number of dental visits

You are comparing emergency medical visits to all dental visits.
This is not what I am talking about.  I think you may have
misunderstood my message.

In fact  your statement:

"(for example, if you remove the percentage of people who don't avail
of their dental insurance due to fear, you end up with pretty similar
figures)."

Actually makes (strengthens) the point that I was trying to make.
Leaving out insurance coverage entirely and leaving out any comparison
to medical care

Traditionally people have not readily availed themselves to dental
preventive care (seeing the dentist every 6 months).  Many often wait
until there is an emergency.  This is what I learned on DT.  I have no
stats to back me up.. this is just what I have heard over and over
again from dentists.

The point I was trying to make is that if people keep hearing and
seeing smile makeovers, bleaching.. blah blah stuff in the media AND
seeing other people having this stuff done... they may want to take
more notice of their own smile and their own teeth.  

Where is the first place to start?

-Increased homecare
-Visiting a dentist

If they WANT this stuff too... i.e. a beautiful smile.. they will start
checking into it.  If they check into it, they must see a denitst.  If
they see a dentist then they are automatically ahead in their oral
health care... compared to not seeing a dentist.

Once at the dentist they receive cleaning, oral cancer check, check for
caries, education, floss, toothbrush,  etc.

If more people saw the dentist regularly and kept up with their
homecare.. fewer would have the extensive problems later on that
require emergency care and extraction.

Letsconnect.. is this logic falling short somewhere?  I am speculating
of course....

Thanks,
Sue

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letsconnect - 29 Aug 2005 14:41 GMT
Sue Wrote:

> Table 71 shows the number of emergency medical visits
> Table 79 shows the number of dental visits
>
> You are comparing emergency medical visits to all dental visits.
I don't know, but the Table 71 I'm looking at says "Health care visits
to doctor's offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the
past 12 months"... Table 79 is "dental visits in the last year"... for
both these tables, emergency visits would be included.

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Sue - 29 Aug 2005 17:00 GMT
letsconnect Wrote:
> I don't know, but the Table 71 I'm looking at says "Health care visits
> to doctor's offices, emergency departments, and home visits within the
> past 12 months"... Table 79 is "dental visits in the last year"... for
> both these tables, emergency visits would be included.
APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR THIS LENGTHY POST.

Yet this is the heart of where my dental interests lie. I am still
learning and have not worked in this field yet, but I am interested in
working (volunteer or otherwise) in efforts toward reducing disparities
in oral healthcare.

I can see now that I did misread the title of table 71.  With that said
however, what point you are trying to make Letsconnect?  Are you are
making a point that # of medical and dental visits are similar?    Are
you making the point that healthcare needs and dental needs are
similarly met,  similarly unmet?

In any case, we do have disparities in medical care and disparities in
dental care.  

The following is JMO, based upon what I have studied to date:

Although the reasons for these disparities are largely related to
socioeconomics, I believe the solutions BEGIN by increasing public
health awareness and education.  In addition we need to increase the
number of minority professionals to help bridge the gap that we see
within our minority populations that lack adequate care. There are
still huge barriers re: comfort level & language barriers for many non
Caucasian and immigrant populations.  We need to increase the numbers
of professionals practicing in rural and remote areas. In addition, as
you well know Letsconnect, there is still a lot of fear associated with
going to the dentist.  This fear can only be reduced through increased
patient education, caring professionals and the use of technological
advances that minimize painful experiences.

I also believe we need to increase the WANT for dental services and
educate the public on the IMPORTANCE of oral health; how this can and
DOES affect overall health.  Dental care has traditionally been a much
overlooked aspect in overall healthcare.

…… and PERHAPS with the advent of bleaching and veneer procedures;
the advertising and excitement that this has effected

… as superficial as it may seem to some..  PERHAPS this may effect an
increased interest in dentistry and oral health…. not only from the
lay public’s viewpoint, but also the professional’s viewpoint (i.e.
more young people interested in going into the profession).  

The trick (I think) will be to maintain a sense of professionalism and
trust re: dentist/patient relationship.  Pressure "Sales" within the
office setting will not work, and are not right either (IMHO).  

If dentistry is to remain largely a privately run “business” (as
opposed to socialized and/or HMO), we need to make sure that awareness
for dentistry is maintained in a positive manner… and this may very
well be happening now with the bleach ads etc.

We also need to be concerned about rising costs of bread and butter
dental procedures for those economically strapped regions. By catering
only to the wealthy, dentists may blow themselves right out of private
"business" if they become greedy, IMHO.

Opening the public's eyes is the first step.  IF (and perhaps this is a
big if)  bleach ads, veneer ads and the like can get people to visit a
dentist, this is a positive, IMHO.  It is up to dentists to use this
“hype” in a responsible manner and not get caught up in greed.
Instead of fighting this trend, dentists can embrace this and use it in
a  responsible manner.  

I welcome opinions to the contrary Letsconnect (and anyone else who).
I am looking for "novel" ideas... I do not mind tomatoes thrown.  

Thanks,
-Sue
P.S. Flap says he has not seen disparities in dental care in CA.
Perhaps since he treats some poor on a locum tenums basis this is his
working perspective. However all of the literature that I have read
speaks otherwise. CA was one of the states with the largest reported
disparities as published in the Surgeon General's report 2000.  CA is
making great strides, but disparities still exist. Check the CDA
website if you would like to learn more about this.

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billkatz - 28 Aug 2005 17:45 GMT
Sue Wrote:
> Apparently she did not think they were perfect enough.
>
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>
> Is she fully aware of the risks? One would hope so.
Well Sue,

There's a website that tells me that I can get a boob job for $139.00 a
month (and more power to them). Hilary's teeth look about as natural as
breast augmentation on a Hell's Angel. The point is that people
needlessly self mutilate their bodies for one reason or another. That
girl's teeth looked fine and chances are that they would have lasted
all her life. I don't think that any dentist will tell a twenty year
old that veneers will last them a lifetime.

The Hippocratic maxim comes to mind...

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Sue - 28 Aug 2005 18:01 GMT
billkatz Wrote:
> Well Sue,
>
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> The Hippocratic maxim comes to mind...
Bill,

How do you know that Hilary was not aware
of all of this?  How do you know how much
was discussed prior to making this decision?
Certainly she did not NEED this done for
her health.  I agree with you in that she did
not NEED this to be done for her smile.

She had a beautiful natural smile.

However she is a celebrity.  Celebrities may
have a  different mind set than you and I.

Do you really think the dentist "mutilated"
Hilary and that hilary will now suffer from this?  

She seems happy with her new smile even if you
think it looks horrible.  

Do you know what will happen in 5, 10, 20 years?

She may or may not have other complications
resulting in the need for root canal treatment..
(from what I undertsand as a non-dentoid).

However, neither one of us know what was discussed
with her.  Ultimately it was her choice.

For such an accomplished young woman, I think she
may have enough intelligence to make up her
own mind.

Where does peronsal resposility lie?

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W_B - 29 Aug 2005 17:50 GMT
>> all her life. I don't think that any dentist will tell a twenty year
>> old that veneers will last them a lifetime.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>of all of this?  How do you know how much
>was discussed prior to making this decision?

C'mon now, who really gives a sh*t about Hillary Duff ?

Not me.
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Sue - 29 Aug 2005 18:41 GMT
W_B Wrote:

> >> all her life. I don't think that any dentist will tell a twenty year
> >> old that veneers will last them a lifetime.
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>
> wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
I dunno.  But maybe her parents care.
Afterall her new look might be providing them a
nice retirement  nest.

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W_B - 29 Aug 2005 20:18 GMT
>W_B Wrote:
>>
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>Afterall her new look might be providing them a
>nice retirement  nest.

Doubtful.
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Amatus Cremona - 29 Aug 2005 21:41 GMT
> C'mon now, who really gives a sh*t about Hillary Duff ?

Who, or what is Hilary Duff?

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> Take out the G'RBAGE
> wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
W_B - 29 Aug 2005 21:51 GMT
>> C'mon now, who really gives a sh*t about Hillary Duff ?
>
>Who, or what is Hilary Duff?

It's what Senator Clinton sits on... ;^)
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Sue - 29 Aug 2005 22:05 GMT
W_B Wrote:

> >> C'mon now, who really gives a sh*t about Hillary Duff ?
> >
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> .
> wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
Whoa.  Now that's bad.
... but somehow cleverly funny

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clintonz@prodigy.net - 29 Aug 2005 22:03 GMT
> > C'mon now, who really gives a sh*t about Hillary Duff ?
>
> Who, or what is Hilary Duff?

That reminds me. On the TV, they had one of these plastic surgery
shows.
In one episode the cosmetic surgeon extracts 4 of the patients
teeth (I think it was Jenny Mcarthy's mom, during the celebrity
addition) to place a bridge or some kind of replacement with fake
teeth. The patient
(who may in fact have been JM mom) then thanks the dentist profusely
for
extracting most of her teeth...BUT, giving her the perfect smile!
Sue - 30 Aug 2005 15:57 GMT
*WARNING.  THIS IS A COMMERCIAL*--->  Hilary Hahn... not Hilary Duff....
(temporary hijack or whatever you want ot call it).  But this is mainly
for JOelY because he is from Philadelphia..... *Admitted to
Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music in 1990 _at_the_age_of_ten_,
Hilary Hahn* made her major orchestra debut a year and a half later
with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Her 1993 Philadelphia Orchestra
debut was followed by engagements with the Cleveland Orchestra, New
York Philharmonic and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In March 1995, at
age 15, Ms. Hahn made her German debut playing the Beethoven concerto
with Lorin Maazel and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in a
concert broadcast on radio and television throughout Europe. Two months
later she received the Avery Fisher Career Grant. In 1996, Ms. Hahn
completed the graduation requirements for her bachelor's degree at
Curtis, signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony Classical, and
made her Carnegie Hall debut in New York, as soloist with the
Philadelphia Orchestra.

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W_B - 29 Aug 2005 17:49 GMT
>The Hippocratic maxim comes to mind...

ITYM The Hypocritic ?

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Flap - 27 Aug 2005 23:34 GMT
Your post:

Re: Hilary Duff's accomplishments.
Yes.  She has accomplished
very much for a young woman.

Now she can add veneer recipient
to her extremely impressive resume.

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Flap's Reply:

Hilary Duff did not need any cosmetic dentistry or veneers.

Check out the before and after photos at my blog :
http://flapsblog.com/?p=797.

Tell me dentites out there what was the indication for this treatment?

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
letsconnect - 28 Aug 2005 02:36 GMT
Flap Wrote:

> Hilary Duff did not need any cosmetic dentistry or veneers.
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> Flap
Wasn't there something about LVI drawing their inspiration from Prince
Charles? Oops, sorry, it was Fibonacci... The indication was that Hilary
chipped her teeth on a microphone (was that a euphemism for something
;-)?) and the current trend is towards horses. It'll be golf next week,
I'm sure :-).

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Flap - 28 Aug 2005 03:41 GMT
Your Post:

Flap Wrote:

> Hilary Duff did not need any cosmetic dentistry or veneers.

> Check out the before and after photos at my blog :
> http://flapsblog.com/?p=797.

> Tell me dentites out there what was the indication for this treatment?

> Flap

Wasn't there something about LVI drawing their inspiration from Prince
Charles? Oops, sorry, it was Fibonacci... The indication was that
Hilary
chipped her teeth on a microphone (was that a euphemism for something
;-)?) and the current trend is towards horses. It'll be golf next week,
I'm sure :-).

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Flap's Reply:

I think you have it right with the equine relationship.

Really a shame!

I recommend she have them redone by Pascal Magne at USC, Los Angeles.
He and Ron Goldstein in Atlanta, Georgia have the best porcelain veneer
work I have seen (Mark Friedman in Encino, California is good, too).
Pascal's brother is a porcelain technician and his porcelain is truely
a work of art.

Flap

http://flapsblog,com
W_B - 29 Aug 2005 16:56 GMT
>Tell me dentites out there what was the indication for this treatment?
>
>Flap

Large ammounts of ca$h
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W_B - 29 Aug 2005 16:45 GMT
>> "At the age of twenty-two, American violinist Hilary Hahn has already
>> established herself as one of the most accomplished and compelling
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>Steve

Since she "established herself" , Hilary is neither compelling nor accomplished. <g>
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Sue - 29 Aug 2005 17:21 GMT
W_B Wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:35:28 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfel
> <BORNFELDMUNG@DENTALTWINS.COM>wrote
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
> Take out the G'RBAG
> wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
Note to Dr Steve and W_B:  I was referring to Hilary Hahn, th
accomplished young violinist. It was a joke.  I don't even know wh
Hilary Duff is.  Guess I've been spending too much time on dentalboard
and not paying attn to teeny-bopper music. ... YIKES.. Now that is
scary thought..

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letsconnect - 27 Aug 2005 18:20 GMT
Joel344 Wrote:
> Who is Hillary Duff by the way? I suppose I should know, but I don't.
>
> Joel
Dunno, but this is her dentist, apparently:
http://www.dentistofthestars.com/

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Stove99pipe - 28 Aug 2005 19:17 GMT
> Joel344 Wrote:
> > Who is Hillary Duff by the way? I suppose I should know, but I don't.
> >
> > Joel
> Dunno, but this is her dentist, apparently:
> http://www.dentistofthestars.com/

Holy BuckShot!!! This guy is amazing! Just look at this:

2)   Dr. Sands' Famous Virtually Painless Injection

Most of our patients at Kevin B Sands DDS never know they have received
an injection.  That's because of Dr. Sands' famous virtually "Painless
Injection" technique.  A topical anesthetic is applied to the tissue
with a swab. This anesthetic painlessly numbs the spot where the doctor
will give you one of the most gentle injections.
-----

I gotta get me some o' this 'Topical Anesthetic' stuff.... Goll-y they
sure are advanced ovah theah in Bev-er-leigh Hills.

Cheeahs
SP
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letsconnect - 29 Aug 2005 02:36 GMT
> Holy BuckShot!!! This guy is amazing! Just look at this:
>
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> I gotta get me some o' this 'Topical Anesthetic' stuff.... Goll-y they
> sure are advanced ovah theah in Bev-er-leigh Hills.

LO friggin' L :-P!! Oh, I wish I was a website designer sometimes...
But surprisingly enough, there's a point to this story... see, if
you're following dental phobia boards (like myself), there's no end to
the posts about how brilliant the dentist was cos s/he put on
topical... suggesting it's not the norm... why not adopt it as standard
practice then?
Stove99pipe - 29 Aug 2005 04:56 GMT
> LO friggin' L :-P!! Oh, I wish I was a website designer sometimes...
> But surprisingly enough, there's a point to this story... see, if
> you're following dental phobia boards (like myself), there's no end to
> the posts about how brilliant the dentist was cos s/he put on
> topical... suggesting it's not the norm... why not adopt it as standard
> practice then?

Because it IS the norm... at least around here (Quebec) it is. It is
relatively easy to do a painless injection:

put topical on the dried mucosa for at least a minute.
Place a piece of gauze in the vestibule behind where you're going to
     inject.
Start by only touching the mucosa, and go s..l..o..w..l..y.
Ask the patient to make a sound if the injection is too painful (lifting
   hands is too slow and moves the patient around in the chair).

That's about it. The thing is that it takes a bit more time, that's all.

So you can tell your dentist to do that, and ask the other dental
phobics to try it as well. It really isn't tough. The trouble is that
you want it to be painless, but you also want it to go FAST, because
having a needle stuck in your mouth is stressful. It isn't possible
(IME) to do both.

Try asking your dentist to do that.
SP
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Joel344 - 29 Aug 2005 11:29 GMT
Anyone know about the needleless injections? I saw one at a recen
medical convention. They are used primarily to vaccinate children. Wel
thirty years ago I had a dental one. It was quite a gizmo. First, on
warns the patient because it makes a popping sound. Second, one place
the business end in close contact with the mucosa. Pull the trimmer an
BAM! It pops lidocaine (xylocaine, anesthetic) right under the mucosa
Then one injects with ZERO perception by the patient.

This is for infiltration. A gizmo for nerve block has not bee
invented.

Joe

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Joel344 - 29 Aug 2005 11:32 GMT
Anyone interested in this technology needs to
become aware of "The Wand" too.

I am not overly impressed with it. A steady hand
is equivalent.

Joe

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letsconnect - 29 Aug 2005 14:48 GMT
Joel344 Wrote:
> Anyone interested in this technology needs to
> become aware of "The Wand" too
>
> I am not overly impressed with it. A steady han
> is equivalent.
That's true, though the Wand is great for psychological effect
Apparently, it's also good for some fancy blocks

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W_B - 29 Aug 2005 20:09 GMT
>Joel344 Wrote:
>> Anyone interested in this technology needs to
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>That's true, though the Wand is great for psychological effect.
>Apparently, it's also good for some fancy blocks.

The only thing the Wand is good for is separating the doc
from some hard earned bucks.

BTW this idea has been around for a very long time
IIRC ~1870 (not sure of exact era)
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clintonz@prodigy.net - 29 Aug 2005 21:33 GMT
> Joel344 Wrote:
> > Anyone interested in this technology needs to
> > become aware of "The Wand" too.

Dentists have been using magic wands for years to make certain
material safety issues dissappear!
letsconnect - 29 Aug 2005 14:45 GMT
Stove99pipe Wrote:
> <letsconnect @myway.com="">
> Because it IS the norm... at least around here (Quebec) it is.  
It's the norm around here as well, the point was that it doesn't
appear to be the norm around Beverly Hills (otherwise, why would it be
included as a "special feature" on that website)?

</letsconnect>Stove99pipe Wrote:
> <letsconnect @myway.com=""> So you can tell your dentist to do that, and
> ask the other dental
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> Try asking your dentist to do that.
I'm familiar with the technique you're describing, but personally have
never had a problem with injections anyway.
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Stovepipe - 29 Aug 2005 15:58 GMT
> Stove99pipe Wrote:
> > <letsconnect @myway.com="">
> > Because it IS the norm... at least around here (Quebec) it is.  
> It's the norm around here as well, the point was that it doesn't
> appear to be the norm around Beverly Hills (otherwise, why would it be
> included as a "special feature" on that website)?

Maybe in Beverly Hills things go so fast they need to remind people that
this is possible.

> </letsconnect>Stove99pipe Wrote:
> > <letsconnect @myway.com=""> So you can tell your dentist to do that, and
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> never had a problem with injections anyway.
> </letsconnect>

OK. I wasn't aware that there are sites for dental phobics, either.
Maybe they could pop in here and ask some Phobic type questions.

Cheeahs
SP
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Flap - 25 Aug 2005 20:04 GMT
Your response:
Flap wrote:

Most of the things you post (whether it be on Dental Town, DentalCom or
Flaps Blog) are either falsehoods, misconstrued, mischaracterized or
edited and/or deleted by you later.....or you apologize later.

I don't want to say you maliciously characterize or misunderstand
things but it is hard not to believe.

Perhaps it is because you are not a dentist.

In any case, I would appreciate in the future that you deal with posts
on SMD without the personal attacks and name calling.

We can, then, all get along.

Flap

'http://flapsblog.com' (http://flapsblog.com/)

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Addressing Flaps' post.

*Falsehoods*: If what I say is a considered a falsehood, I would expect
someone to provide evidence that refutes my statement.  It is only in
that manner that healthy conversation can take place.

*Edits:*

-The majority of my edits are to correct typos

-I also may add an afterthought to an original post rather than
creating a new post

-If I sense that I have mischaracterised or misinterpreted a situation,
I may even delete my OWN post in order to resume order and resolution
to
conflict

-If I sense that I have unduly offended someone with my post and think
that an apology is warranted, I apologize

If Flaps believes that my edits indicate malicious behavior or an
attempt to misconstrue a "truth," he is mischaracterizing me and he is
dead WRONG. I believe that editing and deleting one's owns posts for
the sake of coming to a resolution is mature, responsible and
acceptable behavior within an online group setting.

*Personal attacks and name calling:*
I find this comment by Flap funny.  Flap calls Justin Shaeffer a moron,
Rod Kurthy a bully.  He makes harsh and misguided personal judgements/
statements  re: Howard and Judith Farran, Sameer Puri and other Townies
whom he does not know.  Now Flap requests that I refrain from personal
attacks and name calling. I will stop if you will Flap!

To Flap:  There are only 2 times I have called anyone on the boards a
name in anger.  Once on Dentaltown when one person was relentlessly
after me and trying to discredit me and my motives for being there. I
called him an A-hole.  The other time was when you and Justin Schaeffer
broke up your Dentalcom partnership.  You openly made derogatory
statements about Justin and called him a moron. You accused Justin of
making "kiss a.s " posts on DT and continue to make derogatory posts
about Dnetalcom after your partnership broke up.

You expected Justin to keep the stupid, slanderous, altered
representation of Sameer Puri's business up on Dentalcom.

I thought you were acting like a complete Prick and I told you so. I am
sorry I called you one, but in my opinion, your behavior certainly
deserved that comment.

Whatever Flap.   That is the reality of the behavior you displayed on
the boards. That is the reality of the behavior that I displayed.  What
is done is done.

I am not interested in having to pick your side whenever you have a
personal grievance against someone else Flap. I prefer to maintain and
express my own opinions. I have no grievances with DT or Justin.  From
now I will ignore what you say about them.  It difficult not to chime
in because I find much of what you say about DT and some of the people
there, akin to tabloid news. I am simply not interested reading that
stuff anymore.

You are not perfect and I am not perfect.  If we can both realize that,
then perhaps we can get along.

I prefer to move onto productive conversation now.

Sue

My Reply:

Thanks for making my point again.

You are wrong on some many points and have intentionally
mischaracterized others that it would be too time-consuming and boring
to refute them one at a time. And not interesting at all to the SMD
folks.

Sue, you need to move on.

Let's get back to dentistry.

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
Flap - 22 Aug 2005 07:57 GMT
Amber,

Your comment was not deleted.  In fact, it is the number one comment on
the blog as I write this.

The comments section of my blog is moderated and I was away from my PC
for most of today, Sunday.

If your comments are not personal in nature, like Sue's have been, they
will be favorably moderated.

If you post spam, you will be banned.

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
letsconnect - 22 Aug 2005 20:48 GMT
> Your comment was not deleted.

Yeah, it's there now. Strange, it vanished for a while and then came
back. Must've been a technical glitch :-) !
Flap - 23 Aug 2005 02:03 GMT
Nope, all comments are moderated and it has been there since it was
approved.

No glitch.

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
Flap - 22 Aug 2005 04:51 GMT
Amber,

I wonder if she had to wait 3 months to see that cosmetic dentist.
J/K.

The Hollywood message boards have no been kind to her either.

BTW has anyone seen the bad plastic surgery on Farah Fawcett?  OMG!!!!

Flap

http://flapsblog.com
W_B - 22 Aug 2005 19:29 GMT
>Amber,
>
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>
>http://flapsblog.com

Yep, that nose is awful.
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Take out the G'RBAGE
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letsconnect - 22 Aug 2005 20:37 GMT
> I wonder if she had to wait 3 months to see that cosmetic dentist.
> J/K.

I would imagine she went private. Even though it doesn't look like it.

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