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I just got this new dental insurance.  Since I don't have
any major dental issues and I don't recognize any dentist
from its book, so I just picked one and went for a check up
and every-six-month cleaning.

I am a international student studying in US. I really don't know how
these insurances, dental plans work. I want to see a dentist and I
checked online and found a few dental plans. For example I found one
called vital savings (owned by Aetna). It looks cheap. Will the quality

Joel has suggested I open a new thread on this subject (it was buried in What is the typical cost of NTI?. ) It has been a business idea  suggested by Dr. Boyd to me, to open a service to NTI providers for the purpose of filing medical/dental claims for NTI usage utilizing Rose ...

I have a lower bridge that I haven't been able to wear for a while now
because it needs adjustment and I haven't gotten around to it.  My bridge at
the metal keeps getting this black stuff that can be brushed away but
returns.  I keep it in the cup and the water is changed and ...

I am still noticing this after a coupla months in the area of the
crown. Any thoughts.

Health First is what I have for now.  I heard it's not that
popular with dental services because doctors don't make much
out of it.  All I need now is teeth cleaning and some advice
for some cavities in development.  But I wish I can build a

I am 75 years old and am running out of teeth. My dentist recommend 7
implants (3 right top, 3 left top and 1 left lower). He will then put
snap-on bridges on the upper implants.
He says that the oral surgeon charges $ 1,700 per implant (total 12,000),

Hello everyone. I was just wondering if dentists have any pet peeves
when it comes to patients, or do they just take it all in stride
because it takes a lot of patience to be a patient. I'll tell you one
of my pet peeves as a dental consumer: 3 people scheduled at the same

This is the set up between Ted Nidiffer and Mark Probert.
This is the first post under this title on smd.
(the addy has no posting history)
Note he mentions *silicone* resins.

According to reports elsewhere new X-Ray equipment being installed at
airports gives you a dose much like that of a dental X-ray machine.
Which had me thinking... how frequently are you allowed to repeat dental
X-Rays?

A satellite photo just as the Tsunami hit.
Joel
http://www.dentalcom.net/forum/showthread.php?t=632
(NO log on needed for access, but log on needed to post).

Last week I posted a question about how to evaluate whether and when I
should get a crown for a tooth with a 7-week old root canal that still
had sensitivity to touch. Thanks to numerous helpful suggestions from
members of this forum I've reached the following point (also

SOMETHING TO PONDER. CAN YOU BELIEVE THEY FOUND A LINK BETWEEN STRESS AND BAD
HEALTH ? I COULD HAVE TOLD THEM THAT WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND SAVED THEM
MONEY. WOW