How long does the process of testing for diabetes take?
Do you have to go to multiple appointments for them to really be sure you have diabetes or is it just a one time thing type of deal?
Why does this health center continue to call me?
This health center place continues to call me repeatedly each day trying to confirm an appointment that I have never made with them. I have called them and told them that I haven't made any appointments with them but they continue to contact me. What could be the reason for this? They're called the miles square health center. They are really beginning to worry me.
What kind of diet is for Gestational Diabetes?
I think I have the worst doctor. He told me today I have gestational diabetes and asked the nurse to give me some dietary education, but then everyone disappeared and I didn't get any education at all. I've never had this before and have no clue what to do! All they told me was that diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise.... but no info on the kind of diet. we're going into a holiday weekend so I know I won't get any appointments with dieticians or specialists until next week or the week after at the earliest. Meanwhile, do you guys have any suggestions of simple foods to eat/diets to follow? Am I supposed to avoid sugar totally?
P.S. I am so angry at my doctor, and feel really guilty about having diabetes. Any suggestions on how to cope would be great!
What happens when you get braces on?
Can you give me a step by step thing of how braces are put on, how many appointments you have to go to before they get put on, how long does it take, does it hurt? All that stuff. Because I need to get them and I'm scared.
Oh and my friend told me that they need to separate your teeth, how bad does that hurt?
Also, do guys find girls with braces unattractive, or do they just not care? Do YOU think that braces are ugly?
What can cause severe tooth pain with no signs of decay?
Recently I was able to get some dental insurance after 3 years (ugh). Managed to bump out all of my dentist appointments in a 2 week block (about 5 fillings, and a cleaning). I had been having severe pain in my upper left (farthest back) molar for nearly a year by this point and I had assumed it was just a bad cavity that would flare up randomly with breaks in between. However the fillings I got were on the lower jaw and not, in fact, where I had the tooth pain. I asked my dentist and he double checked that tooth personally, looked over the x-rays and seemed utterly stumped as to why it would feel the way it does. There is no visible decay, and nothing wrong showing in the x-rays. When the tooth isn't causing severe pain it feels very different from my other teeth. More sensitive to touch, and almost throbs like it's coming out of being numb. Very weird to chew with. When it IS hurting, it feels like it's 3x too big to be in my face. Pressure relieves some of this pain but not enough. Seems to be worse when laying down. After 2 nights of interrupted sleep because of this and I'm taking him up on the oral surgeon recommendation. But I wanted to come armed with a few ideas and potential diagnosis. (note: I've been using sensitive teeth toothpaste for over two weeks now and it's helped my other teeth wonderfully, but not this tooth. Flossing twice daily and using fluoride mouth rinse once nightly as well.)
Wisdom teeth have been removed! :)
Bulimia and dental hygiene: I need help!!?
Okay, I am going to tell you all my full story.
I was bulimic for about 8 months or so. I was normal weight, but I thought I was fat, so I turned to eating disorders. I was anorexic for the beginning few of those months, too. Because I was already small, I only lost about 15 pounds, but I was so proud. But I've been eating better and I haven't been vomiting for about a month and a half now. Yay!!! :) however, I did gain back all of the weight, but I don't really care, because this happened:
I skipped out on dentists appointments for about 2 years before I went to the dentist again about a month ago. At that appointment, he told me that I had 4 cavities! And I had never had a cavity before, so I knew it was because my enamel had softened. He told my mom that the erosion was due to some type of acid (which I know is stomach acid), so he didn't find out about the bulimia. My back molar is also chipped because the enamel softened so much. I have to get root canal and a crown on the chipped tooth, and I have to get all of the cavities filled, all together costing around 00 because of my bulimia. Totally not worth it! Now I'm going to a specialist who is going to give the root canal. Now, here are my questions.
- what do I do if my dentist/specialist asks if I have an eating disorder? I do NOT NOT NOT want to tell either of them, so what could I say that would be another probable cause for the cavities and tooth decay?
- I've been disorder free for a while now, but how long does it take for my body to start recovering and going back to norma,?
Why does this health center continue to call me?
This health center place continues to call me repeatedly each day trying to confirm an appointment that I have never made with them. I have called them and told them that I haven't made any appointments with them but they continue to contact me. What could be the reason for this? They're called the miles square health center. They are really beginning to worry me.
Ok, Plz help. I wanna know more about cleaning at the dentist office.?
Ok, I went for my cleaning, and they cleaned & stuff & then they told me to come back later(another appointment) to finish it. Cus that same day I had to finish gettin my crown for my root canal. So I went for my other appointment & well the dental hygenist didnt finish my cleaning, i think the helper did, & all she did was polish it. I still have plaque & tartar buildt up. Is it ok? Doesnt patients have rights? They said they were busy so they kept makin more apointments, & rushing things. Does any one know more about Rights for patients at the dentist? lol, & are they allowed to make 2 appointments 4 cleaning? i had to make the 2ns aapointment just to polish my teeth, cudn ttheyhave dne that the first time? plus the 2ns time they didnt even check my teeth, they just plishe dit.
--so plz gime more info on cleaning at the dentist. How long it takes, & if they can do that( make another apponitmetn...) & we're not satisfied what do we do?
canker sores, sore gums, sore jaw,red gums, what is this!!!?
I have horrible canker sores following my gum line, my teeth are very sensative and my gums are red, and the inside of my bottom lips is very bumpy and has other canker sores on it. My entire jaw is very sore and it hurts to open my mouth very wide, I am trying to get into the dentist or doctors, their waiting time for appointments is long...what can i do, and what can this be?
Can anyone give me some information on cavities?
Okay, so I have never had a cavity in my whole life. I'm almost 21. I went to a new dentist today, and they told me I have five. I went to another dentist for sometime but they had two appointments mix ups, and called to cancel and reschedule them on me all the time. I got fed up and stopped making one, so it has been a year and two months since I got a cleaning.
I don't know how I could have five cavities in that amount of time especially when I haven't had any in my whole life. I also feel like I'd be in pain. I don't have any, at all. I have one sensitive tooth, but that's not one where the cavities are.
My mom thinks they are just trying to get money from me, 'cause the second I got in there they were trying to get me to buy fluoride rinses, and teeth whitening. Then they said that it would cost ,852 to get them all filled, my insurance would pay ,500 of it. Then I told them, well I can't afford that right now, and they were trying to get me to get a dental credit type card with them. I said I couldn't make any decisions right now, and she was like "well why don't I make you an appointment for January and you can call if you don't have the money?" I told her no, and she was still trying to push the credit on me.
My mom said fillings shouldn't cost that much. It would mean they would cost over 0 each, I looked it up and it said that it should be - 0 per filling. That's a big difference.
I don't know how I can have this many cavities and not be in pain at all. My mom said I should get a second opinion. I also looked up cavities, and it said a lot of times they take years to form, so I don't know how I could have five. Either this dentist is lying, or my other dentist didn't know what to look for.
Does this sound fishy to anyone?
How do cavities feel?
Does it hurt to get them filled?