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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:23 PM Original message |
How many people here have fairly serious dental problems |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I know of two people who died from tooth infections |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. oh, the root canal is scheduled for Wens..... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My dentist gives me about a year to pay off my bills |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Shoot, you KNOW you can afford it |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. heh---try 1700 dollars, for the root canal and |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Well, *I* can get them for $1150 |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. it probably would cost you about $500 to do the job here in costa rica.... |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I just looked up |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. right....in their case there wouldn't be a savings on the $1700 that they .... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. I have gotten crowns for $200 in Mexicali |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
81. Especially when that root canal will ultimately result in a $100 extraction down the line anyway |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Really, what kind of fucking country do we live in |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That was the morning conversation on the way to breakfast: |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. my relative nearly did, also. EOM |
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WHAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
75. I know someone who died from tooth infection, also... |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have no dental coverage.... and I am looking forward to potentially |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You may want to check out |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. Do you live near a University that |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Check with your Dentist. Here, many offer no-interest payment plans. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I thought it was harder to get credit now |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Ouch! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. One of my closest friends had a tooth fall out not long ago |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've been hurting for months. |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. I got a dental loan from CapitalOne |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. I finally had to call my dad for $ |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. I bet he was happy to help out, right? |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. he was... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. I just had ten fillings replaced and need four root canals |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yes, and I don't even want to go into detail. Let it be suffice to say that I have |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I am sorry to hear that. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Yes, it does suck. I wish you the best and thank you. |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. Funny you should bring this up |
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hermetic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Get it pulled |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. I was a basket case when a couple teeth went bad. |
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malakai2 (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
105. I'll back that up |
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Faux pas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. I have delta, $50 deductible, free check ups and exams. 80/20 |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
25. I keep hearing from my dentist |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
88. $600 for a cleaning? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. It was $200 for the initial set of xrays, exam, etc.. |
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sunwyn (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. Haven't seen a dentist in 8 yrs.... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. Me. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
28. Honestly, that's why I posted these two lengthy posts about the importance of good dental hygiene |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. This cavity was on the inside |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I know we are f*cked in the US, for all sorts of reasons |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. the tooth was completely normal looking |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Hmmmm.....well that doesn't sound/smell "right" to me, but |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. if there were any pain, swelling, or obvious cavity |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Some people brush and floss their hearts out, but just have weak teeth. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Regardless of what I did, how well I took care of my teeth, |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Me too. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. My brothers and sisters have the same problems with their teeth |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
66. Some dentists can be real assholes...nt |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
65. I read that when a person becomes |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. Right now, no |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. i've been missing a filling for about seven months |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'm in the same exact boat as your wife. Good insurance, no longer near good enough. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. me |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
42. One possible option |
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rubberducky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
44. 4 broken teeth, no ins. I guess they will just have to fall out. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
45. Extraction $138 - found it for $37 at the dental college. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
46. I need over 10,000 in dental work. |
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Faux pas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
52. four infected teeth, have insurance, the dentist was supposed |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
53. Three words for you |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
54. I had to have some serious dental work done in the past couple of years, and |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
55. Just had a tooth pulled |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
56. We both need work fairly badly, |
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piesRsquare (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
57. I have fairly serious dental problems |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'm just waiting for the rest of my family to finish their dental issues |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
59. This whole weird idea that our mouths and eyes and sometimes |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. It's fucking insane... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #59 |
91. I had hoped when those studies came out about gum bacteria -> heart disease |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. Neither covered on mine, either. But at least right now |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
104. Thank you. nt |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
60. I had a tooth pulled last week |
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HeeBGBz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
61. I need all my teeth pulled, but can't afford it |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. are you anywhere near a dental college/school? |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
64. I'm a dentist and I have |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:43 AM Response to Reply #64 |
76. how are the dental problems "different types?" |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
68. My disabled daughter needs $50,000 worth of dental work and NOW. She's been |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. i was told that i couldn't go with implants BECAUSE of bone loss... |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #68 |
89. It's stories like yours, and many others in this thread |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
70. i decided to stop throwing good money after bad, had what was left extracted and got dentures. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
73. Need three extractions...was told the anaesthetic was 'optional', and therefore not covered |
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Ysabel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #73 |
87. aye (htuttle's other half here)... |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
90. Anaesthetic is 'optional'? Good God. |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
74. We ought to get our candidates on board for parity w/dental as medical. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
77. yes. tooth problems. as we speak. no insurance. blah. n/t |
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graycem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
78. That's so true.. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
79. Got by for 10 years. Recommend brand Listerine toothpaste. |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
80. Me. Medicare doesn't cover the two things -vision and dental- that cause |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
82. Thanks to MA Universal Health Care for ALL being passed in 2006, and |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
83. Checking in. n/t |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
84. I honestly believe that if I don't get intensive dental care |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #84 |
96. here's a number for Baylor college of dentistry.Good Luck |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. w8, you are an angel =) |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. you can only call Wed between 9 and 1030 am...good luck,and don't give up! |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. Thanks dear. I won't! give up! =) |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
85. as a follow-up and kick |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
86. I have 2 broken molars. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
92. Listening to these stories, I feel fortunate. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
94. Many. |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
97. My health has seriously deteriorated due to significant dental problems |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. I feel your pain, sister. I'm surprised I'm not already dead. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
102. maybe this will help some people(links) |
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103. Information worth x-posting as a separate thread. Good work! n/t |
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