My dentist has recommended either bridge work or an implant for me. The temporary bridge is less expensive but requires continual care and will likely need to be replaced in the future at additional cost. The implant costs more but acts and functions more like a regular tooth and is permanent. Reportedly, I have enough bone in my jaw to support the implant.
I'm leaning more towards getting the implant as my preference; however, I was just wondering does anybody have any experience with either procedure? What were your results?
Thanks so much ...
Dental Work - The "Tooth" about bridges and implants?
A fixed bridge or an implant run about the same cost. Neither one can be guaranteed to last forever as there are too many variables. I've seen implants fail [due to patient neglect] in 4 years but most of the older ones I've restored are still going strong after 15 years. Implant/crowns are much easier to clean than a fixed bridge, as you clean them like a natural tooth, and will feel more like natural teeth. Crowning a tooth is always a last resort in my office. Even if the teeth on either side of the extraction site may eventually need crowns, you are better off with separate crowns rather than a bridge which ties them all together due to the cleaning factor and the extra stress on the teeth which hold the bridge. Again, go with the implant/crown and good luck!
And bald IS beautiful!
Reply:Go with the implant, you won't regret it. Bridges require work on the adjacent teeth to support the bridge and I've heard they eventually lead to gum loss.
Even though the implant is more it should last you for life, require no special care (other than flossing and brushing) and look exactly like your other teeth down to the color shade.
Make sure the dentist doing the implant has plenty of experience with placing implants. That is important to ensure success.
I've had three implants over the years and all are still there and rock solid. I can't tell they're not my permanent teeth.
Good Luck.
Reply:As a dentist I can tell you without reservation to go for the implant. In the long run, you'll love it!
And that's the "tooth"!
Reply:A bridge is not so temporary if you maintain good oral hygiene and see your hygienist regularly. The usual causes for the failure of a bridge are bone loss around the teeth that support it, or, decay in the teeth that support it. Both of these diseases are preventable. Occasionally, a bridge can loosen up but your dentist can carefully remove it, cleaned it up, and recement it. If you choose the bridge, make sure you are taught how to prevent the above-noted diseases.
As for an implant, although they are great if they are done properly and are successful, they are not maintenance-free. You must practice excellent oral hygiene techniques because a gum infection, left untreated, can cause the bone in which the implant is placed, to receed. If this happens, the implant will be lost.
Assuming you are in good health and are willing to remain in good health through honest brushing and flossing, the implant could be a good choice because it does NOT involve altering the teeth adjacent to the space. A bridge requires the placement of crowns on each tooth adjacent to the space.
Both choices function well but if money is not a problem, go with the implant and choose a doctor who has done a significant number of successful implants.
Reply:If the teeth either side of the gap have had fillings before, then a bridge would be better as it will reinforce and stop those teeth from future fractures.
If the teeth either side have never had fillings, then an implant would be the better option.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Dental work/no insurance.?
I will no longer have insurance in August. I need a lot of work done on my teeth. Is there any way that I can get insurance? I'm almost nineteen years old and i'm not a full time student yet, if that matters. I'm so scared to go because the costs are going to be sky-high.
Dental work/no insurance.?
The dental school is a good way but I wouldn't trust them for anything major. You can get dental coverage, your age and student status has nothing to do with it.
You have three options with dental.
Insurance - Depending upon the policy: cost $30-$60 per month. $50 deductible, annual maximum of $750 - $1500, waiting period up to 18 months for major work and then you're paying 50% of the charges. Example - average cost for a root canal in my area is $829. With insurance you pay $414 after paying 18 months of premium (around $800 or $900). Advantage - you can use any dentist with most plans.
Discount plans - Cost - $5-$10 per month. No deductible, no annual maximum and no waiting periods. Also, hardly any dentists will accept the plan and when they do you MIGHT get a 10% discount, which is about the same discount you can get by paying cash. Example - average cost for a root canal in my area is $829. With discount plans you pay around $746.
Fee for Service discount plans - Cost $7-$15 per month. No deductible, no annual maximum and no waiting periods. Many dentist will accept the plan (check providers first before signing up with any plan). When you use the plan there is a set fee that the dentist will charge you. Example - average cost for a root canal in my area is $829. With fee for service plans you pay as little as $404.
I'm an insurance agent and my personal plan is the fee for service plan. I got mine here http://www.dpbrokers.com/default.aspx?lo... specifically the Aetna Dental Access plan but which one you get depends upon your area and comparing the fee schedule to find the best for what you need covered.
Reply:HI,
GET ALL THE WORK DONE OR STARTED BEFORE AUGUST BECAUSE IT CAN BE COVERED IF BILLED BY THAT DATE.
Reply:If you have no other choice go to a University where they teach dentistry. They do a good job. The students are well supervised by professors that have degrees in D.D.S. and some have M.D.'s. as well.
Reply:Get the work done before August. I had to do the same thing a month before leaving my job. Take the earliest appt your dentist has to allow room to book more appts before the insurance expires. Don't forget the cleaning appt too. Or some dentists take payments. Couldn't hurt to ask. Or there are dental credit cards that some dentists offer or your credit card provider may offer. Or try a dental school in your area. I've had work done and no problem, the work is great. They're nice and to reg ppl, feels just like any dental place. If you like your insurance now, try to find out if they offer plans to individuals. Or check to see if your medical provider also offers dental plans. That way they're linked up and some offer discounts if you do. Good luck!
Reply:if your able to look up dental plans that arent insurance they are cheap if you can look up eastern dental they are cheap...
Dental work/no insurance.?
The dental school is a good way but I wouldn't trust them for anything major. You can get dental coverage, your age and student status has nothing to do with it.
You have three options with dental.
Insurance - Depending upon the policy: cost $30-$60 per month. $50 deductible, annual maximum of $750 - $1500, waiting period up to 18 months for major work and then you're paying 50% of the charges. Example - average cost for a root canal in my area is $829. With insurance you pay $414 after paying 18 months of premium (around $800 or $900). Advantage - you can use any dentist with most plans.
Discount plans - Cost - $5-$10 per month. No deductible, no annual maximum and no waiting periods. Also, hardly any dentists will accept the plan and when they do you MIGHT get a 10% discount, which is about the same discount you can get by paying cash. Example - average cost for a root canal in my area is $829. With discount plans you pay around $746.
Fee for Service discount plans - Cost $7-$15 per month. No deductible, no annual maximum and no waiting periods. Many dentist will accept the plan (check providers first before signing up with any plan). When you use the plan there is a set fee that the dentist will charge you. Example - average cost for a root canal in my area is $829. With fee for service plans you pay as little as $404.
I'm an insurance agent and my personal plan is the fee for service plan. I got mine here http://www.dpbrokers.com/default.aspx?lo... specifically the Aetna Dental Access plan but which one you get depends upon your area and comparing the fee schedule to find the best for what you need covered.
Reply:HI,
GET ALL THE WORK DONE OR STARTED BEFORE AUGUST BECAUSE IT CAN BE COVERED IF BILLED BY THAT DATE.
Reply:If you have no other choice go to a University where they teach dentistry. They do a good job. The students are well supervised by professors that have degrees in D.D.S. and some have M.D.'s. as well.
Reply:Get the work done before August. I had to do the same thing a month before leaving my job. Take the earliest appt your dentist has to allow room to book more appts before the insurance expires. Don't forget the cleaning appt too. Or some dentists take payments. Couldn't hurt to ask. Or there are dental credit cards that some dentists offer or your credit card provider may offer. Or try a dental school in your area. I've had work done and no problem, the work is great. They're nice and to reg ppl, feels just like any dental place. If you like your insurance now, try to find out if they offer plans to individuals. Or check to see if your medical provider also offers dental plans. That way they're linked up and some offer discounts if you do. Good luck!
Reply:if your able to look up dental plans that arent insurance they are cheap if you can look up eastern dental they are cheap...
Dental work, leaving baby with grandma and no stored breastmilk?
I am having four extractions on Wednesday and baby will be with my mom for a good part of the day.
I have been trying like mad to pump with the cheapo pump from the hospital, with no avail.
Looks like I am going shopping tomorrow, for a better pump and some formula and bottles.
Money is tight; I don't need a buttload of formula, as this will be an isolated incident (I hope).
Any tips for pumping (and quick?) How much will I need for say, a six hour absence, either formula or breastmilk? If better pump doesn't work, what kind of bottles and nipples?
Baby is 1 month and never had a bottle.
I am going crazy over this.
Dental work, leaving baby with grandma and no stored breastmilk?
I wouldn't bother trying to find a bottle baby will take at this point. Go to a drugstore and get some large syringes, some of the tiny medicine cups (if available), and or some of those medicine spoons that usually look like alligators where the body fills with medicine and the mouth despenses it(does that describe them). Any or all of these can be used to feed a baby that won't take a bottle and they won't cause nipple confusion.
Pump one side while baby feeds on the other. Try doing 2-3 feeds on one side so the other gets engorged (this will make it easier to pump)
*IF* you can't pump (and remember a 1 month old is only going to be taking probably 1-3oz per feed, actually most breastfed babies take less than 3-4 oz per feed when feeding on the breast). I wouldn't necessarily give formula. Baby isn't going to starve to death in 6 hours. Yes 1 month is a little young to consistantly go that long at night BUT we are talking about one time. And babies can and have been sensitized to milk or soy protein from one bottle of formula. One bottle of formula also will change the flora and pH in your babies digestive tract for about 2 weeks.
If at ALL possible have grandma bring the baby with you to the hospital/office. Things are often delayed. Feed baby just before you go in, and as soon as you have enough motor control to hold baby after the surgery/treatment you can feed baby again.
Anesthesia is NOT a reason to discontinue breastfeeding and in almost all cases the reason they tell you to is they don't want to deal with baby around or they figure "better safe than sorry" but that doesn't address the safety of formula or the consequences to moms supply and the breastfeeding relationship.
Breastfeeding when mom has surgery
http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/m...
Dental Work and Breastfeeding
(x-rays, local anesthesia, sedation and more)
http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/d...
Conscious Sedation and Breastfeeding:
Recommendations for Patients
http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/seda...
IF THE HOSPITAL/DENTIST/ANESTHEIOLIGIST WILL NOT BELIEVE YOU AND WILL NOT "ALLOW" YOU TO BREASTFEED: (well firstly they can't really stop you, what are they going to do post a nurse at your door and tell you that baby isn't allowed in the room).
Have them call motherisk and motherisk will explain it to them:
(416) 813-6780 mon-fri 9-5
Reply:its probally cause your worring to much to pump your breast!!! i know the doctors told me if im trying to hard or not in breast feeding "mind" it wont work!!! try being in a really warm room and watch your baby or look at pictures!!!
but if nothing works its ok to give a little formula sometimes!!
Reply:If you want a decent pump... get the avent manual... 40 bucks or so.
Just pump after your baby nurses. Do it around the clock. I like the avent bottles, because it's a wide nipple, which mimics the breast.
If you plan on leaving the baby for about 6 hours, i would have about 16 ounces on hand... (all depends on how much your baby usually eats. But pump after every feed, and even thru the night.
Best of luck to you!
Reply:Avent bottle works great that kind bottle of my youngest would take. I breastfeed him. Or playtex kind that support breastfeeding. If you going to give the baby one time of formula get soy kind that want the hospital give to my mom since I had to have a emergancy surgery when he was about two months old and I couldn't breastfeed. Would need to pump 4 oz for the every feeding that you be gone..
Reply:Oh Boy!! I would go and get a good pump before I went out and bought formula and a bunch of bottles, the baby may not take htem and then you wasted oyur money, try the good pump first, to see how much you get (at least 2-8oz bottles) then if you think it wont be enougth go for the formula! Good luck
Reply:since your baby has never had a bottle before i would def go and buy 1 dr brown bottle. its speciallly made so the baby doesnt get any air (which can cause problems) and since your baby has never had a bottle before he/she may be really sensitive to the extra air the most bottle leave behind. Stage 1 nipples are the right ones for the age. But dr brown bottle are a little expensive but def. worth it. My son had lots of problems with normal bottles because of the air and since i started him on Dr. Brown's he's fabulous!!
Reply:at almost 2 months old, my baby started drinking out of the bottle but she would only use playtex drop in bottles because the nipples are more like the breast nipple. make sure you buy the nipples that are SLOW, not fast for her age. i highly doubt she'll drink more than 4 ounces every 2 to 3 hours. just take a can of formula over there and take back home whatever she doesnt use. my daughte loves good start (the purple can). if u cant get any milk for her, DO NOT leave her! she'll need food you can reschedule. shes more important and doesnt need to be hungry for 6 hours.
Reply:Pump one breast WHILE you are nursing on the other. You should be able to get a LOT more out.
See if you can't rent a pump...
Grandma can feed baby via a spoon, a cup, a dropper...check kellymom.com; there are plenty of ways to feed babies besides bottles.
(Is the dental work urgent? With a newborn, I would've postponed it if it was possible to do so.)
Reply:I didn't breast feed my kids but I did give them enfamil formula which you can also purchase a box of pre-measured that all you have 2 do is pour into the bottle I hope this helps a little.
Reply:If your baby is 1 month, she might need 1 or 2 feedings in the 6 hrs you will be apart. If the bottle isn't working, have your mom try a sippy cup, regular cup, or small washcloth dipped in breastmilk to suck on. But also consider, if she doesn't take the bottle from your mom, she will be OK for that short amount of time. Probably cranky %26amp; VERY ready to nurse when you get back, but OK.
To pump more quickly, try drinking LOTS of water and drinking Fenugreek tea.
Reply:I know it's easy to say, but try to be calm and relaxed as this will help your milk production. My daughter used nuk teats after having difficulty with other teats as a newborn. If I were starting with another baby, I would use nuk as they are good for babies who experience difficulties with other teats and are also good for preventing colic.
I wouldn't recommend the very cheapest bottles as they can leak and be awkward to assemble, but I l love the cheapest Tommee Tippee bottles. For formula, my daughter has always used Karicare Gold Plus. It isn't cheap, but I want her to have the best possible nutrients (I wanted to breastfeed, but was unable to).
I hope you recover quickly!
Reply:For bottles, get the platex nurser with the disposable liners, or Sassy Mam ultivent bottles. Both are wide, and nipple like. Avent, dr browns and a few others contain the chemical BPA in the plastic which can cause harm to infants. I used them not knowing the first 6 weeks.
Reply:I just wanted to say: Do not let anyone make you feel bad if you have to do what you have to do. Yes! Dental work can be severely urgent! My guess is you have an abscessed tooth and it could kill you. People, you need to think before you judge! I had a severely herniated disk (after bad fall) and was in the hospital unconscious for 2 days and unable to walk for 3. I was so drugged, I do not remember most of it. My daughter had to go back to formula during that time and she is now still on it because I spent two weeks on my tummy in hospital (only way to get comfy) and in severe pain or drugged. People tried to make me feel bad instead of being happy I did not die from the fall I had! Sad world! Good luck and take care of yourself!
Reply:Is it at all possible to bring baby with you? I was put out and had teeth extracted with bfing a 1 week old baby and had no problems at all. Had grandma watch baby while I was undergoing surgery. Dr. says very tiny amounts of anesthesia pass through breastmilk, not enough to harm the baby. Problem solved! Just nurse right before your appointment, and baby should be fine for a few hours...long enough for your procedure and meds to wear off a bit.
Reply:Ok, first of all relax...
It'll only be 6 hours!!
Quick question...does baby take a soother yet? Because if yes, chances on bottle are acceptance are great... If not, oh well.
Another option...check with local drug stores/pharmacies to see if they rent pumps. (I know majority do here in Canada and they're the good ones!)
Usually an electric pump is better than a manual one ( I bought a Medala mini electric for a reasonable amount of $$)
If you can't get enough milk this way, then just grab 1 can of ready to serve formula from your grocery store. (1 day of it is not going to hurt baby...I used Good Start for one day until my milk came in)
Bottles all depend on baby...usually the best bet is a Playtex bottle as their nipples best resemble the breast. (you can buy these in singles too, and they come with a few liners) If baby already takes a soother then your chances are good about a bottle and possibly just a regular bottle/nipple would probably work.
here, found link for you on bottle that I find works best for my 2.5 month old in a pinch.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp...
Reply:I am an expert when it comes to the breastpump thing. I pumped exclusively for a year. Anyway, it's worth it to spend the money on a Medela Pumpinstyle! You are waisting your time when dealing with a not so good electric pump. They have the Medela PIS at Target, or rent one from the hospital. The Medela pumps that you rent are really good. I would feed with one breast and pump the other. Also, the Medela feeding kit that comes with the bottles and storage tops is awesome (Target). The bottles are also BPA chemical free! Great bottles for babies that are breastfeed.
I have been trying like mad to pump with the cheapo pump from the hospital, with no avail.
Looks like I am going shopping tomorrow, for a better pump and some formula and bottles.
Money is tight; I don't need a buttload of formula, as this will be an isolated incident (I hope).
Any tips for pumping (and quick?) How much will I need for say, a six hour absence, either formula or breastmilk? If better pump doesn't work, what kind of bottles and nipples?
Baby is 1 month and never had a bottle.
I am going crazy over this.
Dental work, leaving baby with grandma and no stored breastmilk?
I wouldn't bother trying to find a bottle baby will take at this point. Go to a drugstore and get some large syringes, some of the tiny medicine cups (if available), and or some of those medicine spoons that usually look like alligators where the body fills with medicine and the mouth despenses it(does that describe them). Any or all of these can be used to feed a baby that won't take a bottle and they won't cause nipple confusion.
Pump one side while baby feeds on the other. Try doing 2-3 feeds on one side so the other gets engorged (this will make it easier to pump)
*IF* you can't pump (and remember a 1 month old is only going to be taking probably 1-3oz per feed, actually most breastfed babies take less than 3-4 oz per feed when feeding on the breast). I wouldn't necessarily give formula. Baby isn't going to starve to death in 6 hours. Yes 1 month is a little young to consistantly go that long at night BUT we are talking about one time. And babies can and have been sensitized to milk or soy protein from one bottle of formula. One bottle of formula also will change the flora and pH in your babies digestive tract for about 2 weeks.
If at ALL possible have grandma bring the baby with you to the hospital/office. Things are often delayed. Feed baby just before you go in, and as soon as you have enough motor control to hold baby after the surgery/treatment you can feed baby again.
Anesthesia is NOT a reason to discontinue breastfeeding and in almost all cases the reason they tell you to is they don't want to deal with baby around or they figure "better safe than sorry" but that doesn't address the safety of formula or the consequences to moms supply and the breastfeeding relationship.
Breastfeeding when mom has surgery
http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/m...
Dental Work and Breastfeeding
(x-rays, local anesthesia, sedation and more)
http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/d...
Conscious Sedation and Breastfeeding:
Recommendations for Patients
http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/seda...
IF THE HOSPITAL/DENTIST/ANESTHEIOLIGIST WILL NOT BELIEVE YOU AND WILL NOT "ALLOW" YOU TO BREASTFEED: (well firstly they can't really stop you, what are they going to do post a nurse at your door and tell you that baby isn't allowed in the room).
Have them call motherisk and motherisk will explain it to them:
(416) 813-6780 mon-fri 9-5
Reply:its probally cause your worring to much to pump your breast!!! i know the doctors told me if im trying to hard or not in breast feeding "mind" it wont work!!! try being in a really warm room and watch your baby or look at pictures!!!
but if nothing works its ok to give a little formula sometimes!!
Reply:If you want a decent pump... get the avent manual... 40 bucks or so.
Just pump after your baby nurses. Do it around the clock. I like the avent bottles, because it's a wide nipple, which mimics the breast.
If you plan on leaving the baby for about 6 hours, i would have about 16 ounces on hand... (all depends on how much your baby usually eats. But pump after every feed, and even thru the night.
Best of luck to you!
Reply:Avent bottle works great that kind bottle of my youngest would take. I breastfeed him. Or playtex kind that support breastfeeding. If you going to give the baby one time of formula get soy kind that want the hospital give to my mom since I had to have a emergancy surgery when he was about two months old and I couldn't breastfeed. Would need to pump 4 oz for the every feeding that you be gone..
Reply:Oh Boy!! I would go and get a good pump before I went out and bought formula and a bunch of bottles, the baby may not take htem and then you wasted oyur money, try the good pump first, to see how much you get (at least 2-8oz bottles) then if you think it wont be enougth go for the formula! Good luck
Reply:since your baby has never had a bottle before i would def go and buy 1 dr brown bottle. its speciallly made so the baby doesnt get any air (which can cause problems) and since your baby has never had a bottle before he/she may be really sensitive to the extra air the most bottle leave behind. Stage 1 nipples are the right ones for the age. But dr brown bottle are a little expensive but def. worth it. My son had lots of problems with normal bottles because of the air and since i started him on Dr. Brown's he's fabulous!!
Reply:at almost 2 months old, my baby started drinking out of the bottle but she would only use playtex drop in bottles because the nipples are more like the breast nipple. make sure you buy the nipples that are SLOW, not fast for her age. i highly doubt she'll drink more than 4 ounces every 2 to 3 hours. just take a can of formula over there and take back home whatever she doesnt use. my daughte loves good start (the purple can). if u cant get any milk for her, DO NOT leave her! she'll need food you can reschedule. shes more important and doesnt need to be hungry for 6 hours.
Reply:Pump one breast WHILE you are nursing on the other. You should be able to get a LOT more out.
See if you can't rent a pump...
Grandma can feed baby via a spoon, a cup, a dropper...check kellymom.com; there are plenty of ways to feed babies besides bottles.
(Is the dental work urgent? With a newborn, I would've postponed it if it was possible to do so.)
Reply:I didn't breast feed my kids but I did give them enfamil formula which you can also purchase a box of pre-measured that all you have 2 do is pour into the bottle I hope this helps a little.
Reply:If your baby is 1 month, she might need 1 or 2 feedings in the 6 hrs you will be apart. If the bottle isn't working, have your mom try a sippy cup, regular cup, or small washcloth dipped in breastmilk to suck on. But also consider, if she doesn't take the bottle from your mom, she will be OK for that short amount of time. Probably cranky %26amp; VERY ready to nurse when you get back, but OK.
To pump more quickly, try drinking LOTS of water and drinking Fenugreek tea.
Reply:I know it's easy to say, but try to be calm and relaxed as this will help your milk production. My daughter used nuk teats after having difficulty with other teats as a newborn. If I were starting with another baby, I would use nuk as they are good for babies who experience difficulties with other teats and are also good for preventing colic.
I wouldn't recommend the very cheapest bottles as they can leak and be awkward to assemble, but I l love the cheapest Tommee Tippee bottles. For formula, my daughter has always used Karicare Gold Plus. It isn't cheap, but I want her to have the best possible nutrients (I wanted to breastfeed, but was unable to).
I hope you recover quickly!
Reply:For bottles, get the platex nurser with the disposable liners, or Sassy Mam ultivent bottles. Both are wide, and nipple like. Avent, dr browns and a few others contain the chemical BPA in the plastic which can cause harm to infants. I used them not knowing the first 6 weeks.
Reply:I just wanted to say: Do not let anyone make you feel bad if you have to do what you have to do. Yes! Dental work can be severely urgent! My guess is you have an abscessed tooth and it could kill you. People, you need to think before you judge! I had a severely herniated disk (after bad fall) and was in the hospital unconscious for 2 days and unable to walk for 3. I was so drugged, I do not remember most of it. My daughter had to go back to formula during that time and she is now still on it because I spent two weeks on my tummy in hospital (only way to get comfy) and in severe pain or drugged. People tried to make me feel bad instead of being happy I did not die from the fall I had! Sad world! Good luck and take care of yourself!
Reply:Is it at all possible to bring baby with you? I was put out and had teeth extracted with bfing a 1 week old baby and had no problems at all. Had grandma watch baby while I was undergoing surgery. Dr. says very tiny amounts of anesthesia pass through breastmilk, not enough to harm the baby. Problem solved! Just nurse right before your appointment, and baby should be fine for a few hours...long enough for your procedure and meds to wear off a bit.
Reply:Ok, first of all relax...
It'll only be 6 hours!!
Quick question...does baby take a soother yet? Because if yes, chances on bottle are acceptance are great... If not, oh well.
Another option...check with local drug stores/pharmacies to see if they rent pumps. (I know majority do here in Canada and they're the good ones!)
Usually an electric pump is better than a manual one ( I bought a Medala mini electric for a reasonable amount of $$)
If you can't get enough milk this way, then just grab 1 can of ready to serve formula from your grocery store. (1 day of it is not going to hurt baby...I used Good Start for one day until my milk came in)
Bottles all depend on baby...usually the best bet is a Playtex bottle as their nipples best resemble the breast. (you can buy these in singles too, and they come with a few liners) If baby already takes a soother then your chances are good about a bottle and possibly just a regular bottle/nipple would probably work.
here, found link for you on bottle that I find works best for my 2.5 month old in a pinch.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp...
Reply:I am an expert when it comes to the breastpump thing. I pumped exclusively for a year. Anyway, it's worth it to spend the money on a Medela Pumpinstyle! You are waisting your time when dealing with a not so good electric pump. They have the Medela PIS at Target, or rent one from the hospital. The Medela pumps that you rent are really good. I would feed with one breast and pump the other. Also, the Medela feeding kit that comes with the bottles and storage tops is awesome (Target). The bottles are also BPA chemical free! Great bottles for babies that are breastfeed.
Dental braces taking too long to work?
I've had braces since May of 2006 to close my gap. I've had them for over a year now and my progress is moving pretty slow. Are there any cases that people have had braces and they didn't work? This is beginning to be very frustrating. Please help!
Dental braces taking too long to work?
ive had braces since january 2006. supposedly, im supposed to get them off at the end of march or the beginning of april. but everybody's different. dont worry; they will work in time!
Reply:i had them for 3 years. 1 year is nothing in most cases
Reply:no cases for me....it will probably close in time im sure your ortho knows what he/she is doing..if not maybe they need to change something to apply more force on your teeth..i had one spot that wasnt really closing but it wound up that when i got them off there was a little gap and the retainer help close it up
Dental braces taking too long to work?
ive had braces since january 2006. supposedly, im supposed to get them off at the end of march or the beginning of april. but everybody's different. dont worry; they will work in time!
Reply:i had them for 3 years. 1 year is nothing in most cases
Reply:no cases for me....it will probably close in time im sure your ortho knows what he/she is doing..if not maybe they need to change something to apply more force on your teeth..i had one spot that wasnt really closing but it wound up that when i got them off there was a little gap and the retainer help close it up
Dental work for cheap?
My teeth need alot of work. Last time I was quoted was 3,000.
I do not have that kinda money. I have done my best to take care of my teeth, but due to things that I did when I was a teen, they are chipping and breaking and I have had alot pulled. I have just 11 teeth left on the bottom. Should I get them all removed? I was thinking about Pemenets but feel that it iwll be expensive. My top teeth are still doing a little good a few cavadys thats all. my mouth is starting to hurt a little more here and there and I would like to know if someone in the Houston area is resonble in price. Please help
Dental work for cheap?
Houston, we have a problem!
$3k for all the problems you are describing is cheap. I'd jump on it.
As far as the advice on voting for a Democrat, I really don't think Hillary, Obama or any of the other candidates know how to perform dentistry. (Although they probably will tell you that they do.)
If you really have a lot of the problems as you are describing and have no $$$$$ means to handle then your best bet may be to get them extracted and full dentures. Save them if you can but I totally realize the practical situations people have in their lives.
Good Luck
Reply:go to the dental school ,they always need volunteers to practice on and they are supervised by dds
Reply:One bottle of Jack Daniels, a pair of needle-nose pliers, three tubes of epoxy and a pack of chiclets will only cost you about $35 and might be easier.
Reply:If you need a lot of dental work done, vote for a Democrat.
I do not have that kinda money. I have done my best to take care of my teeth, but due to things that I did when I was a teen, they are chipping and breaking and I have had alot pulled. I have just 11 teeth left on the bottom. Should I get them all removed? I was thinking about Pemenets but feel that it iwll be expensive. My top teeth are still doing a little good a few cavadys thats all. my mouth is starting to hurt a little more here and there and I would like to know if someone in the Houston area is resonble in price. Please help
Dental work for cheap?
Houston, we have a problem!
$3k for all the problems you are describing is cheap. I'd jump on it.
As far as the advice on voting for a Democrat, I really don't think Hillary, Obama or any of the other candidates know how to perform dentistry. (Although they probably will tell you that they do.)
If you really have a lot of the problems as you are describing and have no $$$$$ means to handle then your best bet may be to get them extracted and full dentures. Save them if you can but I totally realize the practical situations people have in their lives.
Good Luck
Reply:go to the dental school ,they always need volunteers to practice on and they are supervised by dds
Reply:One bottle of Jack Daniels, a pair of needle-nose pliers, three tubes of epoxy and a pack of chiclets will only cost you about $35 and might be easier.
Reply:If you need a lot of dental work done, vote for a Democrat.
I am feeling hopeless because I can't afford the dental work I need. Please, if anyone has any information ?
Hello. I am a 43 yr old female who has been told by a dentist that I need full dental implants. He said that I probably had Juvenile Periodontal Disease from an early age that was not very common or diagnosed when I was a teen. I have already lost teeth from this problem. The teeth start to get loose and eventually fall out. I have some temporary denture like appliances to make my teeth look complete. But, more teeth are shifting and loosening and I know that I am going to have to do something drastic, like dentures or implants. The implant cost is so astronomical. I don't know what to do. I live in Los Angeles and I was wondering if anyone knew of any dental schools or other means of finding a more affordable alternative in this city. Please help, if you can with any information. You know, I used to take my great smile for granted when I was younger, and now I would be grateful just to bite into an apple again.
I am feeling hopeless because I can't afford the dental work I need. Please, if anyone has any information ?
try calling local dental colleges or dentists and see if there are any low cost clinics avail
Reply:Ask your doctor if you can go on a payment plan to pay "off" your dental work.
or try getting health insurance to pay for this.
Go to another dentist and get another quote.
Reply:Contact USC dental school. They may have low cost programs for dentist in training. UCLA also has a dental school.
Reply:Check out this site it could help!
Reply:You should look into this insurance. I got it for us when my husband was in a lot of pain. It's $15.50 a month for 1 person . The receptionist said it was a very good insurance because you don't have a yearly limit like most other dental insurances. And there is no waiting period before having major dental work done. You can start using it right away. Just take a look at it. It tells you how much you would pay. And most dentist will let you make payments for the co-payment. But they are very good prices. My mom had work done and payed $2000. With this she would of payed about $400. But I didn't know about it yet.
click on Pacificare Signature Value...not the Savings one...
It has the application and the co-payment amounts.
Reply:Really don't know, because I don't live in America, but as you say you'll need a lot of work. The best would be implants but not the only one solution.
How much cost implants and dentures at your dentist. Here where I live in Europe one implant cost about 1000€ and one denture about 700€. I think the prices are very low and quality is top.
I don't know your teeth status, but I think you don't need implants at beginning.
Reply:Dental implants are the Hollywood version of replacement teeth- they may be the best thing overall for replacements but regular removable dentures can also work very well as long as they are fitted properly and you, the patient has a realistic expectation of how they will function.
Implants do pretty much totally replace the teeth and can be a huge boost to ones self esteem but they are also a very high ticket item and can line the dentists pocket with gold.
I wear full removable dentures and I am your age- they work well for me and they look very natural. I do not have any eating issues and have learned to eat apples!
Feel free to contact me off the board if you want to discuss this.
Sandy
I am feeling hopeless because I can't afford the dental work I need. Please, if anyone has any information ?
try calling local dental colleges or dentists and see if there are any low cost clinics avail
Reply:Ask your doctor if you can go on a payment plan to pay "off" your dental work.
or try getting health insurance to pay for this.
Go to another dentist and get another quote.
Reply:Contact USC dental school. They may have low cost programs for dentist in training. UCLA also has a dental school.
Reply:Check out this site it could help!
Reply:You should look into this insurance. I got it for us when my husband was in a lot of pain. It's $15.50 a month for 1 person . The receptionist said it was a very good insurance because you don't have a yearly limit like most other dental insurances. And there is no waiting period before having major dental work done. You can start using it right away. Just take a look at it. It tells you how much you would pay. And most dentist will let you make payments for the co-payment. But they are very good prices. My mom had work done and payed $2000. With this she would of payed about $400. But I didn't know about it yet.
click on Pacificare Signature Value...not the Savings one...
It has the application and the co-payment amounts.
Reply:Really don't know, because I don't live in America, but as you say you'll need a lot of work. The best would be implants but not the only one solution.
How much cost implants and dentures at your dentist. Here where I live in Europe one implant cost about 1000€ and one denture about 700€. I think the prices are very low and quality is top.
I don't know your teeth status, but I think you don't need implants at beginning.
Reply:Dental implants are the Hollywood version of replacement teeth- they may be the best thing overall for replacements but regular removable dentures can also work very well as long as they are fitted properly and you, the patient has a realistic expectation of how they will function.
Implants do pretty much totally replace the teeth and can be a huge boost to ones self esteem but they are also a very high ticket item and can line the dentists pocket with gold.
I wear full removable dentures and I am your age- they work well for me and they look very natural. I do not have any eating issues and have learned to eat apples!
Feel free to contact me off the board if you want to discuss this.
Sandy
Dental work after having a baby?
My baby is now 16 weeks old. I would love to have my teeth straightened and whitened. Does anyone know if I can get this work done for free while I still have my maternity exemption??
Dental work after having a baby?
That is classed a cosmetic surgery and is therefore not available on the NHS.
Your maternity exemption lasts a year so make the most of it.
Congrats on your recent birth :D
Reply:dont think you will be able to get this done free....
Reply:No I don't believe that you would get that as its cosmetic dental work and that as far as I know isn't covered on the NHS.
Check with your dentist.
Reply:Cosmetic work is not free
Reply:Not unless you are an immigrant claiming free housing etc, etc, etc, etc.
Dental work after having a baby?
That is classed a cosmetic surgery and is therefore not available on the NHS.
Your maternity exemption lasts a year so make the most of it.
Congrats on your recent birth :D
Reply:dont think you will be able to get this done free....
Reply:No I don't believe that you would get that as its cosmetic dental work and that as far as I know isn't covered on the NHS.
Check with your dentist.
Reply:Cosmetic work is not free
Reply:Not unless you are an immigrant claiming free housing etc, etc, etc, etc.
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