Board of Dentistry just shut down our Dental offices.
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Comments (12)I just ran across this old thread, so perhaps it is too late now. Just in case, here are some comments: When there simply "is no other alternative" to restoring a badly decayed or broken down tooth, then crowns are a good way to go. However, they should only be done as a last resort. 1) Preparing a tooth for a crown involves drilling it down to a tiny peg. All the enamel is removed and some of the dentin as well. This can be traumatic for the pulp chamber and as a result, having a tooth crowned does increase the chance that you will need a root canal in the future. It is also completely irreversible. Once done, there is no going back. 2) There is also increased risk of periodontal disease around crowns, since the margins are more difficult to keep clean. Also, in some folks, their gum tissue is just not that compatible with the porcelain or gold, which can cause gingivitis that is difficult to resolve. 3) When initially placed, the crown goes below the gumline to protect the underlying tooth structure from future decay. However, your gums recede over your lifetime which means that after a few years, you will see a gap between where the crown stops and your tooth begins. This is especially noticable in anterior teeth, which is the case here. 4) We now have many improved composite filling materials (white) available and these are placed using bonding and light curing techniques. As a result, they are much stronger than in the past and if it were me, this is where I would start. This type of restoration requires a dentist that is highly skilled and patient. They also do not make as much $$ as they would for doing a crown. (This is not necessarily to imply that your dentist's motivation is financial. It may or it may not be). I have several large restorations in my upper anterior teeth as well. I can also get just about anything done that I want to for free (other than the lab bill), but there is NO way that I will ever have these teeth crowned. Lynne...See Morerecipes for post oral surgery/dental implant
Comments (34)Thanks, Lee! I've been very happy with my almost immediate recovery, as I was expecting something much worse. Since I have no pain, I tend to forget that I just got the implant, and so I have to remind myself to be careful. I had a sandwich for lunch, and I hope bread crumbs didn't get stuck back there. I rinsed out my mouth very well. I make bean burritos frequently and always have the ingredients to make my bean dip recipe. I used up the last of the tahini making the hummus (which I expect to go fast), and so I'll have to remember to pick some up at the next Arab or Lebanese market I go to. We need more lavash, but I can get that anywhere. The tahini is much cheaper at the Lebanese market. Annie, Kevin and I both have mouth guards to wear at night, and I never ground my teeth until fairly recently. I do notice myself doing it when I'm working intensely on a furniture model. I'll make a note not to make popcorn, but that gets stuck in my teeth even when they are normal! I might make some Avgolemono soup with Greek meatballs - I have frozen ground turkey I could defrost, but I need to use up the poached chicken meat first, I think. Of course I could freeze that and defrost the other. Lars...See MoreHere in Michigan, all restaurant's and bar's are shut down
Comments (42)We go out to eat rarely, and only started doing so a bit in 2019. 2020 stopped that, but we did order carry out a few times. And delivery a couple times from the one place around that will deliver out here- glad it's Chinese :) But driving around local into our little town. 1 of the 2 bars is closed. The other seems to be closed too, but looks like it's being worked on while it's closed. The two taverns of food and drink are still open. The few local restaurants are still open. Except one- it was a new branch of an existing restaurant that was slated to be opened in June 2020. It's still sitting finished, shuttered and yet to be opened. A couple places that are more open during tourist season look like they might not try again this year. Another one that is usually closed was chugging out the smoke, so someone is there- it's a bbq place :) But still closed for the season :(. And one place that usually depends on the tourist season and some limited winter hours for the locals has expanded a bit and is doing fuller winter hours to accommodate more carry out orders....See MoreHas craftsmanship just completely gone down in the past few decades?
Comments (29)In general it appears craftsmanship has gone down over the past few decades as illustrated in most of the above comments. However, there are plenty of fantastic craftsman around. I researched and read reviews and interviewed many specialized craftsman over the past 2 years to renovate just about all of my home. I had a craftsman who only does stairs, who did a superb job on my new oak staircase and bannister installation. He spent a lot of time matching the wood stain to my porcelain wood look floor tiles. I found an experienced tiler who did a beautiful job on my porcelain wood look tile floor installation. I had a great electrician ( a family friend) who installed all new lights and smoke detectors. I had an artistic kitchen designer as well as an experienced carpenter who installed my new kitchen, with great attention to detail. My cabinets were made by" Plain & Fancy", a Pennsylvania based company, who fabricated beautiful custom cabinetry. I had another excellent dedicated carpenter who installed my new front door. I recently had new wall to carpet installed by a local carpet store who called both days of my carpet installation to make sure I was a happy customer, and boy was I happy. The carpet store uses only experienced select carpet installers. My husband and I fixed all wall and ceiling nail pops and cosmetic cracks, I then washed and rinsed all walls and ceilings, sanded all molding and doors prior to painting the entire inside of our home. My husband is retired and I am semi retired, so we had the luxury to paint the home ourselves; we are pretty good painters, slow but sure. I chose these wonderful craftsman who all took pride in their work; and I would recommend them in a heartbeat. People who have seen my home comment on the great craftsmanship too. Yes, there are some good talented and dedicated craftsmen out there who take pride in their work; you just have to do your research, take your time, and find them....See More
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6 years agoI received an e-mail from our dentist's office this morning. This is a screen shot of the body of the message. I'm sure many more folks will be getting a similar message, if they haven't already. BUT, I do think that if anyone has a dental emergency, they should contact their dental office and they will be taken care of, as it says in the screenshot.
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