Monday, April 18, 2011

Dental Matters

Today I headed to my Dentist as on other tooth seemingly has chipped off again. I headed there within the morning and I can't get in till next Tuesday. I thought about going to another Dentist but he has done a fine job and I had to take a rest for an hour. Then at the same time I had the oral surgeon's office call and they can't fit me in till July. So it's a time where I will have to make several calls tomorrow, as I don't mind waiting with this one tooth that over the weekend chipped off. As it happened while I was eating supper but as far as this "leftover root". July seems a little too far and I don't believe in waiting that long. So tomorrow I shall have to make a few calls to all the dental offices and see if there is one that has an Oral Surgeon. July is without any doubts a too far down the road.

I have the insurance and seemingly there is something wrong with this picture. So tomorrow I shall have to get on the "horn" with this, as there must be an Oral Surgeon, which can fit me in earlier as was within the plans. I am so tired of eating soft foods. The news came late today and I was surprised to say the least. There must be at least 10 within the city and tomorrow I plan on spending some time on the telephone as there has to be one that has an opening earlier than July.

I hate when this happens as you have to sometimes you just have to take some things into your own hands. I must have dropped ten pounds all in all, so where there is a will there certainly is a way.... The main things for myself right now is this one tooth that seemingly partially chipped off is the main thing right now but the scheduling of the other matter baffles me.

When I took the call, from the oral surgeon's administrative assistant I listened and then afterwards I just thought to myself that there must be another oral surgeon, which can squeeze me in. So we shall see how this all does work out. Yet I am certain that there shall be one within the city that has an opening before the month of July.

It's not a nuisance but you would think that something is wrong with this picture. So my hopes are that this is all tended too and I think that it's just a matter of finding one and then getting my doctor or my dentist to make the referral. Maybe there is something that I am missing here, and maybe not. I brush, I floss, I've been taking Vitamin D and Calcium since my last appointment last week and the chip of one tooth came by surprise, but the date of this surgery blew me away later today - to say the least.


 

26 comments:

  1. good luck..hope that..you get it all fixed up..soon..jack.[hugs]

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  2. Dental care here in the U.S. is worse.

    My best to you - I hope you can get this fixed, and soon....

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  3. The time on the oral surgery is something that really teed me off Caroline.

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  4. Will I had great dental work done every two weeks in NY. Here it's a situation of not enough dentists with the growth of the city or
    there is something really wrong with the inter communications between this dentist. This morning was a matter that I could live with
    but the oral surgery bing in July - that's just way out there. So it's doing that call around thing.

    By the way the best to you with your recent nominations for the best blogger those four categories.
    ~ Thought that was worth the mentioned ~

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  5. good idea Jack call around......I agree July is just too far away. are you in very much pain? did they at least give you something for that?

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  6. Good luck, hope you find someone better who can do it sooner.

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  7. Yeah I am gonna tomorrow morning this one tooth that chipped has been - I have that option of taking pain medication (it's was on a blog from last week)
    but I would rather just think beyond it right now Pam. Yet I would love to have roasted chicken without no doubts.

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  8. Thanks Patty as we shall see what comes about from calling around tomorrow.

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  9. July just seems ridiculous. I hope you find someone sooner

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  10. As I mentioned my teeth are bad too. My molars are beyond repair. I am a vegetarian and almost all foods are soft.But never boring. I like every thing from Indian daal to quinoa and squash.
    There are a lot of other foods too. Pizza although not that soft is managable for me. My teeth do chip or hurt from time to time but I don't want extractions. I have heard of a woman who lived to be in her hundreds. She had no teeth left. She ate everything in mush form. The plate would be piled high with her favorite foods and she was very happy to get everything on her plate.
    This has changed my attitude toward mushy foods. There are a lot of options so bordom is not an issue. Perhaps, it is difficult to get oral surgeons. They are professionals and all. I would recomend to be patient. I know you want it over with but hopefully this time next year you will be finished with your teeth problems for at least a little while.
    Good luck.

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  11. Seems like a long time to wait for something so important. Maybe you could call them back and tell them to call you if they have a cancellation any time before then. But also be calling the others. You can always cancel if you find one sooner.

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  12. That is a awful long wait Jack. I could see waiting a month or so, but not til July. Fingers are crossed that you have better luck when calling around tomorrow.

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  13. Is it possible that they could fit you in? Can you at least ask to be put on call in there is a cancellation?

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  14. Shall tend to it within the morning Sharon.

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  15. Thanks Erika....I decided to write a little on history as within today I was at the university here. Before midweek I shall have another as the Dentist must be referring me to one he works with, you know some have other collegues that they hold close and well we shall see what comes about. I am not letting it get in my way. But have to head off to bed shortly here.

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  16. Nancy yep there is something just not right with this picture so tomorrow I am going to call around. Thanks.

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  17. Theresa it's much too long so tomorrow shall be a "teeth a calling" morning.

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  18. Not the this oral surgeon and I asked but according to the gal, they have no openings till July.
    I asked if I could be on the waiting list and she said she had 25 on the " list". It shall work out.
    My main thing is I don't wish to be on a pain medication much longer. I assumed this was going
    to all take place this week. I guess I was wrong. Yet where there is a will there is a way.
    There is no way I am waiting four months - that's ridiculous.

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  19. july is indeed a long way down the road

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  20. I don't know how i am gonna' put this Jack ... but i want to be honest. laughs* [please allow me - :) ]

    ... i think it is better to have all your teeth be extracted. Something is terribly wrong ... anyways, with teeth on or non-at-all ... that's ok ... lol. Or should i feel serious here.

    ... wish you the best as always. A warm tight hugs just in case your in pain.

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  21. Just arrived home and yes it's much too long Mikey I have three that have openings
    within this very month so I shall either refer it to my dentist better yet my doctor
    along with my dentist. And then this shall be done within a normal manner as
    I have a hunch that this dentist that I don't really know to well is keeping all his clientele
    within his own alliances. That does not mean medical sense at all...

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  22. Pending on how one deals with it Tori. It can be or one can
    deal with something and see what the outcome is. Thus I have
    and within this month I shall have this oral surgery. Yet I still
    do have some alliance work. But that is fine.

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  24. I like your style...not waiting around and getting done what needs to get done. No sense in being uncomfortable!

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  25. No I don't especially within areas as this I never just believed in accepting everything and as it turns out
    in this case I was correct - so one down and two to go. (the teeth that is).

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