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MS, Dentistry and "Health Care" - Time for a Cool Change

Dr.  Gross
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Dr. Gross

Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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Dentistry is “out of pocket health care”. Let’s say you have Multiple Sclerosis and you hit the dentist because you have some oral pain. You may have “health insurance” but you might not have “dental insurance”.  So you get a bunch of dental X-rays (mayb...
  1. Excellent Point
    Mandy Crest
    Tuesday, December 02, 2008 at 03:38 PM

    Thank you for pointing out the far-reaching consequences of our failing health care "system."

     

    The full extent of our lopsided health care needs to become common knowledge.

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  2. wow
    AGSerra1
    Tuesday, December 02, 2008 at 05:09 PM

    very good info .. thank you for another great post .. i have experienced this, and no matter how much i floss, rinse and brush , i still end up with gum and teeth hurting issues ...

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    Shauna MacKinnon
    Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 04:41 AM

    Very good point that people overlook.

    I'm lucky in that my dentist takes an interest in my MS. He wants an update on my general health every time I see him and I pass along through e-mails any MS related dental stuff I come across.

     

    Shauna

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