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Trailrider1951 (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:34 AM Original message |
I'm outsourcing my Dentist next week |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is nothing new while most ppl think of border towns are all about SEX |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Dontforget the pharmacias! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
49. Yes, one of my late grandmother's friends spent every winter |
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oldtime dfl_er (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oy root canals.... |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
78. Do you know about the hazards of root canals? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. This wouldn't be an issue if the US gov't instituted a health insurance program |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They are looking into setting up a health insurance program |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Sorry for the confusion, I should've simply written out single-payer universal health care |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. I don't think so. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Hoy boy... n yikes. |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good luck. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I am not questioning your numbers, but one component of the |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Some make a LOT. Some don't. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
56. I don't mind paying my current dentist 's fees. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
58. I appreciate your attempts to be humane |
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drbtg1 (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Your post exemplifies an important point |
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tibbiit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I hear you |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I like my dentist but it irritates the fire out of me |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. That's just plain bad manners. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. With him doing that |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
53. What a jerk. I don't care how good he is, I'd drop him. --nt |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Good for the dental labs outsourcing crown & bridgework, |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Good for them? They are laying off most all of their employees. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Wooo, didn't realize that. |
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drbtg1 (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
60. There's also a quality issue |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
80. Some of my friends got the Sirona system and.. |
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drbtg1 (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. I think there's one thing that sums up the Cerec system perfectly |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
61. Not just to China. I watched a special where prisoners in North Carolina |
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tibbiit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Dental labs have almost nothing to do with |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. When one considers that.. |
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drbtg1 (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
70. Hey Mika, how about those "dentist surcharges" too? |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. No shit! |
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drbtg1 (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I hear you. Schein tried to pull the same thing with me. |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. And dental insurance is a joke |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I would understand whitening, etc but come ON! Who the hell gets an extraction for FUN? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I have $120 left on mine |
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SAXMAR (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Does Canada offer cheaper dentistry? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
82. Been to USA and Canada in last yr, going Mexico next |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
11. If you can't afford anything else, consider getting them to kill the nerve. |
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Democrat 4 Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I hear ya. I have been going to my dentist for 15 years - ever since |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yeah, that's pretty sick. See if you can get someone to kill the nerve for you. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
13. Well the good news is |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Not sure if true |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. The last time I went |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
77. Of course we're powerless vs customs/ICE |
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itsmesgd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. My FREE Dental Plan: |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. that's my current plan also after quote of $7K for dentures 2 years ago, |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. I did the same thing for years, |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
21. cost of dentures/yanking existing teeth? how far from Austin-McAllen? n/t |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Well actually Reynosa is across the McAllen border |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. Like when I grew up in the 30's and 40's. The rich could go to dentist |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. How much for dental implants? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I'd like to know that too. |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I live in Massachusetts. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
71. The cost for implants in my neck of the woods is $1200-1500 each. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. Just for fun, buy a pinata while in Mexico and try to bring it back |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
32. Good for you! I've considered doing that and I live in SC. nt |
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SAXMAR (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
36. Canadian Dentistry? Mexican Mercury Amalgam Removal? |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
81. Check out this website--person in Tijuana |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
37. My dentist gave me a proposal that says I need $15,000 worth of work. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Sounds like he has a kid starting to college soon or he needs a new car. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
39. Expats living in Belize routinely go to Chetumal, Mexico for dental |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
63. Yeah - but his plan only involved the insurance companies |
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Trailrider1951 (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
40. Wow looks like I hit a nerve! |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. try gargling w/saltwater-I do it 2x-4 hrs-may help kill bacteria and ease pain a bit nt |
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skyblue (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
42. What Do You Need Teeth For? |
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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
46. I'm interested |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
48. Dentists have become very high end rich people in this country. |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Not really true. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. So, are you going to be able to get your office rate down to $100/hr |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
54. Yes, it's very broken for people who fall between fully employed and destitute |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
55. We have private dental insurance and it's all quite affordable. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
59. My sister just paid $900 for a root canal...without a crown! |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #59 |
74. Wow! It sounds like dentists' pricing |
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Trailrider1951 (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. The cost does vary with the type of tooth |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I wish you well |
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Trailrider1951 (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
62. Ok, one more post on this subject for those who are interested |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. Good luck. |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
64. I agree. My experience: |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Drill em. Fill em. Bill em. |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
67. I'm a dentist as well... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
68. Wish I could do that |
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Red State Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
69. I Had Bariatric Surgery in Mexico Last Year |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
73. I would say cheap dentistry ranks right up there with discount bungee jumping |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. you don't think people have a need for access to affordable dentistry? |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
86. My cousin had to go to Mexico for his heart condition |
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