I don't know if diabetes makes things worst on a persons teeth it seems to destroy everyting else. I just happened to look at my teeth in a really good mirror & it looks like the tooth next to my front teeth has a cavity….I don't want to be toothless. Do I have any alternatives or hope that something I can afford will be made available in the future?
One of the programs the previous person is referring to is care credit (http://www.carecredit.com). Most dental offices accept this.
The other thing you may want to check is if there are any dental schools or public health clinics in your area. They will both see patients for a fraction of what a private dentist charges.
The worst thing you can do is neglect any dental issues because they will not go away, but will only get worse. For example, if you have a cavity now, it probably just requires a filling, which may be like ~$100-$200. If you wait and the decay progresses, you may end up needing a root canal and or a crown (both of which may be in the $1000 range EACH), or if you ever lost the tooth, you'd need either an implant or bridge, both of which are in the thousands.
If you look at it that way, $100-$200 doesn't seem like that much anymore, does it?
We see this everyday. If people got their problems fixed early, they'd save thousands of dollars.
Written: Apr 17, 2009
April 17th, 2009 at 10:09 am
There are dental plans out there that are like paying off a credit card. Perhaps look into that.
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April 17th, 2009 at 10:28 am
One of the programs the previous person is referring to is care credit (http://www.carecredit.com). Most dental offices accept this.
The other thing you may want to check is if there are any dental schools or public health clinics in your area. They will both see patients for a fraction of what a private dentist charges.
The worst thing you can do is neglect any dental issues because they will not go away, but will only get worse. For example, if you have a cavity now, it probably just requires a filling, which may be like ~$100-$200. If you wait and the decay progresses, you may end up needing a root canal and or a crown (both of which may be in the $1000 range EACH), or if you ever lost the tooth, you'd need either an implant or bridge, both of which are in the thousands.
If you look at it that way, $100-$200 doesn't seem like that much anymore, does it?
We see this everyday. If people got their problems fixed early, they'd save thousands of dollars.
References :
http://www.onedollardentist.com/dentistcavities.html
April 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Most Dentist will except payments.Diabetics are very prone to Gingivitis.To keep on it you should brush more often than the average person.And use a aggressive mouth wash.I should practice my own advice.
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April 17th, 2009 at 11:10 am
There are several ways to test:
1) A simple urine test will give an indication for howhigh your blood sugar is.
2) They can do a resting blood sugar test to see how high your sugar is.
3) They can do a Hemoglobin A1C to see on average, how high your sugar has been.
Symptoms of diabetes include: Weight loss, irritability, sudden poor eyesight, insatiable thirst, leg cramps when you lay down, horrid pain in your kidneys, increased urination
References :
http://diabetespreventionandtreatment.blogspot.com