[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes and the long term issues Dental Clinic

[Blindhands at aol.com]

How and where do you find a dental clinic?
 
I have heard of only a couple in Connecticut and it has been on the news  
after they had it.  Nothing in my area, too.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 2/28/2013 3:20:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dmgina at samobile.net writes:

You  know, if you go to the middle person not a dentist you can get a 
better  deal.
A denture clinic.
My bottom plate split in half, sixty dollars to  get it fixed.
the dentures I have paying less than you do with a  dentist.

Original message:
> Yes I have had a lot of probloems  with the teeth and gum disease too.   
Due
> to loosing the  molars so long ago I have been recently told by more then 
1
> dentist  now that since I don't have or had false teeth in the back, I am
> not  a  candidate to have full dentures on the top as not enough gum or  
ridge
> area is  left to hold them in there.

> I had lots  of bridge work done on the bottom and they have put their time
> in  there 25 years now.

> While I had dental insurance I kep things up  and now that dental work 
costs
>  so much I can't see  refinancing  my house for $16 thousand to have my
> teeth   done over.  I will keep going with what I have and hope the  
bridgework
> last  longer.

> Joyce  Kane
>  _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>  Blindhands at AOL.com


> In a message dated 2/28/2013 1:42:34 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,
> bwilliamson at redeemer.net  writes:


> Hello to All:

> These recent experiences are  very  interesting. I have been a diabetic 
for
> 43 years. I became  a diabetic at the  age of 5 and now am 53. So, a long
> time. I can  remember yes, glass syringes,  and lente insulin, urine 
testing  and
> such. So, today's technology has been  terrific so far. I too  like many 
of
> you have lost my sight from diabetes. I  was 25. I  am currently working 
as a
> School Counselor in a Lutheran School.  I  love what I do but do miss my
> dance studio from the past when  I had sight. I  am currently working 
with a 3
> and ½ year old that  became a diabetic last year.  She lives 2 houses down
> from me.  She is a real trooper. She just got her pump,  bright blue I 
tell  you
> how she is a mess. She comments each day that I take  care of  her for a 
few
> hours, giving mom a break, that I am a part of her   diabetic team, really
> cute. She is really learning and it just appears  so  simple from her 
world but
> knowing all of the consequences of  high blood sugar  and such I fear for
> her future. I never knew or  was told about the teeth  issues. I have been
> blessed with good  teeth but my husband is a diabetic. He  has had many 
teeth
> issues  but appears to have done better of late. I too like  many of you 
do  not
> have the flexiability that I once had. Insulin can cause so   many calcium
> issues you cannot imagine. Frozen shoulders, trigger  fingers and  such 
are
> just to name a few. I have had all and  more. I do miss the  flexibility. 
In my
> past life being a dancer  and all I really get ticked when I  just do not
> have the  flexibility to do what I use to be able to. Gastro  Paresis is 
and  has
> been for 23 years my largest problem. Yes, I agree it can   and does sneak
> up on you when you least expect it. By using  medications, diet  and good
> blood sugars it appears to stay in  its cage for the time being.
> I  too, like many of you would like  to see a cure. Not only for the 
future
> children and adults but maybe  for us as well to slow down the progression
> of  break downs of  the body functions.  I have been able to handle the
> blindness,  wish there was more I could do, but for now it is holding its 
own.
> The  largest area for diabetics that are blind is having medical 
technology
>  talk. I am not able to read Braille do to all of the finger sticks and  
such
> but talking pumps would be nice. Maybe Santa Claus will bring one  this 
year,
> probably not..sigh.  So, I appreciate all of you and  your thoughts. I  
have
> enjoyed all the questions and answers.  Besides I have learned a  lot.  
Take
> care to all of you and  I look forward to seeing a cure soon  for diabetes
> and maybe  Santa claus will come through this year..
> Bonna   Williamson
> School Counselor
> Redeemer Lutheran School
>  Austin,  Texas

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