My wife and I will own accumulated nearly 200k combined in federal loans (direct unsubsidized) at ~6%. My wife will be making an average dentist salary, and I’ll be paid a resident salary for the next 6 years and expect to see a drastic increase in income after that (6-8x). I haven’t seen any calculators that help to decide which loan repayment is best long-term whenever a large increase in income is expected during the course of repayment. Any advice?
I got a cavity on a wisdom tooth. I like my wisdom teeth, they give me no trouble (apart from this one cavity I didn't even notice) and I want to keep them all.
I asked them to fill it.
Nope. "It's too hard to reach wisdom teeth. We don't fill them. We have to pull it. In fact, best just pull all 4 while we're doing the one" they say.
Fucking savages.
Doctors have no issues getting where they need to go. They'll run a tube up your butt to see inside you. If they want to grab a little piece of your guts while they're up there they can do that too. They'll thread a tiny wire through your blood vessels to clear a blockage near your heart. They'll cut you open.
But a tooth? I open my mouth, its there. Visible, touchable, but just a little far back. Dentists act like it's on Mars. It's right there!
They've made no progress as a profession or a practice. I'd have gotten the same solution from a dentist living in 1821 "Just pull it out!"
The writing's on the wall. Dentists just aren't up for the task. If they had any decency they'd do the right thing and just admit that they can't hack it.
For the good of humanity they'd disband their licensing organizations and let real doctors take over. They'd stop and just disappear along with their weird version of insurance.
This may be a shot in the dark, but does anyone know of a physician or dentist in the area that can help a patient that mainly speaks Chinese? Thank you!
We are in the process of relocating to Alpharetta. Looking for referrals with PCPs, dentists, and pediatricians. We have cigna.
Thank you!
I see a lot of posts about difficulties getting a personal physician, but under the current system, never about dentists. Would public dental care end up with a similar situation as health clinics?
By popular demand: a series of threads for a long-overdue update of both versions of the sidebar!
\1. "I'm moving to Albany. Where should I rent/buy housing?"
\2. "I need a job. What are the pros and cons of the regional economy?"
#3. "I need a good primary care physician and/or gynecologist and/or dentist. Who does /r/albany recommend?"
\4. "I want to go to college in Albany. What are the pros and cons of the local colleges and universities?"
\5. "I'm bored. What is there to do in/around Albany?"
\6. "I need to buy a new car. Whomst'd've boughten from?"
\7. "Shameless Self-Promotion Saturday"
At some point or another, you're going to be hurt or injured severely enough to require medical attention. And if you're a woman, you're DEFINITELY going to need a gynecologist at some point. And if you've got decent insurance, you'll have 1-2 free cleanings per year at a participating dentist.
This thread is for talking up (or down) the available medical services of the greater Albany region. Some questions to ponder & explore:
Who is the best physician/gynecologist/dentist in the region? What makes them best?
Which physician/gynecologist/dentist in the region did you have a bad experience with? What made the experience so bad?
Which emergency room is the best in the region? What makes them best?
Which emergency room should you avoid in the region, and why?
Have you had a good or bad experience with your insurer?
Has your insurance limited your ability to obtain quality care? How so?
What did I forget to mention? Tell us all about it in the comments. Quick refresher:
- Be civil. Excessive hostility will not be tolerated.
- Repeat offenders will be banned. Consider this your warning.
- Follow reddiquette
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... keep reading on reddit ➡Are they respected members of community and are they paid well?
The UAPD (website: UAPD.com) at this time only has chapters in California and Washington State, but for all those who have been proposing unionizing, this is a damn sight better than starting completely from scratch. Who's ready to retake our profession?
Got health insurance just as COVID hit. Wading thru all the Durham options is overwhelming. Looking for some guidance. Thank you in advance!
Finally have health insurance again that’s not through the VA for the first time in 10 years. Any suggestions on a good primary care provider and dentist in cville?
I just moved to New Haven near downtown, and have been looking for a primary care physician and a dentist. I haven't had a checkup at a PCP in a while and would like to do an in-person visit, but can't find anywhere that offers that right now. Can anyone recommend a dentist and PCP near downtown New Haven or East Rock area?
Landslide this too?
This is regards to which of the 2 were the better racers - as in skilled.
Hello!
I moved to Holland in August 2019 and just now getting around to finding a doctor and dentist in the area. Wondering if you all have any recommendations for both that are accepting new patients.
Im a 29 year old male, no preference to gender for either. Been a while since I've seen a doctor, probably need to get a check up. I have insurance through Aetna.
Thank you!
I have a vague concept of surgeons and barbers being the same trade until separating in the 18th and 19th centuries. Is there a specific reason that dentists are not specialists with a Doctor of Medicine degree versus a distinct field of study altogether? How did surgeons and physicians become the “doctors” of today, distinct from dentists?
Hello all,
My partner and I just moved to town in January. We are looking for recommendations for both a dentist and primary care physician.
Thank you in advance.
New to Ann Arbor, looking for recommendations for a dentist and primary care physician. Open to all types of PCP just needs to be one that will do female exams themselves. The last PCP I had referred for everything, even routine stuff, and I would like one who takes a wholistic approach to female health. TIA!
Hey everyone.
First time posting in this subreddit.
Anyway my girlfriend and I recently moved here from Michigan. We are looking to find a regular primary care doctor who accepts blue Cross medical insurqnce. We both have used our app to schedule some physicals however we are both less than thrilled with where we wound up. We are located in the Matthews area but quick drive to South Park area. We also work in South end.
My girlfriend and I are very lucky to be where we are financially and I mean no disrespect in any way to the facilities we have visited. However we were generally put off by the cleanliness and apparent demographic that the offices seemed to cater towards. At both appointments the doctor only seemed to care about going with the lowest cost options possible despite expressing that this was not our priority. Additionally it seemed that at both appointments, our doctor was rushing us out the door and even worse my girlfriend a not able to ask the doctor about some concerns that she had. I hope this didn't come across as arrogant, I am just trying to express some concerns.
I would be really interested to hear some recommendations if possible and I thank you in advance for your help and time!
So i extracted a wisdom tooth 48 hours ago .. but i am having my doubts that the clot formed in the socket may be lost and that i may get the dry socket complication.
My question is : if that rly did happen is it treatable in the long term ? Or will i have this dry socket forever and suffer from bad breath as a result ?
And I guess I trust (hope) that reddit is less plagued by paid advertisers and shills than Yelp or the like. Any good recommendations?
I would have answered yes, since I see a primary care physician regularly like I'm supposed to, but I don't understand why that would require an explanation when I would imagine that to be the norm for most dental patients? It makes me wonder if they are really asking a different question?
My wife and I will have accumulated nearly 200k combined in federal loans (direct unsubsidized) at ~6%. My wife will be making an average dentist salary, and I’ll be paid a resident salary for the next 6 years and expect to see a drastic increase in income after that (6-8x). I haven’t seen any calculators that help to decide which loan repayment is best long-term whenever a large increase in income is expected during the course of repayment. Any advice?
