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Yes. Going to the dentist helps your mouth stay healthy, even when you don’t have symptoms like toothaches.
Your dentist is a health professional who helps you manage your overall health, not just your smile. And Delta Dental offers coverage especially for Veterans and military retirees like you.
Your dentist is a health professional who helps you manage your overall health, not just your smile. And Delta Dental offers coverage especially for Veterans and military retirees like you.
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I need so much dental work; I have been putting it off for years before I get started lol.
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SSG Laureano Pabon
Brother, I been putting it off for a very long time, I got lucky though, some one in the VA offered me a way to get my teeth fixed. I live in NYC, my Doctor at the VA did something about it. I don't qualify for dental with the VA, but someone called me from the VA and offered me to go to NYU Dental to get all my teeth's fixed and the VA will pay for it. I agreed, Right now, I lost all my teeth's and will be getting new ones soon. This cost the VA over 3K dollars. I don't think this will happen to every VA medical center but it happened in my area. I will tell you , it is very difficult to eat without no teeth's. I would share more on this but my words to you is that its expensive and do take care of your teeth's.
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LTC David Brown
Dental health should be a priority. Bacterial infections can instigate heart infections, vascular infections etc.
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Maj Gail Lofdahl
LTC David Brown - Just buried my cousin, who'd neglected his dental work for years. He got a bacterial bloodstream infection that damaged his heart valve; the surgeon wouldn't even operate until he'd had 7 teeth pulled. That was February. Even though he had a heart valve replacement, he died of a heart attack on November 5. All because he didn't get regular dental care because it "cost too much." What's the point of saving money if you won't be alive to spend it?
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I am not sure who asked this, but the answer is YES. If you're on active duty, you don't have a choice. I don't know how it works with action National Guard or Reserves. Use it regularly so it Prevents having tooth and gum issues. Also that means you need to brush those snaggles and floss regularly. it also wouldn't hurt to get a bottle of Listerine to rinse with to assist with preventing dragon breath.
I had a SFC platoon sergeant in Germany who did not go to the dentist and for the life of me couldn't figure out how he got away with it. He smoked 2 packs a day and shut down the NCO club drinking German beer all night. His had the most god awful nastiest breath. I swear it could choke a goat. His teeth were this greenish brown. His excuse was, He didn't like to smile. Seriously?!?!
I had a SFC platoon sergeant in Germany who did not go to the dentist and for the life of me couldn't figure out how he got away with it. He smoked 2 packs a day and shut down the NCO club drinking German beer all night. His had the most god awful nastiest breath. I swear it could choke a goat. His teeth were this greenish brown. His excuse was, He didn't like to smile. Seriously?!?!
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The trouble with going to the dentist is that he will always find something wrong with your teeth. I never suffered any mouth pain until after I was convinced to go to the dentist. This is one case where I recommend the old adage: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Delta Dental stinks, it's a company who thinks of dollars first patients 2nd. I was with them and wanted to cancel my policy because my dentist didn't use use them because they had a problem paying. I tried to get 120.00 from them which I was charged, they wouldn't pay me either. They told I was stuck with the policy. I called my credit card company and they stopped the payment. I received 3 bills from them and I didn't pay them. DON'T USE THEM OR MET, THEY DON'T COVER MUCH 3000 I THINK TOTAL. DENTIST DON'T TAKE THEM. They good for cleaning only. We are stuck just like the rest of the population with crappy dental.
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And let's not forget your gum's. Your "mouth" is very important! Any kind kind of issue's that might go wrong inside your mouth such as a tooth ache can absolutely lead to much more serious health problems! A lot of people don't realize this....As a combat medic I saw a lot of this.
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Our dentist insists on doing an x-ray. Due to another condition, I have to stay away from the radiation. Cracked out a filling and was hoping the DDS would replace her work, at her updated cost, of course. I wasn't going to pay for the consequences of the radiation exposure. When they responded saying an X-ray was to be performed before pre-examination, I decided to work through any pain that may rise, which so far luckily hasn't occurred. I have heard the condition of your teeth is essential to the care of your heart.
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Maj Gail Lofdahl
IT IS. We just buried my cousin, who ignored his dental care and got a bloodstream infection that damaged his heart valve. The heart surgeon wouldn't do the surgery until he'd had seven teeth pulled first. But it was too late; he died of a heart attack nine months later at age 67. Is avoiding one X-Ray worth dying from a heart condition? The dosage these days is a lot lower than it used to be.
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