Medicaid varies state to state.
We have been fortunate enough to find a dentist who takes medicaid,
and a pediatric dentist who takes it as well. The pediatric guy is a
bit of a drive, but we really need him for Ash.

There are things they can do and things they can give for jaw
discomfort during long sessions. That can vary from muscle relaxents
to scary looking gear that helps support the jaw so you can relax
more.

We are doing the dental roundabout right now because one of DH's
crowns has come out along with the stub of a tooth that it was
attached to. Sledding accident when he was 12. A prime example to
hold up to children when telling them not to sled on ice belly down
and head first.

NightMist

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 09:56:31 -0600, "SNIGDIBBLY"
wrote:

Medicaid only covers childrens dental work but contact the local united way
and they can refer you to dentists who volunteer their services. Dental
insurance is very cheap - I have mine thru AARP and only pay $38/month for
their top of the line policy. You can get it from some companies for as low
as $12/month but your share of the costs are more.


"Tigg" wrote in message
roups.com...
I've wondered if there is something they can give me to help my jaw,
but they never volunteer anything like that, so didn't know they could.
My jaw gets very tired and is very painful while they are working, and
then I'm lucky if I can get it wide enough to eat for the next week or
so, let alone be able to chew. So, my phobia of the dentist has been
multiplied tremendously because of that and adding in the nerve thing.
I know I need to go, but a) don't want to, and b) can't afford it now
that Medicaid has been chewed to bits, if it even covered dentists in
the first place. They don't help with eyeglasses anymore, which really
hurt when I got the new ones...bifocals. Am I really that old now?

Tigg (laptop should have been here yesterday, but I wasn't here at
9:40am so called and had them deliver to a friend's salon today. Might
have it tonight, might have it tomorrow, depending on if my friend has
time to bring it by tonight. )




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