Posts by Gregory Gomez45

bluefalcon65 said:We got this new dentist, and honestly, nobody’s happy with her—including me. I'm thinking it might be time to find someone else.

I guess you can go to the hospital for wisdom tooth surgery without a referral, right?🙄

Wait, you mean Social Security Administration doesn't cover that? Come on, seriously?

I'm not just asking for the sake of asking...

I'm looking for a car... any guesses which one???🙄

Ask Pokriva; maybe she can get you a referral.

bluefalcon65 said:Hey, does anyone know where I can find a private dentist in Chicago that takes my Social Security Administration insurance?
I mean, somewhere where I don't have to pay out of pocket and they can actually issue a referral?

I heard there’s a good one over on Branimirov?

If anyone knows, please let me know.😉

Wait, what do you need a referral for? Also, I'm guessing you're between 18 and 65. If so, the Social Security Administration probably won't cover much of anything for you.

wiredskipper41 said:Just circling back to my previous question—does anyone happen to know what the typical pay looks like while you're doing your residency?

It really depends on who's sponsoring you, but I guess it's probably around $1667 +- $167

boldraven88 said:Goodness, I was really just asking what you all thought about med school...
🤷😕

If you want my honest opinion, it's a no. It really isn't worth studying medicine here in the States. I'm around colleagues in the field every single day. I guess you should only go into medicine if you enjoy being crushed by Medicare, patients, and everyone in between for some measly salary that's basically just the average American wage. Honestly, I don't know a single happy or satisfied doctor, dentist, or nurse.

ironsailor92 said:Look, I’m not a med student, but my dad’s a doctor—so I know a thing or two... Getting a residency is brutal, especially those popular ones—honestly, most of the time, it all comes down to who you know.

Nowadays, finding a specialty in medicine is relatively easy, but it might not be worth the payoff.

Kimberly Doyle said:Thanks for the link, stormyheron4. I'll check it out when I have a second, but honestly, regardless of what they conclude, I wouldn't recommend anyone use amalgam anyway.
The real question is whether there's an American dentist out there who actually knows how to remove amalgam safely. Let's be real—finding a dentist around here who follows the protocols described http://curezone.com/dental/dental_amalgam.asp is probably going to be a long shot. That said, I figure just using a rubber dam should be plenty of protection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_dam. Is that something people actually use here?
Thanks

Any dentist—especially the younger ones—is going to use a dental dam and definitely knows how. It's a miracle you haven't been hit by mercury issues yet; you haven't posted in forever, so I was getting a little worried. 😢

Andrew Jones12 said:Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be a doctor. I can't even pinpoint why; I just love it. I spend all my free time buried in medical texts, even though med school is going to drain four years of my life.
Of course, I'm enrolling, and I plan to nail the boards on my first attempt and get out of here.
As for the salary, honestly, it’s not my main driver. As long as it provides a decent standard of living, I'm good.
Even if university lasted twenty years, I'd still sign up. When you're obsessed with something, you don't care how long it takes or how brutal the grind is.
I wouldn't take some other job offering three times a physician's salary if it were handed to me on a silver platter.🙂BECAUSE NOTHING SUCKS MORE THAN WORKING A JOB YOU HATE.

Well, good luck to you with $1667 trying to become a doc without a specialty and making maybe $9,000 after a few years of residency, tons of on-call shifts, and a massive amount of ungrateful patients.

Someone mentioned dentistry is five times better than medicine.

Jamie Rivera78 said:I don't know if you know your stuff, but you are spouting absolute nonsense. It's crazy—you could find the real facts in any medical textbook out there.

1. Mercury makes up about 52% of an amalgam filling.
2. Go ahead, swallow a hardened chunk of amalgam and let's see how that works out for you.
3. Just because it's "bonded" doesn't mean the toxicity vanishes. Mercury vapors are constantly leaking out of those fillings. Dentists actually see double the brain tumor rates compared to the rest of the population. And for female dentists? The risk of infertility or miscarriage is three times higher than average. The link between amalgam and all sorts of other health issues is pretty much settled science at this point.
4. Tons of countries have already banned or strictly limited using amalgam (like Austria or Sweden...). You think they did that just for fun? Maybe you should call them up and tell them they're wrong since the fillings are "edible"?

Once again, I gotta tell you: you keep acting like you're citing science, but you aren't applying any of it.
And one more thing: the fact that you're resorting to insults just shows you've run out of actual arguments.

Hold on, you forgot to end it with: "And then the little guy wrapped up the chocolate!" 😂 🤣

Amalgam isn't banned in Austria. And while Sweden doesn't use it much anymore, it has nothing to do with what you were saying. It’s more about their move toward composite materials and certain properties of those.

Jamie Rivera78 said:Before we dive into the whole "scientific proof" thing—which, by the way, you aren't exactly bringing much of to the table either—let me hit you with a few basic questions:

1. Is mercury roughly 50% of what makes up amalgam?
2. Is mercury toxic?
3. So, is the amalgam itself toxic, or did the toxicity somehow just vanish once it was mixed? If it magically disappeared, care to explain how that works?
4. If you're so convinced amalgam isn't toxic, why don't we just eat some and see what happens?

Honestly, man, it seems like you don't really know what you're talking about and you're weighing in on stuff you aren't qualified for.

1. In the pre-amalgam mixture, there's maybe 5% max (when it's still in the capsule).
2. Yeah, it is.
3. Amalgam isn't toxic because the mercury gets bound up in compounds—mostly Ag2Hg3 and some Sn7Hg. Modern amalgams actually avoid the gamma 2 phase (Sn7Hg) by having the tin bind with copper instead of mercury, which basically makes the amalgam stronger, harder, and more resistant to pressure and everything else in the mouth. As for the "leftover" mercury, it mostly ends up in a much more stable (stronger) Ag2Hg3 bond.
4. Yeah, you could eat it once it's fully set.

I'm still waiting for you to show me some actual scientific evidence to back up your claims 🙂 but all you've got are these elementary questions...

Jamie Rivera78 said:Look, any amount of mercury is poison. It's basic biology. You don't even need a lab coat to tell you that.

We’re talking about dental amalgam here, not pure liquid mercury. So, come on guys, where's the actual proof? I mean, show me one peer-reviewed study...

Kimberly Doyle said:It’s no surprise that dental amalgam is linked to all sorts of health issues, given that it's packed with mercury—which is obviously toxic. I’m trying to find out if there’s a dentist here in the States who actually gets this and can safely remove old fillings. The removal process itself can be pretty dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
Check out these links:
http://curezone.com/dental/dental_amalgam.asp
http://curezone.com/dental/
www.holisticmed.com/dental/amalgam/
Thanks

Show me one actual scientific study that proves that! Then we can talk. 🙂

Orthopedist, seriously, go see an orthopedist

The new bridge has to happen. I guess $2,000 isn't even a bad price for the USA.

Checking out www.paintball-vg.hr lately and I'm kind of thinking about getting into the sport. What do you guys think about paintball in general—you know, with the markers and all that? If anyone here has some experience, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

thx