Q. i have a lot of tooth problems due to the fact that my teeth are always too sensitive to their tools (even the vaccum hurts -i know it sounds crazy but the breeze is too cold)
it doesnt matter how much they shoot my gums w/ painkillers i can still feel everything. so i havnt gone for a while, and i know that a have cavities.
i guess i am looking for sedation dentists that are affordable in milwaukee, or ideas on what to do?
it doesnt matter how much they shoot my gums w/ painkillers i can still feel everything. so i havnt gone for a while, and i know that a have cavities.
i guess i am looking for sedation dentists that are affordable in milwaukee, or ideas on what to do?
A. Marquette University has a dental school that has very affordable prices. Usually it's dental student doing the work, but it's always supervised by a professional/professor of dentistry. I always had good luck there, and I have extremely sensitive teeth to.
I am lookinf or a dentist who knows anything about NICO (neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis)?
Q. Why do so few dentist know how to diagnose or spot such painfull conditions?
A. The Maxillofacial Center for Diagnostics & Research Homepage of Dr. Bouquot, main researcher and proponent of NICO as a legitimate medical/dental disorder,
The research on NICO is very limited. No randomized controlled studies related to "NICO" diagnosis and treatment have been published. Bouquot is the main person diagnosing NICO in the tissue specimens obtained by dentists who claim that the condition exists. Several other pathologists who reviewed some of the same specimens have judged the tissue to be entirely normal.
The concepts of cavitational osteopathosis and NICO have been promoted by the American Academy of Biological Dentistry. Postgraduate seminars held by this organization have persuaded a number of dentists and some physicians to claim they can cure such conditions as arthritis, heart disease, and pain throughout the body by removing infected cavities within the patient's jawbones.
Believers in "biological dentistry" have taken the treatment one step further. They claim that root-canal-treated teeth cause NICO as well as a host of other chronic systemic diseases. They recommend removing all root-canal-treated teeth and most of the other teeth close to the area where they say an infection exists. According to a 1994 article in Milwaukee Magazine, a group of local patients filed suit against several practitioners of this bizarre and dangerous therapy. These patients had many perfectly healthy teeth removed without any improvement in their diseases.
Description
Neuralgia-inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis described in medical literature since 1976, is known under a number of names including, Ratner bone cavities, alveolar cavitational osteopathosis, Roberts bone cavity, trigger point bone cavity, interference field, and most commonly, NICO. In NICO, it is claimed that small areas of bone in the upper or lower jaw become infected or inflamed and die, producing neuralgia-like pain. Most often, no sign of inflammation appears on x-ray. NICO is said to appear after tooth extraction, jaw surgery, endodontic therapy or crown preparation and is speculated to be the result of a long-standing low-grade infection.
Symptoms
The pain felt is constant and is often burning and cramping, much like atypical facial pain symptoms. Usually there are trigger points immediately over the areas of infected jawbone that will produce pain when pressed. NICO can cause "referred pain" in that the neuralgia-like symptoms are "referred" to other parts of the face, intraoral cavity and head.
Possible Causes
Some cases of NICO appear to be caused or aggravated by infection. Others speculate that minor trauma from extractions, root canal and other dental procedures are common initiators of NICO but believe this only happens in people already susceptible because of a pre-existing blood clotting disorder. Some believe that NICO can develop when blood vessels are injured in the area, resulting in poor circulation which in turn can lead to bone death.
Diagnosis
It is difficult to diagnose this problem as the pain symptoms often are similar to other conditions such as Myofascial Pain Disorder (MPD), Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) problems, atypical facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia, phantom toothache, or headache. X-rays of the jawbone most often appear normal. However, a bone biopsy of the affected area can show positive signs of jawbone inflammation.
Treatment
The only treatment for NICO is jawbone curettage, in which the jawbone is opened, the infected area drilled out, and the bone biopsied to confirm the presence of inflammation or infection. Often the bone cavity is packed with antibiotics such as teramyacin. A course of antibiotic treatment may be prescribed. Jawbone curettage is not currently done routinely, and it is too early to say whether or not it will ever become generally accepted.
Discussion
NICO is not generally accepted as a cause of Trigeminal Neuralgia by most medical and dental professionals. It is possible that NICO is involved in some cases of facial neuralgia [1], especially atypical facial pain. One long-term study (of nearly 5 years) has reported considerably or totally reduced pain in 74% of facial neuralgia patients who had jawbone curettage. However, the pain returned for about 30% of these patients of whom most had been diagnosed with either TN or atypical facial pain -2.
In dental circles, there appears to be two distinct "schools of thought" on NICO. Some medical and dental professionals consider NICO a controversial diagnosis. Not only do they not consider it a possible cause of trigeminal neuralgia or other facial neuralgias, they doubt the condition exists as a disorder. They point to data suggesting bone cavitations are found routinely in cadaver jawbones, casting doubt on the theory that bone cavities cause facial neuralgias.
Another group of dentists believe NICO is the culprit in many facial pain syndromes and that these painful conditions can be cured by jawbone curettage (scraping and removing infected tissue). They point to studies that show a high success rate for jawbone curettage. Some dentists in this group believe that root canals and mercury fillings are partly responsible for NICO.
The research on NICO is very limited. No randomized controlled studies related to "NICO" diagnosis and treatment have been published. Bouquot is the main person diagnosing NICO in the tissue specimens obtained by dentists who claim that the condition exists. Several other pathologists who reviewed some of the same specimens have judged the tissue to be entirely normal.
The concepts of cavitational osteopathosis and NICO have been promoted by the American Academy of Biological Dentistry. Postgraduate seminars held by this organization have persuaded a number of dentists and some physicians to claim they can cure such conditions as arthritis, heart disease, and pain throughout the body by removing infected cavities within the patient's jawbones.
Believers in "biological dentistry" have taken the treatment one step further. They claim that root-canal-treated teeth cause NICO as well as a host of other chronic systemic diseases. They recommend removing all root-canal-treated teeth and most of the other teeth close to the area where they say an infection exists. According to a 1994 article in Milwaukee Magazine, a group of local patients filed suit against several practitioners of this bizarre and dangerous therapy. These patients had many perfectly healthy teeth removed without any improvement in their diseases.
Description
Neuralgia-inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis described in medical literature since 1976, is known under a number of names including, Ratner bone cavities, alveolar cavitational osteopathosis, Roberts bone cavity, trigger point bone cavity, interference field, and most commonly, NICO. In NICO, it is claimed that small areas of bone in the upper or lower jaw become infected or inflamed and die, producing neuralgia-like pain. Most often, no sign of inflammation appears on x-ray. NICO is said to appear after tooth extraction, jaw surgery, endodontic therapy or crown preparation and is speculated to be the result of a long-standing low-grade infection.
Symptoms
The pain felt is constant and is often burning and cramping, much like atypical facial pain symptoms. Usually there are trigger points immediately over the areas of infected jawbone that will produce pain when pressed. NICO can cause "referred pain" in that the neuralgia-like symptoms are "referred" to other parts of the face, intraoral cavity and head.
Possible Causes
Some cases of NICO appear to be caused or aggravated by infection. Others speculate that minor trauma from extractions, root canal and other dental procedures are common initiators of NICO but believe this only happens in people already susceptible because of a pre-existing blood clotting disorder. Some believe that NICO can develop when blood vessels are injured in the area, resulting in poor circulation which in turn can lead to bone death.
Diagnosis
It is difficult to diagnose this problem as the pain symptoms often are similar to other conditions such as Myofascial Pain Disorder (MPD), Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) problems, atypical facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia, phantom toothache, or headache. X-rays of the jawbone most often appear normal. However, a bone biopsy of the affected area can show positive signs of jawbone inflammation.
Treatment
The only treatment for NICO is jawbone curettage, in which the jawbone is opened, the infected area drilled out, and the bone biopsied to confirm the presence of inflammation or infection. Often the bone cavity is packed with antibiotics such as teramyacin. A course of antibiotic treatment may be prescribed. Jawbone curettage is not currently done routinely, and it is too early to say whether or not it will ever become generally accepted.
Discussion
NICO is not generally accepted as a cause of Trigeminal Neuralgia by most medical and dental professionals. It is possible that NICO is involved in some cases of facial neuralgia [1], especially atypical facial pain. One long-term study (of nearly 5 years) has reported considerably or totally reduced pain in 74% of facial neuralgia patients who had jawbone curettage. However, the pain returned for about 30% of these patients of whom most had been diagnosed with either TN or atypical facial pain -2.
In dental circles, there appears to be two distinct "schools of thought" on NICO. Some medical and dental professionals consider NICO a controversial diagnosis. Not only do they not consider it a possible cause of trigeminal neuralgia or other facial neuralgias, they doubt the condition exists as a disorder. They point to data suggesting bone cavitations are found routinely in cadaver jawbones, casting doubt on the theory that bone cavities cause facial neuralgias.
Another group of dentists believe NICO is the culprit in many facial pain syndromes and that these painful conditions can be cured by jawbone curettage (scraping and removing infected tissue). They point to studies that show a high success rate for jawbone curettage. Some dentists in this group believe that root canals and mercury fillings are partly responsible for NICO.
I'm looking for a dentist in the Milwaukee, WI area who makes house calls, is there such a thing?
Q.
A. Try this site it might help you
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i would like to become a dentist but i need help..?
Q. how hard is it? i live in milwaukee, wisconsin, and ima freshman in high school. is there anything i can do to start early to help me in the future?
1. what percent of students become a dentist
2. is there different levels and if so what are the salaries.
3. what kind of grades do i need.
1. what percent of students become a dentist
2. is there different levels and if so what are the salaries.
3. what kind of grades do i need.
A. 1. what percent of students become a dentist
Almost all of the students that get enrolled come out successful. Maybe only 2 - 3 % do not complete the courses.
That may not be related to merit only. People have so many unfortunate things that can happen to them.
2. is there different levels and if so what are the salaries.
If you become a specialist your salary will be higher.
Also, the salary will go up with seniority.
You can look up here :
http://www.salaryexpert.com/
3. what kind of grades do i need.
Good grades....too many Bs and Cs won't help.
Good luck.
Almost all of the students that get enrolled come out successful. Maybe only 2 - 3 % do not complete the courses.
That may not be related to merit only. People have so many unfortunate things that can happen to them.
2. is there different levels and if so what are the salaries.
If you become a specialist your salary will be higher.
Also, the salary will go up with seniority.
You can look up here :
http://www.salaryexpert.com/
3. what kind of grades do i need.
Good grades....too many Bs and Cs won't help.
Good luck.
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