tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post8742880693286370701..comments2024-03-28T13:37:35.836-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Dental School Offers Freek Week of Dental CareKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60248212645614011802019-02-07T15:12:08.780-06:002019-02-07T15:12:08.780-06:00Its is great to see the dental school doing someth...Its is great to see the dental school doing something positive within their community. The Dental Board is an interesting topic as of late. Under the wing of their new executive director, they seem to have seized the chance to lock in their moneypot, by blocking any expansion of care in our state. This includes denial of hygienists any expansion of their duties, which are already among the most regulated in our country and trying to eliminate completely any corporate dentistry or school based mobile dentistry by handicapping their ability to function. They have no concern at all for the undeserved community. They care about their bottom line and will do anything to preserve it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-17865972089479141862019-01-18T16:33:08.443-06:002019-01-18T16:33:08.443-06:00KF, thanks for the announcement. I am blessed to ...KF, thanks for the announcement. I am blessed to be able to afford dental insurance for my children, but I have a neighbor who really needs this service. I will pass along the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-22407459998499889772019-01-15T17:13:32.078-06:002019-01-15T17:13:32.078-06:00Freek?Freek?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-9295235371942598992019-01-15T16:29:49.133-06:002019-01-15T16:29:49.133-06:00I support and am in favor of any possible way to s...I support and am in favor of any possible way to spread dental care through an underserved community -- including cutting loose dental students with old fishing pliers.<br /><br />Simple regular scaling, education, and monitoring are huge benefits to the community and it's not merely about cosmetics. Dental health care is a "marker" for other types of health care and monitoring. Catastrophic periodontal disease (common as all hell in lower socioeconomic strata) often is responsible for heart valve and other bacterial infections seemingly distant and unrelated to bad gums.<br /><br />Spend a little more public health dollars for dental floss now and save lots more later for heart and other disease treatment.<br /><br />Full disclosure: I was a dentist before I became a musician and died of the dread AIDS Dead Freddie Mercurynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-41063174964639057902019-01-15T15:15:57.274-06:002019-01-15T15:15:57.274-06:00Dental Board is interesting because:
1) it’s memb...Dental Board is interesting because:<br /><br />1) it’s members represent dentists <br />2) it’s members have all largely resigned<br />3) after allegations of bribes arose<br />4) when the dental board changed a “FAQ” answer to read totally contradictory to its corresponding Rule (29)<br />5) the “misreading” of the rule would allow unqualified dentists to perform dental surgery and expose patients to serious harm.<br /><br />There is a national movement to allow unqualified dentists to perform surgery and their agents are moving lots of money around to boards to try to sway their votes and allow it.<br /><br />So KF is right on time imo <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-81922085203031763842019-01-15T15:11:11.355-06:002019-01-15T15:11:11.355-06:00Free?Free?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-13494408584710281942019-01-15T15:01:54.284-06:002019-01-15T15:01:54.284-06:00What is up with KF's obsession with dentistry ...What is up with KF's obsession with dentistry lately?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com