tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post8824792744186501383..comments2023-10-29T16:47:34.229+02:00Comments on Aliyah by Accident: Fun with Fillings; Plus Bonus! Dadz Calls with Wise WordsGila Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974200761522148555noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-90962987792865971152010-04-15T19:10:16.747+03:002010-04-15T19:10:16.747+03:00A WORD ABOUT BAD TEETH AND GENETICS: THE LEIBTAGS,...A WORD ABOUT BAD TEETH AND GENETICS: THE LEIBTAGS, PARTICULARLY DADZ, AND MY MOTHER - OTHERWISE KNOWN AS BUBBY, BEFORE MOMZWIFEOFDADZ BECAME A BUBBY - HAD TERRIBLE TEETH.<br />I HAD SO MANY CAVITIES FILLED WHEN I WAS A KID, THAT IN LATER YEARS THEY HAD TO BE RE-FILLED, BECAUSE THE FILLINGS HAD ROTTED AWAY.<br />THE GOOD NEWS IS, I HAVEN'T HAD A CAVITY INOVER 20 YEARS. SO I GUESS YOU CAN GROW OUT OF IT.Dadzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246639583480488405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-41490354666606512402010-04-14T17:54:35.112+03:002010-04-14T17:54:35.112+03:00I've heard stories about Kupat Cholim sponsore...I've heard stories about Kupat Cholim sponsored cavities here in BS too. They get paid for filling cavities, therefore they fill cavities. I would take him to a private dentist who you trust.sbadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-337550718458426932010-04-14T16:54:45.000+03:002010-04-14T16:54:45.000+03:00Wow I had no idea this was such a hot topic. As pe...Wow I had no idea this was such a hot topic. As per your advice, I am currently trying to get a 2nd opinion. Hopefully before Monday, when the next appointment is scheduled....<br /><br />Wish me luck!Gila Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00974200761522148555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-23151843039782393402010-04-14T16:07:21.748+03:002010-04-14T16:07:21.748+03:00This is making me think that I REALLY need to get ...This is making me think that I REALLY need to get the 3 year old in for his first cleaning! I didn't really think that he'd cooperate and open his mouth but maybe we'd better try anyway!kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-39990789157015794402010-04-14T13:50:27.070+03:002010-04-14T13:50:27.070+03:00ok, so my sister works for a private dentist, and ...ok, so my sister works for a private dentist, and she says that in maccabi (and other kupat cholim) they tend to do far more than really needs to be done, because it's all a question of money!!! whereas in a private dentist they care about what you really think and don't over treat. My husband was also told he needed 4-5 fillings and when he went to get checked privately he was told that maybe he needed 1!! So I definitely recommend getting a second opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-40582475460308852822010-04-14T12:43:10.409+03:002010-04-14T12:43:10.409+03:00Gila, I'm with Leah- the maccabi dentist my da...Gila, I'm with Leah- the maccabi dentist my daughter first saw wanted to do three fillings and possibly a ROOT CANAL (on a six year old). We got a second opp at a private dentist and ended up with 3 fillings and a slight fixing up of the 4th molar. While the Maccabi dentist assumed i'm a neglectful dati mother with too many kids to know how to brush her teeth and included a condescending session on how to brush my child's teeth, the private one explained that the cavities aren't my fault, they were somehow damaged during development and came in rotten.<br /><br />So, in short, i also encourage a second opp.<br />And btw, yogurt and cheese sticks with crackers are the top two dinners in my house. :)Commenter Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753256568022159103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-73469398786313966802010-04-14T07:49:13.640+03:002010-04-14T07:49:13.640+03:00Yeah, I'm also inclined to think he just has b...Yeah, I'm also inclined to think he just has bad teeth. Clearly he's not drinking enough pool water. :)<br /><br />Rachel, couldn't you have left him something else as your legacy?????<br /><br />Risa - oh no! I didn't make you laugh? This is terrible. Almost as terrible as 5 trips to the dentist.Gila Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00974200761522148555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-8978688649266418002010-04-14T07:10:52.028+03:002010-04-14T07:10:52.028+03:00Um, I meant FLUORIDATED.
See what sleep will do? ...Um, I meant FLUORIDATED.<br /><br />See what sleep will do? Make everything fall into place.OneTiredEmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786020912408441766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-12193644063847216802010-04-14T05:44:05.347+03:002010-04-14T05:44:05.347+03:00Awwww... Yaakov misses me so much that he's de...Awwww... Yaakov misses me so much that he's decided to channel my teeth, and my relationship with the dentist!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471912927277203226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-41921089764064959932010-04-13T23:25:40.492+03:002010-04-13T23:25:40.492+03:00I'm just suspicious by nature. I would get a s...I'm just suspicious by nature. I would get a second opinion before subjecting a kid to that much dental work.Leah Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546935038863589318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-66484409690978918842010-04-13T23:16:37.282+03:002010-04-13T23:16:37.282+03:00@ Leah, why suspicious? What is the motivation to ...@ Leah, why suspicious? What is the motivation to misread the xrays? <br /><br />Miss M also had a ton of cavities and did not complain of pain. (She didn't have an xray until her 5 1/2 yr old appt here--I think her dentist in NY totally missed the boat.)<br /><br />I think there is a large genetic component to cavity-prone teeth; I also had many, many cavities as a small child and don't recall having pain.<br /><br />For everyone's information, I heard that the water here in the holy land is very lightly chlorinated when compared to tap water in the US.OneTiredEmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786020912408441766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-45820609454949355322010-04-13T22:53:32.079+03:002010-04-13T22:53:32.079+03:00Gila - I would get a second opinion. Something sou...Gila - I would get a second opinion. Something sounds wrong here. Was he complaining of pain in his teeth?<br /><br />I would recommend Jonny Lange<br />08-973-3335 or Dr. Teicher 08-976-1427 (in Hashmonaim)<br />Explain the situation, and ask (one of) them to look and tell you if they see all of these cavities. Better yet, see if you can get the x-rays and show them to another dentist. <br /><br />I'm really suspicious here. Not all dentists are created equal.Leah Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546935038863589318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-23645700902595830582010-04-13T22:45:48.620+03:002010-04-13T22:45:48.620+03:00Congrats, Gila. This is the first blog that made m...Congrats, Gila. This is the first blog that made me nervous, rather than laugh. (I recently had a lot of dental work done, long story, but I think that it's due to my recent pregnancy. That's right, blame it on the kids. Aren't you proud?) I am thinking of ensuring that Eliyahu gets a lot of milk. Calcium builds strong teeth and bones, right? (The only problem is that milk also has a lot of sugar, which rots teeth.) By the way, yogurt is one of his favorite foods and he often eats it for dinner/Seudat Shlisheet. Okay, time to make a dental appointment for Eliyahu!Risanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-52949763434250724182010-04-13T22:05:39.025+03:002010-04-13T22:05:39.025+03:00My life resembles a SHOCKING amount of this post. ...My life resembles a SHOCKING amount of this post. <br /><br />We are going for tipul #7 next week.OneTiredEmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786020912408441766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-53918764182860586872010-04-13T21:51:49.416+03:002010-04-13T21:51:49.416+03:00I would suggest adding a little listerine to her s...I would suggest adding a little listerine to her sippy cup. Ask Lindsey what she thinks about that.Gila Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00974200761522148555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652345257064455632.post-10905461027931987072010-04-13T21:43:53.841+03:002010-04-13T21:43:53.841+03:00Lindsey is a second year dental student and every ...Lindsey is a second year dental student and every time she has a lecture on pediatric dentistry I get the lecture later that day. Apparently I am supposed to take Liel to the dentist at 1 year old and brush her teeth daily. She does like to use her toothbrush as a teething toy so perhaps we're off to a good start.tinablue87https://www.blogger.com/profile/02311171928796840760noreply@blogger.com