The Dangers of Toothpaste
Warning: The Drugs in Your Toothpaste Can Affect Your Health
By Flora Stay, D.D.S.
NewsTarget.com, January 18, 2008
Straight to the Source
One of the fastest ways to absorb anything into the body is through the mouth. Drugs such as nitroglycerine for heart conditions and natural homeopathic remedies are given under the tongue for fast absorption. Your daily routine of brushing your teeth with your favorite toothpaste may also be delivering a daily dose of antibiotics or other potentially toxic ingredients, without you realizing it.
Most people, even dentists and dental hygienists, don't realize there is a warning on the back of most toothpastes (including many from health food stores). The warning is mandated by the FDA for active ingredients that are drug based. The most common ones are fluoride, antibiotics and other drugs used to prevent cavities, tartar or teeth sensitivity.
Even children's toothpaste has a warning to "keep out of reach of children under the age of six. If more than used for brushing is swallowed, contact the poison control center or your physician". If a child under the age of six swallows half a tube of the sparkly, bright colored toothpaste that tastes like bubble gum and contains fluoride, the result could virtually be deadly.
Besides fluoride and the potential for poisoning your child if large amounts are swallowed, most toothpaste contain saccharin and many other artificial additives. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is another ingredient to stay away from. Studies have reported there's a potential for flare-ups of canker sores with SLS. Instead of choosing one of these types of commercial toothpastes for your child or you, providing your family with nutritious meals and brushing with "common sense" toothpaste, without potentially toxic ingredients, is much safer.
In recent years we've been hearing about the alarming increase of superbugs such as methicillin-resistant Staphlycoccus aureas (MRSA). The CDC and other studies list one cause for the rise of these antibiotic resistant bacteria to the general overuse of antibiotics. This overuse is not always in the form of a pill. You may be absorbing a small amount of an antimicrobial drug through your personal products as well.
Many brands of toothpastes, deodorants, shampoos, and soaps contain antibiotics, antimicrobials and strong disinfecting detergents. Triclosan, acetylpyridium chloride and tea tree oil are commonly used ones. Although natural, tea tree oil is a strong anti-fungal and antibiotic better suited for conditions such as athlete's foot than in your moisturizer.
Antibiotics should only be prescribed if you have a serious infection. Informed consumers make wise buying decisions that aren't based on pretty packages. Read, research and choose wisely for you and your family.
For more information, visit (www.drstay.com) .
About the author
Flora Stay, D.D.S. has been a practicing dentist for over 30 years. She is the author and contributing author to books as well as magazines such as Total Health, Prevention, Men's Health and others. She is currently an Associate Professor at U.S.C. School of Dentistry Dept. of Diagnostic Sciences. Visit her website for a free e-book "Product Labels: a cautionary tale" at www.cleure.com
Is this true about some tooth paste is bad for our kids?
Yes it is very true......only wish we could have learned this years ago. Thanks for sharing the information.
Reply:It is all very true. Toothpastes, shampoos, lotions, deodorants - All of the conventional hygiene regimen is loaded full of carcinogenic compounds and parabens which are extremely toxic. Consider the fact that every product you put on your skin, and in your mouth contains small amounts of the toxic compounds. It all adds up.
Spend the extra dollar on natural or organic products with twice the effectiveness and zero health concern.
Reply:wow i dint know that
but i did resurce and yea it is true
Reply:Many dangers to Fluoride use. Fluoride is a by product and pollutant. 90% of Thyroid problems are caused by Fluoride in drinking water and toothpaste I.e. Crest, Colgate. Florine (element/mineral) is essential, which means you get diseases when it's missing. Fluoride eats the enamel off of our teeth, which leaves you to risk of protecting your teeth. We shouldn't "wonder" when we strip our children's teeth of their enamel, and by the age of 14 they wind up with cavities... There are Fluoride-less toothpastes out there, although they might be a dollar more. My family uses "Tom's of Maine."
Reply:Thanks for more info on this subject. THis is very true and there is so much more we all need to learn about the dangerous chemicals put into things.
Our govt allows cigerettes still sold and they know they kill. But try to get an herb on the market, and its year before you get it. It has to be tasted for safety%26gt; They know what cigs and alcohol do and its still used.
Floride , that is in most toothpaste is a dangerous thing. IT was used many years ago against our enemies, it numbs the mind. I only begun to understand such things a few years ago and boy when I did, my life changed.
Most rx drugs have more dangerous than the disease they take the for have. We are being posioned slowly. WE are toxic america. LEts open our eyes and ears and begin to see. go nature , but know what you are dong there as well. If you dont, see a naturopath that does know and get help. I have learned some new stomach things this last year that are lifechanging, from ppl like you that just KNOW.
God bless you for sharing. Thanks
Monday, November 16, 2009
How can i get a job in india as public health specialist?
i am a dental graduate. then i have done masters of public health. right now im working in a NGO as research associate.I am very much interested to work as a public health specialist in india. now pls can any one help me
How can i get a job in india as public health specialist?
http://www.jobspublichealth.com/phsample...
http://www.jobspublichealth.com/phsample...
These are lists of jobs in public health all over the world. Jobs are added regularly.
They look like the same web site but trust me, they are different.
Reply:World Health Organisation offers pretty good job in this field.
also there are jobs offered by Singapore and Japan etc.
Basketball Shoes
How can i get a job in india as public health specialist?
http://www.jobspublichealth.com/phsample...
http://www.jobspublichealth.com/phsample...
These are lists of jobs in public health all over the world. Jobs are added regularly.
They look like the same web site but trust me, they are different.
Reply:World Health Organisation offers pretty good job in this field.
also there are jobs offered by Singapore and Japan etc.
Basketball Shoes
Allergies or something else?
Okay it's 2 am. and I am up, in pain and I am beyond frustrated. I have been diagnosed with allergies to dust, mold and some seasonal allergies as well. I have also had reactions to red wine, tilapia (of all things) and shellfish (sometimes).
I had chronic hives for 3 years and I thought I was done with them. I went to the dentist last week and had some dental work done since then my face has been killing me (same side as the dental work) and two days later I started breaking out in hives again..this time it started at the base of my scalp, palms and bottom of feet..then cam the angiodema (swelling) and a dry cough..so WHAT'S UP???
Have any of you had this facial pain associated with allergies?? It goes from the "apple" of my cheek into my ear..or is this something else going on??
Thanks in advance
Allergies or something else?
Try Honey =)
http://www.reallyrawhoney.com/healthfact...
It has awesome healing properties for tons of things including allergies.
Reply:A few things come to mind...
Regarding your food allergies...have you eliminated ALL from your diet? If not, you will continue to have allergic reactions.
Also...a growing number of people with either environmental allergies and food allergies tend to have reactions to things that most people don't (ex. medicines, fragrances...etc.). As you determine what gives you issues, stay away from them.
SOMETHING is causing those hives. If you identify what's causing it and STOP 'that'...your hives will stop. I know a woman who was having reactions and it took her a year to figure out she was allergic to her dishwasher soap...she would have reactions if she ran it during the day...but if she runs it in the middle of the night, the chemical fumes don't make it under the bedroom door on the other side of the house.
You really have to be a detective with allergic reactions. My doc last week recommended that I start keeping a diary to write down symptoms, length of attack....what I had eaten, what I had been doing.
Not sure what was used (medicines AND chemical based items with your dental work) but you could be either having a reaction to that or a smaller idea would be infection.
If I were you,I'd start boosting my immune system with acidophilus (my doc recommended NOW Brand (www.thecatalog.com) 4X6 Acidophilus and 3000 Vit C...I literally haven't taken a sick day since I started taking these two items
I really wish you luck...ironically...ha ha...I am awake at 2am with an allergic reaction to a tiny piece of chocolate I ate last night as well as hives from a new brand of fabric softener...
:)
Reply:Maybe you have a virus that causes hand, mouth and foot disease. My daughters had it last week. From the CDC...
What is hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and frequently a sore throat. One or 2 days after the fever begins, painful sores develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers
Reply:If you haven't been tested, you need to be tested for an allergy to sulfa/sulfites. This is commonly in red wine. In fish, iodine is the common allergy.
Reply:It is Allergies, follow these carefully :
When mother Nature has provided us with such a simple and easy treatment to cure diseases and even to avoid them we all must follow the instructions given by her. These Therapies only help Nature to cure us. Let us not ignore Nature in our mad pursuit of science. THIS NATURE'S 'DO IT YOURSELF' ACUPRESSURE THERAPY ITSLEF IS A SCIENCE AND NOT A MATTER OF BELIEF. Try this Therapy sincerely and regularly for at least 15 days and observe its wonderful and amazing result.
When cold continuous even after taking regular treatment over a period of 2 to 5 years, it is termed as 'cold' due to Allergy and when there is congestion, it is termed as Bronchial Allergy. Inspite of researches, this Allergy is not understood and so it is not cured. And as result, the patient has to suffer for entire life and be in a perpetual fear of catching Allergy any time.
It is true that painful tests are taken to find out the cause which creates Allergy. Then Anti-allergic injections are prepared and given to the patients. Then Allergy seems to be cured for a short while, but apperars again and makes the life of the patient miserable. Although Allergy is not fatal, it is considered to be dreaded.
The basic fact is that common cold is not understood and neither is Allergy. Most of the 'Common Cold' is due to excess heat in the body. Now when such common cold continues, the endocrine gland of Thyroid and Parathyroid is the first to be disturbed. As no treatment is taken to correct the function of this gland, it starts functioning less efficiently. This endocrine gland controls the digestion of calcium and so when this endocrine gland does not work efficiently slowly, but steadily a deficiency of calcium is created in the body. Disturbance in the Thyroid/Parathyroid gland leads to disturbance of Adrenal gland, which controls 'fire' element of the body, i.e. spleen, liver and gall bladder and it also controls proper oxygenation. Thus, less functioning of these vital endocrine glands reduces the of resistance power of the body.
This vicious cycle continues. The drugs consumed to cure common cold only increase heat in the body which in turn damages the liver-the radiator of the body. Moreover, due to the continuation of cold for a period of two to three years, even the lungs lose their capacity to throw out toxins gathered from the blood. The net result is that the body develop Allergy for something. The over burdened nerves develop irritation against certain things like perfumes, pollen, dust, etc. And so when the patients come to contact with that particular thing; the nerve get excited.
The Allergy point (Acupressure) No.21 on the front and back of the right hand palm sends signals, one to the liver to slow down its functioning so the excess heat can be produced and the other an SOS to the brain to defend against this enemy. Yhe body knows only one language of defence-it creates Heat. The Brain produces more H+ i.e. Histami. After a while, the brain comes to know that Allergy point had sent a wrong signal and realises that nothing has gone into the system of the body. And so, in order to remove the excess heat from the body it creates cold by taking one atom of oxygen from the air we breathe and mixes it with two atoms of Hydrogen, i.e. H2O= water. These results in sneezing, watering of the nose and eyes, coughing, vomiting, etc. This fight in the body between the excess heat and cold results in brathlessness, depression, etc. This is not understood and so instead of helping to remove the excess heat and increasing the power of resistance of the body by reducing the deficiency of calcium , drugs like anti-histamin are given to curb the Allergy. For the time being, this process of removing the excess heat from the body is arrested. But very soon, the body starts this process of throwing out the excess heat-which is considered to be another attack of Allergy. The vicious cycle continues. And so, even Adrenal gland is more damaged-which damages oxygenation in the body-creates more breathlessness and creates more and more weakness in the body-leading to more depression and the power of resistance of the body becomes so low that the patient develops Allergy even against microscopic dust.
Now, once we have understood about Allergy, 'cure' is very easy. For immediate cure; take treatment on point No. 21 on the front and back of palm on the right hand.
2. Start taking Cal. phos 6 or 12 i.e. 3 pills in the morning and 3 pills in the evening-This will reduce the deficiency of calcium.
3. Take Kali Phos 200-8 pills on the first day and then once a week. Then take Kali Phos 12-3 pills in the morning and 3 pills in the evening. This Biochemic medicine will soothe the excited nerves, and the Allergy will under control. During this treatment, drinking gold/silver/copper charged water of 2 glasses reduced from 4 glasses is also advisable.
TO REMOVE ALLERGY PERMANENTLY THE PATIENT MUST DO THE FOLLOWING :
(a) Treatment of excess heat from the body do this : (i) Take as first thing in the morning 1 teaspoonful of haritki churna (harde powder-powder of terminalia chebula retz)+1/2 teaspoon of sugar for 8 to 10 days continuously, then twice a week. This will also keep the bowels clean.
(ii) Take an equal quantity of cumin seed powder(Jeera), black pepper(Kali Mirch), saunf(Sauwp), amla powder,crystal sugar(Misri), and ginger powder(Saunth). Grind them into powder and keep it in a bottle. Take 1 teaspoonful of this powder with water in the morning and evening.
(b) Drink 2 to 3 cups of green juice adding in it 1 teaspoon of Helath Drink + 1 tablespoonful of honey. This will supplement Vitamin "C" and digestive power and increase the power of resistance of the body.
(c) Drink 2 glasses of charged water reduced from 4 glasse. This will empower the brain and the resistance power.
(d) and also take the following Bio-chemic salts : Cal. Phos 6 or 12 -3 pills in the morning %26amp; evening for 45 days.
Kali Phos 200 -8 pills once a week. Kali Phos 12 or 30 -3 pills in the morning %26amp; evening.
(e) Treatment of Acupressure is a MUST.
(f) And take Blue Light on the chest and back for 5 to 7 minutes twice a day. That will empoer the weakened lungs. Once you start feeling beeter finish the Pranaym with prolonged breath-alternatively from right and left nostril-repeat it at least 10/20 times. If possile also do Kapabhati and Bhastrika.
(g) In case of breathlessness, do the following :
Ask the patient to lie down on the back between 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. and open his/her mouth wide open. And pour 1 tablespoonful of honey directly into the throat in such a way that honey does not touch the tongue. And thus, just in 45 days , the body would have built up enough resistance power-removed the deficiency of calcium and also empowered all the endocrnie glands. So the patient will become free from Allergy and its fear.
I had chronic hives for 3 years and I thought I was done with them. I went to the dentist last week and had some dental work done since then my face has been killing me (same side as the dental work) and two days later I started breaking out in hives again..this time it started at the base of my scalp, palms and bottom of feet..then cam the angiodema (swelling) and a dry cough..so WHAT'S UP???
Have any of you had this facial pain associated with allergies?? It goes from the "apple" of my cheek into my ear..or is this something else going on??
Thanks in advance
Allergies or something else?
Try Honey =)
http://www.reallyrawhoney.com/healthfact...
It has awesome healing properties for tons of things including allergies.
Reply:A few things come to mind...
Regarding your food allergies...have you eliminated ALL from your diet? If not, you will continue to have allergic reactions.
Also...a growing number of people with either environmental allergies and food allergies tend to have reactions to things that most people don't (ex. medicines, fragrances...etc.). As you determine what gives you issues, stay away from them.
SOMETHING is causing those hives. If you identify what's causing it and STOP 'that'...your hives will stop. I know a woman who was having reactions and it took her a year to figure out she was allergic to her dishwasher soap...she would have reactions if she ran it during the day...but if she runs it in the middle of the night, the chemical fumes don't make it under the bedroom door on the other side of the house.
You really have to be a detective with allergic reactions. My doc last week recommended that I start keeping a diary to write down symptoms, length of attack....what I had eaten, what I had been doing.
Not sure what was used (medicines AND chemical based items with your dental work) but you could be either having a reaction to that or a smaller idea would be infection.
If I were you,I'd start boosting my immune system with acidophilus (my doc recommended NOW Brand (www.thecatalog.com) 4X6 Acidophilus and 3000 Vit C...I literally haven't taken a sick day since I started taking these two items
I really wish you luck...ironically...ha ha...I am awake at 2am with an allergic reaction to a tiny piece of chocolate I ate last night as well as hives from a new brand of fabric softener...
:)
Reply:Maybe you have a virus that causes hand, mouth and foot disease. My daughters had it last week. From the CDC...
What is hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and frequently a sore throat. One or 2 days after the fever begins, painful sores develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers
Reply:If you haven't been tested, you need to be tested for an allergy to sulfa/sulfites. This is commonly in red wine. In fish, iodine is the common allergy.
Reply:It is Allergies, follow these carefully :
When mother Nature has provided us with such a simple and easy treatment to cure diseases and even to avoid them we all must follow the instructions given by her. These Therapies only help Nature to cure us. Let us not ignore Nature in our mad pursuit of science. THIS NATURE'S 'DO IT YOURSELF' ACUPRESSURE THERAPY ITSLEF IS A SCIENCE AND NOT A MATTER OF BELIEF. Try this Therapy sincerely and regularly for at least 15 days and observe its wonderful and amazing result.
When cold continuous even after taking regular treatment over a period of 2 to 5 years, it is termed as 'cold' due to Allergy and when there is congestion, it is termed as Bronchial Allergy. Inspite of researches, this Allergy is not understood and so it is not cured. And as result, the patient has to suffer for entire life and be in a perpetual fear of catching Allergy any time.
It is true that painful tests are taken to find out the cause which creates Allergy. Then Anti-allergic injections are prepared and given to the patients. Then Allergy seems to be cured for a short while, but apperars again and makes the life of the patient miserable. Although Allergy is not fatal, it is considered to be dreaded.
The basic fact is that common cold is not understood and neither is Allergy. Most of the 'Common Cold' is due to excess heat in the body. Now when such common cold continues, the endocrine gland of Thyroid and Parathyroid is the first to be disturbed. As no treatment is taken to correct the function of this gland, it starts functioning less efficiently. This endocrine gland controls the digestion of calcium and so when this endocrine gland does not work efficiently slowly, but steadily a deficiency of calcium is created in the body. Disturbance in the Thyroid/Parathyroid gland leads to disturbance of Adrenal gland, which controls 'fire' element of the body, i.e. spleen, liver and gall bladder and it also controls proper oxygenation. Thus, less functioning of these vital endocrine glands reduces the of resistance power of the body.
This vicious cycle continues. The drugs consumed to cure common cold only increase heat in the body which in turn damages the liver-the radiator of the body. Moreover, due to the continuation of cold for a period of two to three years, even the lungs lose their capacity to throw out toxins gathered from the blood. The net result is that the body develop Allergy for something. The over burdened nerves develop irritation against certain things like perfumes, pollen, dust, etc. And so when the patients come to contact with that particular thing; the nerve get excited.
The Allergy point (Acupressure) No.21 on the front and back of the right hand palm sends signals, one to the liver to slow down its functioning so the excess heat can be produced and the other an SOS to the brain to defend against this enemy. Yhe body knows only one language of defence-it creates Heat. The Brain produces more H+ i.e. Histami. After a while, the brain comes to know that Allergy point had sent a wrong signal and realises that nothing has gone into the system of the body. And so, in order to remove the excess heat from the body it creates cold by taking one atom of oxygen from the air we breathe and mixes it with two atoms of Hydrogen, i.e. H2O= water. These results in sneezing, watering of the nose and eyes, coughing, vomiting, etc. This fight in the body between the excess heat and cold results in brathlessness, depression, etc. This is not understood and so instead of helping to remove the excess heat and increasing the power of resistance of the body by reducing the deficiency of calcium , drugs like anti-histamin are given to curb the Allergy. For the time being, this process of removing the excess heat from the body is arrested. But very soon, the body starts this process of throwing out the excess heat-which is considered to be another attack of Allergy. The vicious cycle continues. And so, even Adrenal gland is more damaged-which damages oxygenation in the body-creates more breathlessness and creates more and more weakness in the body-leading to more depression and the power of resistance of the body becomes so low that the patient develops Allergy even against microscopic dust.
Now, once we have understood about Allergy, 'cure' is very easy. For immediate cure; take treatment on point No. 21 on the front and back of palm on the right hand.
2. Start taking Cal. phos 6 or 12 i.e. 3 pills in the morning and 3 pills in the evening-This will reduce the deficiency of calcium.
3. Take Kali Phos 200-8 pills on the first day and then once a week. Then take Kali Phos 12-3 pills in the morning and 3 pills in the evening. This Biochemic medicine will soothe the excited nerves, and the Allergy will under control. During this treatment, drinking gold/silver/copper charged water of 2 glasses reduced from 4 glasses is also advisable.
TO REMOVE ALLERGY PERMANENTLY THE PATIENT MUST DO THE FOLLOWING :
(a) Treatment of excess heat from the body do this : (i) Take as first thing in the morning 1 teaspoonful of haritki churna (harde powder-powder of terminalia chebula retz)+1/2 teaspoon of sugar for 8 to 10 days continuously, then twice a week. This will also keep the bowels clean.
(ii) Take an equal quantity of cumin seed powder(Jeera), black pepper(Kali Mirch), saunf(Sauwp), amla powder,crystal sugar(Misri), and ginger powder(Saunth). Grind them into powder and keep it in a bottle. Take 1 teaspoonful of this powder with water in the morning and evening.
(b) Drink 2 to 3 cups of green juice adding in it 1 teaspoon of Helath Drink + 1 tablespoonful of honey. This will supplement Vitamin "C" and digestive power and increase the power of resistance of the body.
(c) Drink 2 glasses of charged water reduced from 4 glasse. This will empower the brain and the resistance power.
(d) and also take the following Bio-chemic salts : Cal. Phos 6 or 12 -3 pills in the morning %26amp; evening for 45 days.
Kali Phos 200 -8 pills once a week. Kali Phos 12 or 30 -3 pills in the morning %26amp; evening.
(e) Treatment of Acupressure is a MUST.
(f) And take Blue Light on the chest and back for 5 to 7 minutes twice a day. That will empoer the weakened lungs. Once you start feeling beeter finish the Pranaym with prolonged breath-alternatively from right and left nostril-repeat it at least 10/20 times. If possile also do Kapabhati and Bhastrika.
(g) In case of breathlessness, do the following :
Ask the patient to lie down on the back between 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. and open his/her mouth wide open. And pour 1 tablespoonful of honey directly into the throat in such a way that honey does not touch the tongue. And thus, just in 45 days , the body would have built up enough resistance power-removed the deficiency of calcium and also empowered all the endocrnie glands. So the patient will become free from Allergy and its fear.
Do I have a case to sue my dentist?
I keep regular 6 month appointments. My dentist said he would keep an eye on one spot of decay. That was eight months ago. I went to a new dr. who showed me the latest x-rays. I need four root canals, along w/crowns associated w/those procedures.
In addition, the former Felton, CA dentist patched a crown. The result: alignment is impossible with the gum line. His fillings allowed for decay.
The ear ache and pain in my jaw accompany a low grade fever. My personal astonishment aside, I am not a drug addict (evidenced by the fact that, periodontally, my teeth look excellent), never haggled over finances for dental work, kept--albeit nervously--every cleaning and dental work appointment. People are telling me this is negligence. But that is a hard enough thing to prove with serious injury via a doctor's ineptitude.One dentist says the Felton man misdiagnosed, and that is not negligence.
I have never heard of anyone in need of four root canals+ after "all is well," 8 mos. prior.
Do I have a case to sue my dentist?
So, why do you think your new dentist is correct with his diagnosis? You really need a third opinion to straighten this mess out.
Reply:Go to a free legal clinic. There is a few police I'd like to have charge. Could end up in a big money problem. Like O.J.vs. Texas.
He almost broke the state.
Reply:It is debatable whether you have a case. These types of cases are hard to prove. You basically need another dentist, preferably a specialist in their field, to come to court and say that but for the first dentist's negligence you would not have needed root canals etc.
In addition, the former Felton, CA dentist patched a crown. The result: alignment is impossible with the gum line. His fillings allowed for decay.
The ear ache and pain in my jaw accompany a low grade fever. My personal astonishment aside, I am not a drug addict (evidenced by the fact that, periodontally, my teeth look excellent), never haggled over finances for dental work, kept--albeit nervously--every cleaning and dental work appointment. People are telling me this is negligence. But that is a hard enough thing to prove with serious injury via a doctor's ineptitude.One dentist says the Felton man misdiagnosed, and that is not negligence.
I have never heard of anyone in need of four root canals+ after "all is well," 8 mos. prior.
Do I have a case to sue my dentist?
So, why do you think your new dentist is correct with his diagnosis? You really need a third opinion to straighten this mess out.
Reply:Go to a free legal clinic. There is a few police I'd like to have charge. Could end up in a big money problem. Like O.J.vs. Texas.
He almost broke the state.
Reply:It is debatable whether you have a case. These types of cases are hard to prove. You basically need another dentist, preferably a specialist in their field, to come to court and say that but for the first dentist's negligence you would not have needed root canals etc.
Are there any 'downsides' to the passport for delinquent child support program?
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Passport rules snag child support cash
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer Tue Aug 14, 6:38 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The price of a passport: $311,491 in back child support payments for a U.S. businessman now living in China; $46,000 for a musician seeking to perform overseas, and $45,849 for a man planning a Dominican Republic vacation.
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The new passport requirements that have complicated travel this summer also have uncovered untold numbers of child support scofflaws and forced them to pay millions.
The State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support. Once the parents make good on their debts, they can reapply for passports.
Now that millions of additional travelers need passports to fly back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and South America, collections under the Passport Denial Program are on pace to about double this year, federal officials told The Associated Press.
In all, states have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the program thus far in 2007. The money is then forwarded to the parent to whom it is owed.
Some people never learn.
A boxer paid $39,000 in back child support to the state of Nevada last year to get a passport, which he lost. This year, his promoter had to loan him $8,930 so he could pay off his new child support debts and get a new passport to fight overseas.
In one case last year, a man got his parents to pay his overdue child support — $50,498 to the state of Illinois.
"For us, it's been amazing to see how people who owe back child support seem to be able to come up with good chunks of money when it involves needing their passport," said Adolfo Capestany, spokesman for the state of Washington's Division of Child Support. "Folks will do anything to get that passport, so it is a good collection tool."
The $22.5 million reported to have been collected through the program this year is a conservative estimate. Some states voluntarily report the payments to the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, but other states don't.
It took all of 2006 to collect the same amount under the program, which began in 1998.
Also contributing to the increased collections was a drop in the threshold for reporting child support debts to the State Department, from $5,000 to $2,500. As a result, 400,000 more cases were submitted to the department.
The state of Washington obtained $24,000 for Teresa Markley through the program. The money accrued over a couple of decades. She said she could have really used the money in past years, and at one point in the 1990s went on welfare for a few months to make ends meet. While her children are now grown, she said the payment still meant a great deal to her.
"What it means to me now is just to have some validation for the suffering I went through," said Markley, a resident of Tacoma, Wash.
Jeannette Dean of Seattle said she had to tap into her retirement savings and her son's savings bond to help pay for basic necessities after Washington state was unable to help her collect delinquent child support payments.
But this year, she received about $36,000 through the passport program. She said the money will be used to replenish the lost savings.
"It has given back to having a normal life versus struggling to pay dental bills and hospitals bills and things like that," Dean said.
The passport denial program is just one of several tools the government has to collect overdue child support. Overall collections totaled about $24 billion last year.
The largest share by far — $20.1 billion — came from withholding from a worker's paycheck. Unemployment insurance or state and federal income tax refunds can also be seized. States with lotteries also can deduct delinquent payments from winnings. Some states submit the names of those behind on their payments to credit reporting agencies.
Payments generated through the new passport requirements are an important sliver of what states collect each year on behalf of about 17 million children, said Margot Bean, commissioner for the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.
"We often get payments of over $100,000," Bean said. "For whatever reason, this was the only way we could get the money."
For some families, the payments can mean the difference between having to rely on the government for assistance or not relying on it, Bean said. In cases where families have needed cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, a portion of the payments received through the passport program is used to reimburse the government.
Another jump in collections from the Passport Denial Program can be expected next year or in early 2009. That's when the new passport requirements will likely take effect for land and sea travelers too.
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On the Net:
Passport Denial Program: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newh...
Are there any 'downsides' to the passport for delinquent child support program?
I don't owe child support, or have a kid for that matter, but this is just my opinion:
It Sucks Big Time !!
Tooth Ache
AP
Passport rules snag child support cash
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer Tue Aug 14, 6:38 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The price of a passport: $311,491 in back child support payments for a U.S. businessman now living in China; $46,000 for a musician seeking to perform overseas, and $45,849 for a man planning a Dominican Republic vacation.
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The new passport requirements that have complicated travel this summer also have uncovered untold numbers of child support scofflaws and forced them to pay millions.
The State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support. Once the parents make good on their debts, they can reapply for passports.
Now that millions of additional travelers need passports to fly back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and South America, collections under the Passport Denial Program are on pace to about double this year, federal officials told The Associated Press.
In all, states have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the program thus far in 2007. The money is then forwarded to the parent to whom it is owed.
Some people never learn.
A boxer paid $39,000 in back child support to the state of Nevada last year to get a passport, which he lost. This year, his promoter had to loan him $8,930 so he could pay off his new child support debts and get a new passport to fight overseas.
In one case last year, a man got his parents to pay his overdue child support — $50,498 to the state of Illinois.
"For us, it's been amazing to see how people who owe back child support seem to be able to come up with good chunks of money when it involves needing their passport," said Adolfo Capestany, spokesman for the state of Washington's Division of Child Support. "Folks will do anything to get that passport, so it is a good collection tool."
The $22.5 million reported to have been collected through the program this year is a conservative estimate. Some states voluntarily report the payments to the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, but other states don't.
It took all of 2006 to collect the same amount under the program, which began in 1998.
Also contributing to the increased collections was a drop in the threshold for reporting child support debts to the State Department, from $5,000 to $2,500. As a result, 400,000 more cases were submitted to the department.
The state of Washington obtained $24,000 for Teresa Markley through the program. The money accrued over a couple of decades. She said she could have really used the money in past years, and at one point in the 1990s went on welfare for a few months to make ends meet. While her children are now grown, she said the payment still meant a great deal to her.
"What it means to me now is just to have some validation for the suffering I went through," said Markley, a resident of Tacoma, Wash.
Jeannette Dean of Seattle said she had to tap into her retirement savings and her son's savings bond to help pay for basic necessities after Washington state was unable to help her collect delinquent child support payments.
But this year, she received about $36,000 through the passport program. She said the money will be used to replenish the lost savings.
"It has given back to having a normal life versus struggling to pay dental bills and hospitals bills and things like that," Dean said.
The passport denial program is just one of several tools the government has to collect overdue child support. Overall collections totaled about $24 billion last year.
The largest share by far — $20.1 billion — came from withholding from a worker's paycheck. Unemployment insurance or state and federal income tax refunds can also be seized. States with lotteries also can deduct delinquent payments from winnings. Some states submit the names of those behind on their payments to credit reporting agencies.
Payments generated through the new passport requirements are an important sliver of what states collect each year on behalf of about 17 million children, said Margot Bean, commissioner for the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.
"We often get payments of over $100,000," Bean said. "For whatever reason, this was the only way we could get the money."
For some families, the payments can mean the difference between having to rely on the government for assistance or not relying on it, Bean said. In cases where families have needed cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, a portion of the payments received through the passport program is used to reimburse the government.
Another jump in collections from the Passport Denial Program can be expected next year or in early 2009. That's when the new passport requirements will likely take effect for land and sea travelers too.
___
On the Net:
Passport Denial Program: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newh...
Are there any 'downsides' to the passport for delinquent child support program?
I don't owe child support, or have a kid for that matter, but this is just my opinion:
It Sucks Big Time !!
Tooth Ache
How to travel frequently between baltimore and philadelphia at a low price?
hi everyone,
i have a major problem, i am likely to get admission in dental school in philadelphia, and my husband has a dental practise in maryland, he cnat move with me, due to personal reasons the distance is not good for the existence of our marriage, can somone suggest a way where i can commute as frequently as possible bet the two places , attend full time school and still save my marriage?please reply, i checked grey hound buses, amtrack, their schedules dunt match with my school hours?somone please help me,also suggest if there is a way my hubby can not undergo financial loss by leaving his practise in other asosciates hands and still be with me ?we basically want a way to be together for most part of the time, if he hires associate dentists and let them work, it will be a financial loss,so he cant leave the practise completely and come there for me,i am very frustated, please help ,thanks
How to travel frequently between baltimore and philadelphia at a low price?
train
i have a major problem, i am likely to get admission in dental school in philadelphia, and my husband has a dental practise in maryland, he cnat move with me, due to personal reasons the distance is not good for the existence of our marriage, can somone suggest a way where i can commute as frequently as possible bet the two places , attend full time school and still save my marriage?please reply, i checked grey hound buses, amtrack, their schedules dunt match with my school hours?somone please help me,also suggest if there is a way my hubby can not undergo financial loss by leaving his practise in other asosciates hands and still be with me ?we basically want a way to be together for most part of the time, if he hires associate dentists and let them work, it will be a financial loss,so he cant leave the practise completely and come there for me,i am very frustated, please help ,thanks
How to travel frequently between baltimore and philadelphia at a low price?
train
Good job market for podiatrists?
I'm a college student and trying to decide between becoming a dental specialist or a podiatrst. Are there plenty of associateship opportunities for podiatrists just graduating school? Also, how much do most associate positions pay? I have heard horror stories of associate salaries that stoop as low as $40k, $60k, etc.
I just want to make sure that podiatry school will be a safe investment that will yield high returns...
Good job market for podiatrists?
feet....find a nice working class neighborhood.........where people have to work for a living..........
I just want to make sure that podiatry school will be a safe investment that will yield high returns...
Good job market for podiatrists?
feet....find a nice working class neighborhood.........where people have to work for a living..........
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