Dear Mag, I live in Virginia and Medcaid does not cover going to the Dentist. is
there a program that you or anyone on the list knows of where a person with CP
can get a new filling put in. I have medcaid and medcaire. and I can not affoward
to go to the dentist. medcaid does not pay to go to the dentist if you are over
21 here in VA. and medcare does not pay all of the bill. and I can not affoward
to pay the bill. I got the filling I got now when I was 15 years old (That was in
1969) and it is in my front tooth. and it comes out sometimes. I have been able
to put it back in. but I really do need a new filling put in. and the dentist
wants there money up front. and I do not have it.  Lynn

Magenta Raine wrote:

> Well, Gordon, first the nitrous oxide thing wasn't working. It took them 15
> minutes to get it going. We had hoped that the gas would get me through the
> cleaning with much less spasticity, but it didn't seem to help much, plus the
> hygienist guy was impatient, not to mention not a team player, and after 5
> minutes of working on my mouth told the dentist;
> "you need to do this, she needs to be totally anesthesed."  The dentist
> didn't really want to deal with me so he referred me to some county dental
> board.  And in the meantime I have all kinds of mouth sores.