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Dear Beth, Thanks so much I will look into it. Lynn
"Elizabeth H. Thiers" wrote:
> Sarah Lynn,
> Try calling the Virinia Medical Center. I bet they a dental school or some
> such or will be willing to work with you on payment. You may have to make
> several phone calls.
>
> Beth the OT
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of sara lynn weaver
> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 1:52 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: dentist
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
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