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I am quite annoyed. Those who were readers of this blog last year may recall my ongoing horrific experience throughout 2013 with Bellevue dentist Dr. Jamie Gross who tried to force a crown on that did not fit before finally taking a new impression and then forced the 2nd crown on although it didn't fit well either. The pain was terrible, and I think I was x-rayed SIX (6) times in ONE (1) sitting one of the times she kept trying to force the first crown on. Following that, I developed consistent pain that she ad dressed by filing and more filing as well as not seeing me on a couple of occasions. 4 months later it turned out I had had a serious infection from around the time she started trying to force that crown on me which finally bored through the tooth, root, bone and tissue and started expelling infection into my mouth. Dr. Gross was not able to do a root canal and told me I needed to go get one.  I owed Dr. Gross somewhere around $1400 at the ...

Today is my birthday, and I  just had a disappointing discussion with my dentist office, Bellevue Dental. What a way to celebrate! On Aug. 17, 2013, I went in to see Dr. Gross about a crown she said I needed due to a cracked tooth. She asked if I was having any pain in the tooth and I said no, but she said it needed a crown to save it. I suspected my days working at Sears were numbered at the time due to layoffs, so I opted to have the crown put on while I had a part-time insurance plan since I have been on such a tight budget following the Nashville flood with all the resulting home repairs. The tooth was X-rayed on Aug. 17 and filed way down. An impression was taken, then a second one when the first one did not turn out well, all of which was quite painful. I had to wear a temporary crown for a week or so while I waited for the permanent crown to come in.  Dr. Gross said it was one of the deepest crowns she had ever done, but in hindsight I wonder -- was it too deep??...

Friday the 13th was a big night for me this year. I have a "decades" birthday on Dec. 19th and wanted to celebrate with some old friends. I have been dealing with a toothache following a crown put on several months ago and have been to the Bellevue Dental every week since then complaining of the pain. Turns out the tooth was abscessing under the crown and they lanced it on Monday (oh so very painful!) and put me on mega doses of antibiotics that have had me going to bed as soon as I got home from work every night this week. I almost called off the party, but I had been looking forward to it so much that I just couldn't bring myself to cancel. After work I hurried home to get ready. I spent time styling my hair. Since I struggle with rosacea, I carefully applied my Soothe treatment followed by my hypoallergenic makeup. I wore my best Nine West pants and a beautiful and expensive Christmas sweater that was a treasured gift. I even wore cute little fringed boots wit...

Colgate announces new Colgate Optic White toothpaste for whiter teeth Not All Toothpastes Were Created Equal With the slogan "Not All Toothpastes Are Created Equally," Colgate has just announced the release of their new Colgate Optic White toothpaste . Pointing out that most so-called whitening toothpastes only remove surface stains from teeth, Colgate Optic White toothpaste now uses Hydrogen Peroxide which is the same whitening ingredient found in various whitening strips. Colgate Optic White will be in Nashville supermarkets and drugstores beginning in September. Keep reading at: Colgate announces new Colgate Optic White toothpaste for whiter teeth  

Colgate's New Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste Colgate has announced the release of a new toothpaste for people with tooth sensitivity -- new Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief for Faster & Lasting Relief. Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste is formulated to provide faster and long-lasting sensitivity relief than Sensodye. Also see: Comparing Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste to Crest Sensitivity -- a Product Review Colgate has come out with a new toothpaste especially for people who experience tooth sensitivity -- new Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief for Faster & Lasting Relief. The Colgate toothpaste promises that most people will have relief within 2 weeks and that the toothpaste offers "long-lasting relief from hypersensitivity with continued use."