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You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Arm&Hammer has a line of toothpaste that has hydrogen peroxide and baking soda in it.. tastes like crap(no sugar) but works real well. They have one ‘Age Defying’ which I found interesting, but hard to get. It contains calcium sulfate which I suspect they advertise as “Liquid Calcium” and is supposed to help rebuild the enamel.. I have noticed some differences when using it.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

I have also come across some foreign citizens where there is very little cavitation and they don’t do as much dental maintenance as the US. The difference is that they don’t have American’s high carbohydrate/starch/sugar diet.

No bread and cookies.

Well I have to have my chocolate chip cookies or dark chocolate once in a while.. but only in moderation.. 😉

So the TJ dentist saved me in a) saying the tooth did not need root-canal bridge ($1350 savings), and b) his costs were of course much lower.

I would be careful on not needing the root-canal. I don’t understand the need for a bridge if you are having posts put in. Bridges add rigidity to the tooth if there is insufficient structure to mount the crown on.. but a post provides the rigidity. A post is made out of titanium and it goes into a tooth’s root – thereby the need for a root canal when you have a post.

Back to the Dentist is us ADA certified and lives and has an office in Chula Vista as well. He said some of his clients simply don’t care about the savings in Mexico, so they stay stateside.

Could be the difference in insurance costs… covering dentists that really should not be practicing in the US..

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You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Arm&Hammer has a line of toothpaste that has hydrogen peroxide and baking soda in it.. tastes like crap(no sugar) but works real well. They have one ‘Age Defying’ which I found interesting, but hard to get. It contains calcium sulfate which I suspect they advertise as “Liquid Calcium” and is supposed to help rebuild the enamel.. I have noticed some differences when using it.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

I have also come across some foreign citizens where there is very little cavitation and they don’t do as much dental maintenance as the US. The difference is that they don’t have American’s high carbohydrate/starch/sugar diet.

No bread and cookies.

Well I have to have my chocolate chip cookies or dark chocolate once in a while.. but only in moderation.. 😉

So the TJ dentist saved me in a) saying the tooth did not need root-canal bridge ($1350 savings), and b) his costs were of course much lower.

I would be careful on not needing the root-canal. I don’t understand the need for a bridge if you are having posts put in. Bridges add rigidity to the tooth if there is insufficient structure to mount the crown on.. but a post provides the rigidity. A post is made out of titanium and it goes into a tooth’s root – thereby the need for a root canal when you have a post.

Back to the Dentist is us ADA certified and lives and has an office in Chula Vista as well. He said some of his clients simply don’t care about the savings in Mexico, so they stay stateside.

Could be the difference in insurance costs… covering dentists that really should not be practicing in the US..

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You can use hydrogen peroxide to gargle after a meal. It’s cheaper and the same thing as Listerine whitening. Helps keep the stains away.

Arm&Hammer has a line of toothpaste that has hydrogen peroxide and baking soda in it.. tastes like crap(no sugar) but works real well. They have one ‘Age Defying’ which I found interesting, but hard to get. It contains calcium sulfate which I suspect they advertise as “Liquid Calcium” and is supposed to help rebuild the enamel.. I have noticed some differences when using it.

Actually Americans generally have good dental hygiene. I’ve been to countries where you see the cavities as soon as people open their mouths.

I have also come across some foreign citizens where there is very little cavitation and they don’t do as much dental maintenance as the US. The difference is that they don’t have American’s high carbohydrate/starch/sugar diet.

No bread and cookies.

Well I have to have my chocolate chip cookies or dark chocolate once in a while.. but only in moderation.. 😉

So the TJ dentist saved me in a) saying the tooth did not need root-canal bridge ($1350 savings), and b) his costs were of course much lower.

I would be careful on not needing the root-canal. I don’t understand the need for a bridge if you are having posts put in. Bridges add rigidity to the tooth if there is insufficient structure to mount the crown on.. but a post provides the rigidity. A post is made out of titanium and it goes into a tooth’s root – thereby the need for a root canal when you have a post.

Back to the Dentist is us ADA certified and lives and has an office in Chula Vista as well. He said some of his clients simply don’t care about the savings in Mexico, so they stay stateside.

Could be the difference in insurance costs… covering dentists that really should not be practicing in the US..

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I know at Scripps Hospital, there’s a max of 4 patient per nurse (RN not LVN). Since you have first hand experience, can you elaborate on what’s the patient/RN ratio at your dad’s nursing home?

It was between 2 and 3. The Nursing home was structured for those that need more care than normal. I would need to see if I can find out if they were LVN or RN, or what was the ratio with RN. I suspect just a bit higher at 6 to 8 on RN only. They made it up with more LVNs.

I also said that the patient/RN ratio is only one reason why hospital have to charge more. I don’t run a hospital, so I can’t tell you what their costs are, but some hospital, like Scripps, are non profit, so there must be a reason why they’re charging the rate they are charging.

I have wondered about that too. I would like to see their internal cost structure. The room cost alone would support the wages for almost 13 additional RNs dedicated to only one person… so something is up. Non-profit is an interesting game.. there are churches that are running hospitals (ie. Glendale Adventists) and are registered as non-profit.. is this because they are affiliated with a church and proceeds go to the church? I repeat: I would really like to see the cost structure.. so little is discussed about the ‘room bill’ on a hospital.. and it is so large, quite often larger than the actual surgery bill and specific care surcharges.. and it is a black hole— literally.

If it’s so profitable to run a hospital as you trying to portray, then wouldn’t there be a lot more hospital propping up?

Simple.. and 2 words: Licensing and Insurance.

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I know at Scripps Hospital, there’s a max of 4 patient per nurse (RN not LVN). Since you have first hand experience, can you elaborate on what’s the patient/RN ratio at your dad’s nursing home?

It was between 2 and 3. The Nursing home was structured for those that need more care than normal. I would need to see if I can find out if they were LVN or RN, or what was the ratio with RN. I suspect just a bit higher at 6 to 8 on RN only. They made it up with more LVNs.

I also said that the patient/RN ratio is only one reason why hospital have to charge more. I don’t run a hospital, so I can’t tell you what their costs are, but some hospital, like Scripps, are non profit, so there must be a reason why they’re charging the rate they are charging.

I have wondered about that too. I would like to see their internal cost structure. The room cost alone would support the wages for almost 13 additional RNs dedicated to only one person… so something is up. Non-profit is an interesting game.. there are churches that are running hospitals (ie. Glendale Adventists) and are registered as non-profit.. is this because they are affiliated with a church and proceeds go to the church? I repeat: I would really like to see the cost structure.. so little is discussed about the ‘room bill’ on a hospital.. and it is so large, quite often larger than the actual surgery bill and specific care surcharges.. and it is a black hole— literally.

If it’s so profitable to run a hospital as you trying to portray, then wouldn’t there be a lot more hospital propping up?

Simple.. and 2 words: Licensing and Insurance.

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I know at Scripps Hospital, there’s a max of 4 patient per nurse (RN not LVN). Since you have first hand experience, can you elaborate on what’s the patient/RN ratio at your dad’s nursing home?

It was between 2 and 3. The Nursing home was structured for those that need more care than normal. I would need to see if I can find out if they were LVN or RN, or what was the ratio with RN. I suspect just a bit higher at 6 to 8 on RN only. They made it up with more LVNs.

I also said that the patient/RN ratio is only one reason why hospital have to charge more. I don’t run a hospital, so I can’t tell you what their costs are, but some hospital, like Scripps, are non profit, so there must be a reason why they’re charging the rate they are charging.

I have wondered about that too. I would like to see their internal cost structure. The room cost alone would support the wages for almost 13 additional RNs dedicated to only one person… so something is up. Non-profit is an interesting game.. there are churches that are running hospitals (ie. Glendale Adventists) and are registered as non-profit.. is this because they are affiliated with a church and proceeds go to the church? I repeat: I would really like to see the cost structure.. so little is discussed about the ‘room bill’ on a hospital.. and it is so large, quite often larger than the actual surgery bill and specific care surcharges.. and it is a black hole— literally.

If it’s so profitable to run a hospital as you trying to portray, then wouldn’t there be a lot more hospital propping up?

Simple.. and 2 words: Licensing and Insurance.

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I know at Scripps Hospital, there’s a max of 4 patient per nurse (RN not LVN). Since you have first hand experience, can you elaborate on what’s the patient/RN ratio at your dad’s nursing home?

It was between 2 and 3. The Nursing home was structured for those that need more care than normal. I would need to see if I can find out if they were LVN or RN, or what was the ratio with RN. I suspect just a bit higher at 6 to 8 on RN only. They made it up with more LVNs.

I also said that the patient/RN ratio is only one reason why hospital have to charge more. I don’t run a hospital, so I can’t tell you what their costs are, but some hospital, like Scripps, are non profit, so there must be a reason why they’re charging the rate they are charging.

I have wondered about that too. I would like to see their internal cost structure. The room cost alone would support the wages for almost 13 additional RNs dedicated to only one person… so something is up. Non-profit is an interesting game.. there are churches that are running hospitals (ie. Glendale Adventists) and are registered as non-profit.. is this because they are affiliated with a church and proceeds go to the church? I repeat: I would really like to see the cost structure.. so little is discussed about the ‘room bill’ on a hospital.. and it is so large, quite often larger than the actual surgery bill and specific care surcharges.. and it is a black hole— literally.

If it’s so profitable to run a hospital as you trying to portray, then wouldn’t there be a lot more hospital propping up?

Simple.. and 2 words: Licensing and Insurance.

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I know at Scripps Hospital, there’s a max of 4 patient per nurse (RN not LVN). Since you have first hand experience, can you elaborate on what’s the patient/RN ratio at your dad’s nursing home?

It was between 2 and 3. The Nursing home was structured for those that need more care than normal. I would need to see if I can find out if they were LVN or RN, or what was the ratio with RN. I suspect just a bit higher at 6 to 8 on RN only. They made it up with more LVNs.

I also said that the patient/RN ratio is only one reason why hospital have to charge more. I don’t run a hospital, so I can’t tell you what their costs are, but some hospital, like Scripps, are non profit, so there must be a reason why they’re charging the rate they are charging.

I have wondered about that too. I would like to see their internal cost structure. The room cost alone would support the wages for almost 13 additional RNs dedicated to only one person… so something is up. Non-profit is an interesting game.. there are churches that are running hospitals (ie. Glendale Adventists) and are registered as non-profit.. is this because they are affiliated with a church and proceeds go to the church? I repeat: I would really like to see the cost structure.. so little is discussed about the ‘room bill’ on a hospital.. and it is so large, quite often larger than the actual surgery bill and specific care surcharges.. and it is a black hole— literally.

If it’s so profitable to run a hospital as you trying to portray, then wouldn’t there be a lot more hospital propping up?

Simple.. and 2 words: Licensing and Insurance.

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It’s oftentimes cheaper to pay for dental out of pocket.

This is why I pay out of pocket.. and I get to choose my dentist. I pay more for him.. but I consider it worth it. He used to teach as a Prof at USC School of Dentistry and he still keeps up to date on new technology and techniques.

But a lot of folks don’t get dental care. They would rather go out to dinner, watch pay-per-view or whatever. Bad budgetary prioritization.

True.. this is why I feel that High Schools should be teaching some basic living skills instead of spending money on special interests (ie. chicano studies). Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.

I also think that part of what helps is the type of toothpaste you use. I used to have a lot of problems with different types because they add sugar to make the toothpaste more palatable.

When I meet a new person, I look at the teeth and belly. Those are good indications of how they have taken care of their health.

Humm.. I might be a mixed bag. I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there… Belly, humm that is a different problem. My S.O. tends to like to go heavy on the carbs which has added a few pounds to my frame (20lbs on 6’2″.. not too bad).. She has continually said that you have to ‘eat more often’ to lose weight.. which is something the weight loss industry tries to push on you. The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. The mitochondria have a consistent efficiency which does not change with what you eat. The only thing I have found that makes a difference is when you eat the majority of your food.. it should be front weighted (towards the morning). That said, I still enjoy a periodic mountain bike ride UP Penasquitos Canyon from near the I-5/805 overpass to Poway or beyond.. and then back. Unfortunately, not many like that type of ride. I can’t get my S.O. to join me.. Likewise with hiking.

S.O. = significant other.

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It’s oftentimes cheaper to pay for dental out of pocket.

This is why I pay out of pocket.. and I get to choose my dentist. I pay more for him.. but I consider it worth it. He used to teach as a Prof at USC School of Dentistry and he still keeps up to date on new technology and techniques.

But a lot of folks don’t get dental care. They would rather go out to dinner, watch pay-per-view or whatever. Bad budgetary prioritization.

True.. this is why I feel that High Schools should be teaching some basic living skills instead of spending money on special interests (ie. chicano studies). Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.

I also think that part of what helps is the type of toothpaste you use. I used to have a lot of problems with different types because they add sugar to make the toothpaste more palatable.

When I meet a new person, I look at the teeth and belly. Those are good indications of how they have taken care of their health.

Humm.. I might be a mixed bag. I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there… Belly, humm that is a different problem. My S.O. tends to like to go heavy on the carbs which has added a few pounds to my frame (20lbs on 6’2″.. not too bad).. She has continually said that you have to ‘eat more often’ to lose weight.. which is something the weight loss industry tries to push on you. The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. The mitochondria have a consistent efficiency which does not change with what you eat. The only thing I have found that makes a difference is when you eat the majority of your food.. it should be front weighted (towards the morning). That said, I still enjoy a periodic mountain bike ride UP Penasquitos Canyon from near the I-5/805 overpass to Poway or beyond.. and then back. Unfortunately, not many like that type of ride. I can’t get my S.O. to join me.. Likewise with hiking.

S.O. = significant other.

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It’s oftentimes cheaper to pay for dental out of pocket.

This is why I pay out of pocket.. and I get to choose my dentist. I pay more for him.. but I consider it worth it. He used to teach as a Prof at USC School of Dentistry and he still keeps up to date on new technology and techniques.

But a lot of folks don’t get dental care. They would rather go out to dinner, watch pay-per-view or whatever. Bad budgetary prioritization.

True.. this is why I feel that High Schools should be teaching some basic living skills instead of spending money on special interests (ie. chicano studies). Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.

I also think that part of what helps is the type of toothpaste you use. I used to have a lot of problems with different types because they add sugar to make the toothpaste more palatable.

When I meet a new person, I look at the teeth and belly. Those are good indications of how they have taken care of their health.

Humm.. I might be a mixed bag. I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there… Belly, humm that is a different problem. My S.O. tends to like to go heavy on the carbs which has added a few pounds to my frame (20lbs on 6’2″.. not too bad).. She has continually said that you have to ‘eat more often’ to lose weight.. which is something the weight loss industry tries to push on you. The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. The mitochondria have a consistent efficiency which does not change with what you eat. The only thing I have found that makes a difference is when you eat the majority of your food.. it should be front weighted (towards the morning). That said, I still enjoy a periodic mountain bike ride UP Penasquitos Canyon from near the I-5/805 overpass to Poway or beyond.. and then back. Unfortunately, not many like that type of ride. I can’t get my S.O. to join me.. Likewise with hiking.

S.O. = significant other.

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It’s oftentimes cheaper to pay for dental out of pocket.

This is why I pay out of pocket.. and I get to choose my dentist. I pay more for him.. but I consider it worth it. He used to teach as a Prof at USC School of Dentistry and he still keeps up to date on new technology and techniques.

But a lot of folks don’t get dental care. They would rather go out to dinner, watch pay-per-view or whatever. Bad budgetary prioritization.

True.. this is why I feel that High Schools should be teaching some basic living skills instead of spending money on special interests (ie. chicano studies). Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.

I also think that part of what helps is the type of toothpaste you use. I used to have a lot of problems with different types because they add sugar to make the toothpaste more palatable.

When I meet a new person, I look at the teeth and belly. Those are good indications of how they have taken care of their health.

Humm.. I might be a mixed bag. I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there… Belly, humm that is a different problem. My S.O. tends to like to go heavy on the carbs which has added a few pounds to my frame (20lbs on 6’2″.. not too bad).. She has continually said that you have to ‘eat more often’ to lose weight.. which is something the weight loss industry tries to push on you. The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. The mitochondria have a consistent efficiency which does not change with what you eat. The only thing I have found that makes a difference is when you eat the majority of your food.. it should be front weighted (towards the morning). That said, I still enjoy a periodic mountain bike ride UP Penasquitos Canyon from near the I-5/805 overpass to Poway or beyond.. and then back. Unfortunately, not many like that type of ride. I can’t get my S.O. to join me.. Likewise with hiking.

S.O. = significant other.

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It’s oftentimes cheaper to pay for dental out of pocket.

This is why I pay out of pocket.. and I get to choose my dentist. I pay more for him.. but I consider it worth it. He used to teach as a Prof at USC School of Dentistry and he still keeps up to date on new technology and techniques.

But a lot of folks don’t get dental care. They would rather go out to dinner, watch pay-per-view or whatever. Bad budgetary prioritization.

True.. this is why I feel that High Schools should be teaching some basic living skills instead of spending money on special interests (ie. chicano studies). Have High Schools teach about money, how loans work, basics on investing, budgeting etc.

I also think that part of what helps is the type of toothpaste you use. I used to have a lot of problems with different types because they add sugar to make the toothpaste more palatable.

When I meet a new person, I look at the teeth and belly. Those are good indications of how they have taken care of their health.

Humm.. I might be a mixed bag. I don’t whiten my teeth because it weakens and thins the enamel.. so they have a very slight tint, but they are straight and all there… Belly, humm that is a different problem. My S.O. tends to like to go heavy on the carbs which has added a few pounds to my frame (20lbs on 6’2″.. not too bad).. She has continually said that you have to ‘eat more often’ to lose weight.. which is something the weight loss industry tries to push on you. The truth is that the whole equation breaks down to energy-in(eaten) vs. energy-out(expended). Metabolism is does not get adjusted by eating on different schedules.. it is a constant. The mitochondria have a consistent efficiency which does not change with what you eat. The only thing I have found that makes a difference is when you eat the majority of your food.. it should be front weighted (towards the morning). That said, I still enjoy a periodic mountain bike ride UP Penasquitos Canyon from near the I-5/805 overpass to Poway or beyond.. and then back. Unfortunately, not many like that type of ride. I can’t get my S.O. to join me.. Likewise with hiking.

S.O. = significant other.

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But we need to deal with things one step at a time.

The first order of priority is to provide universal health care.

Why is universal health care the first step?? The real problem is the costs.. Universal Health care is seen as the solution… why not address the real cause first.. and then see if Universal Health care is really needed. All that Universal Health care will do is hide the costs.. and give the money gobbling parties yet a bigger purse to feed from. This is likely to stop people from pursuing the real costs because they can no longer see them. They just see ‘higher taxes’ and not the real cause. The politicians then can start using the hot-potato blame game to keep themselves in power..

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But we need to deal with things one step at a time.

The first order of priority is to provide universal health care.

Why is universal health care the first step?? The real problem is the costs.. Universal Health care is seen as the solution… why not address the real cause first.. and then see if Universal Health care is really needed. All that Universal Health care will do is hide the costs.. and give the money gobbling parties yet a bigger purse to feed from. This is likely to stop people from pursuing the real costs because they can no longer see them. They just see ‘higher taxes’ and not the real cause. The politicians then can start using the hot-potato blame game to keep themselves in power..

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