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CT scan after dental anesthesia
Hi...quick question if anyone can help ...I have a CT scanlater today ......will having had a lot of anesthetic for dental work yesterday be a problem?
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Fitbit plain and simple
Thinking of buying hubs a fitbit for his birthday. He doesn't need all the whistles and bells just a reliable step counter. Any ideas please
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Buying your own denture
Been well past retirement I've become entitled to free dental care. However, during the height of the pandemic my normal practise seemed to have been taken over and at the moment they are a few dentists down and they are saying to me until they get a replacement dentist for my old dentist there is nothing they can do. Well…
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How to cool your bed down?
Hey! This seems like a bit of an odd place to ask this, so sorry if this
isn’t the most suitable! I’m after some tips to help cool an overly hot mattress? We bought
a new one earlier this year, but it’s like sleeping on a hot plate. I really
can’t afford to replace the mattress again, but the thought of sleeping on it
for…
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Is it possible to see an NHS dentist any more?
Hello. Has anyone been able to see an NHS dentist since the pandemic started, please? My NHS dentist appears to have shut up shop, so I tried to register with a new NHS NHS dentist, but I couldn't find a single one in Oxfordshire that will take on a new NHS patient. Does anyone know of any waiting list or anything that I…
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Best detangling brush and spray for young children
My twin granddaughters age six are coming to stay. They have long hair which knots every day. At home mum uses a Mason Pearson brush and L’Oréal detangling spray, works from ends of hair upwards in sections and plaits hair at night. Am not sure that the spray doesn’t make their hair a bit dry. was looking at Amazon and…
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Would I really need braces or Invisalign just for one tooth?
Hi all. As the thread title states, would I really need braces or invisalign to straighten only 1 tooth? That's what the NHS dentist told me. It's a crown on the top front tooth btw. Thanks.
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Anxiety, Stress & depression band ? is there 1 cheapest one available? ?
hi all, Some days back, on a bus, i overheard some 2 people chatting about a band that eradicates stress and anxiety totally. is that true ?...i working for NHS 15 years not heard anything like that ? Does anyone of you have any experience on this subject? many thanks. please advise. AK
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Probiotics
I've been suffering a lot with IBS type symptoms and I was thinking of giving probiotic tablets a try. Can anyone recommend a particular product they've used in the past.
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Sunday Times today - new Nivea cream
Can anyone tell me what this is please? Local shop had sold out by the time I got there… India Knight (Beauty section): “THIS NEW NIVEA FACE CREAM REALLY WORKS ON SUN-DAMAGED SKIN”
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Have you successfully reduced your bad cholesterol?
As the title says, have you successfully reduced your bad cholesterol? I have tried for 2 years and it is still creeping upwards. I eat healthily at home and cook from scratch, but I eat out once a week. I don’t eat biscuits, and have cakes only on special occasions. My hubby’s reading is 4.5, he is lean despite eating…
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Teeth Whitening and uneven teeth
I was hoping for some experiences regarding tooth whitening that my dentist is advising me to take. My teeth are discoloured after years of redwine, coffee and anything else that colours them, but I also have two teeth that are pushed back behind the other teeth and very noticeable and I've never been able to feel…
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No Buying Toiletries - August 2022
Here we go again for another month. As usual, this initial post has been shamelessly copied from the many previous months. A big thank you to @dolly84 for starting us off last month. Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and…
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Endodontist advice
I've
had a mild dull ache in my filled molar upper right 7 for three
months. Originally very occasionally but now two or three times a day
- still very mild. I've
had my dentist check it a couple of times including xrays and various
tests and he can find nothing wrong with it. My concern is the
roots may have Pulpitis…
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Dentist and NHS
I'm 74, receiving pension credit and living in northern ireland During the pandemic my regular dental practise was taken over by a new group. When I visited them they told me they were a dentist down and couldn't take any new patients for the immediate future. But am I a new patients? I would assume that when taking over…
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Varifocal question
I had a new prescription and got some varilux x varifocal lenses - previously I had Zeiss. I get along okay with both- but have noticed that if I look , for example , at my phone at a distance of about 12 inches thru my left eye on its own , then my right on its own - my right sees it about 2 inches closer , as if I was…
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Need lots of dental work cant afford it or find nhs dentist
Hey all I got cancer in 2020, in my mouth with some spread. Radiation and chemo means that i am still alive etc, but the treatment did a lot of damage to my mouth, one of the side effects being i dont produce a lot of saliva. I was financially ok before this point, but have spent a lot on private treatment for lymphodema…
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Dental query discomfort since cleaning and BMS flare up
I saw a new dental hygienist yesterday...no problem apart from some sensitive spots. He scaled them with electric scaler and water suction. I am in Wales and NHS patient. I was given a outline of treatment etc, so all good. For the last few years my dentist has just scaled them manually and I have rinsed repeatedly - I…
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Electrical foot file
Can anyone recommend an electric pedicure tool to deal with thick toenails and hard skin? There are so many on the market it's bamboozling. Especially as a lot of them seem to be lumped in with acrylic nail tools. I go to the podiatrist for my ingrowing toenail to be dealt with every six months or so, whilst I'm there she…
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Roof of mouth / Hard Palate abscess
Last wednesday after 2 days of unbearable pain and a lump in the roof of my mouth i got in to see the emergency dentist who said i had an abscess. She gave me the options - remove a broken molar which she thought might have caused the abscess OR a course of antibiotics. Call me crazy but I'm no fan of having teeth pulled…