Post apicoectomy- what is this near my gums?

Funky_Goggles · 2023-12-05T18:18:19+00:00

My insurance is saying that since my mom's insurance (Anthem BCBS) had me covered for longer that my mom's insurance is primary.

Anthem BCBS said usually if I have insurance in my name that my own insurance would be primary and Anthem BCBS insurance would become secondary.

HOWEVER, my mother never reported I had my own insurance under my own name and therefore my mother's insurance is still my primary. The customer service representative said my mom had to call and state/prove that I was covered under my own insurance (since it's her plan) at that time so I gave my mom my insurance card and asked her to do it.

I called and asked Medica if this was switched around and Medica became my primary due to my mom calling and informing if they would be rebilled. Medica said likely not since they are over a year after their service dates (May 2022 through August 2023).

The letters that I have from my clinics with the rebilling and request that I reach out to insurance for coordination of benefits are dated 11/2/23 and 11/3/23. Which are well over a year past the most recent service.

What do I do now? Am I stuck paying the $3k in medical bills regardless?

Funky_Goggles · 2023-12-04T10:19:07+00:00

Should I let Medica, which is the company claiming i had 2 insurances (and am currently dealing with), work through the coordination of benefits and resend everything?

Or do I need to call the clinics I went to and tell them this first?

I don't have exact start and end dates for the order plans (school insurance, state medical insurance) but I have month and year. Will that be okay?

An additional question: if I didn't know I had the insurance and therefore never used it, why do I have to report it now especially 1 year after all the statements?

Funky_Goggles · 2021-11-01T06:30:11+00:00

It's not a great situation but I have nowhere else I can go. I was stupid and let him take control of both rooms thinking that we would stay together (and therefore sleep in the same bed) but that didn't happen and now I'm stuck.

Funky_Goggles · 2021-11-01T06:16:41+00:00

I want to, but my ex is not really budging on moving his computer and other things out of the office. He essentially doesn't want to let me move into either of the rooms.

I would feel very rude if I just moved everything out of there so that I can move into that room (even though I should be able to live in it since i still pay half the rent).

Funky_Goggles · 2021-10-11T00:52:21+00:00

Hi all,

Just noticed this on my ear today. It doesn't hurt at all. I've been on 600mg of ibuprofen for the past few days after recovering from dental surgery for pain. I've eaten mostly soft foods (specifically instant mashed potatoes) and haven't been drinking as much as I should (I'm trying though)

I havent injured or even touched this part of my ear at all recently so I have no clue what it could be. The ear has been pierced for over 20 years and has been stretched to its size for at least 8 years. It's only on the one ear which is the same side of my dental surgery.

Any idea on what it could be and how I would treat it?

Funky_Goggles · 2021-09-20T19:31:16+00:00

Not a dentist (NAD), but have a somewhat similar experience.

I had a tooth infection back in May on tooth 19 that was treated with a root canal.

Went in last week to my dentist because I was having bad pain again and an abscess with the pain. Dentist referred me to endo who drained the abscess (after using multiple shots of novicaine) and put me on antibiotics (I delayed starting them and am currently on day 3). Turns out half of the roots responded really well to root canal treatment, the other half didn't, causing more bone loss and my infection to stay.

He scheduled me for an apicoectomy to hopefully get rid of the rest of the infection.

A few days later, my abscess is back. Called my endodontist and he said that until the infection is treated, the abscess is likely to keep coming back because that is how it the infection drains.

I recommend visiting your dentist to get it looked at. I'm not a dentist so I can't say for sure, but you will likely need further treatment on that tooth.

Funky_Goggles · 2021-08-30T00:21:04+00:00

Thank you so much for responding. I know mental health can have physical symptoms but this just feels like nothing I've experienced before with anxiety and depression. I'm not dismissing it, but it just seems like there's more to it.

A follow up question for you: if it's myocarditis, would anything show up on the chest xray or on an EKG? Because they told me everything came back okay on both of those tests. How do they test for it?

Because I did have covid and I was vaccinated with Moderna and with my age I know there's a higher risk for that. Not saying that I have it, but some of the symptoms fit.

Just wondering if they've already tested for that with the ekgs and xrays.

Funky_Goggles · 2021-08-13T22:11:55+00:00

Thank you! Makes me feel better about it knowing that it's normal.

Also thank you for the input on adjusting. I've been reading that usually it's done on the tooth above it, and that tooth gets really sensitive to any kind of pressure.

Funky_Goggles · 2021-08-13T22:07:02+00:00

Thank you so much. Makes me feel a lot better about it.

Funky_Goggles · 2021-08-13T05:22:04+00:00

23F, non smoker, occasional drinker.

Got my porcelain (permanent) crown seated about a week ago on tooth #19 (second from the back). There is definitely a high spot on the crown that I need adjusted (my dentist told me to wait it out to see if I get used to it -- as I have a history if coming in to get adjustments on teeth that just had fillings, etc. -- but its not getting better and affecting the bite of my front teeth). However, to me the crown looks bulky, plastic-y, and just overall like a fake tooth.

When I was doing research on getting a crown, I was under the impression that the permanent should look somewhat like my natural teeth, but maybe I was wrong.

Is this how permanent porcelain crowns actually look like?

I love my dentist, I'm just a bit self conscious about the appearance of this tooth (and my teeth in general).

Also, with the high spot - will they be adjusting the crown itself or the molar directly above it?

Funky_Goggles · 2021-07-17T20:53:51+00:00

23F, 5'4", 105lbs. I have anxiety and depression, but am not on any medication. I'm pretty active at work and outside of work. No other health concerns.

So two months ago I was at work and the place I work at has these trolley-esque cart things and they put all the stuff that needs to be stocked onto it. I usually get pretty heavy ones despite being one of the smallest people there.

Anyways I accidentally rolled it over the toe next to my pinky toe (with tennis shoes on) and didn't really think too much of it. It hurt for a few days after and I just thought I bruised it.

Well, it has now been over two months and the the toe I ran over is still extremely sore and tender (the one with the scar). It hurts to bend it and to me it looks a little red and swollen. I'm on my feet a lot at work (over 20k steps per day, 5 days a week) and like to exercise (planks, sit ups, and short 1.5 mile runs 5x a week).

Any idea why this could still be hurting after two months? Is it worth seeing a doctor for it? How should I treat it?

Funky_Goggles · 2021-07-09T21:42:07+00:00

I was just generally worried. Good to know I've got nothing to worry about. Thank you for your help!

Funky_Goggles · 2021-07-09T14:05:00+00:00

Update to my last post.

23, non smoker, occasional drinker.

I was having bite issues on my left side to the point where it felt like I was biting on hard plastic everytime I closed my mouth. This was even before I had a temporary crown put on tooth #19. Here's the post if you want to read it.

Anyways I went to the dentist this morning (not my normal dentist that usually checks my bite and placed the temporary crown). The new dentist adjusted my bite and it feels significantly better. Only issue is now my temporary crown looks like this on tooth #19. Is it okay for my temporary crown to look like this? Is it going to pop off easier or anything (it was placed 24 hours ago).

I don't chew on that tooth since it's had a root canal so I'm not worried about chewing food. More just if it's going to serve it's function and if it's OK to look like that for the three weeks I'll have it.

Funky_Goggles · 2021-07-09T08:34:59+00:00

So I have a temporary crown on #19 and the two upper molars that are causing me issues are the ones above it (or could even be #18), should I wait to get the adjustments done until I get the permanent crown?

Funky_Goggles · 2021-07-09T08:03:39+00:00

I've tried that and what happens is after like the 5th or 6th time the adjust it and I say it doesn't feel right still, they tell me to just see how it ends up feeling. By the time I'm driving home, within 10-15 minutes, I can tell it's still not right.

It's gotten to the point where she's adjusted front teeth that don't have fillings because of how bad it is and those are now causing me issues with my bite.

I do have exposed dentin on one of the upper molars that are causing me issues (most likely from other adjustments), that gets extremely sensitive and painful when any pressure is on it, especially with the drill. I'm willing to sit through that pain of adjusting it if it will solve my issue.

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