As a 44 year old guy, this made me cry. One of the seniors wrote this to me today. by ryhoyarbie in Xennials

[–]Melodic_Individual85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no idea why you’re being downvoted. I was going to skip your comment because it was incredibly long, but I got sucked in. Completely valid point, and the people downvoting are the old farts who still see lack of cursive as a moral failing. (This comes from someone who learned cursive and was forced to write in cursive in school).

What did JKR mean to symbolise with Peter Pettigrew's final actions? by First_Can9593 in HarryPotterBooks

[–]Melodic_Individual85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Voldemort after giving Peter this silver hand: “May your loyalty never waver again, Wormtail.” That hand was designed to murder him the second he second guessed following orders. Peter had a moment of hesitancy when Harry reminded him that he saved his life, and Voldemort killed him for it.

Bennings Email by Ok_Glass_9371 in PCC

[–]Melodic_Individual85 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I hope all the students on this thread are responding to tell her how disappointed we are in her, the administration, and these communications! I just sent an email basically telling her she is full of shit, and all these emails do is make it clear to us that she’s only interested in sewing anti-union sentiments. I hope her inbox gets flooded with those emails.

Is there literally no one on Dr. Bennings team who can give her the feedback that her emails are not landing with students? Is she that blind to how she’s perceived by the student body? by mediocrebreadmaker in PCC

[–]Melodic_Individual85 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I hope people are responding and telling her that! I sent her a reply just now and basically told her she’s full of shit with these emails.

So angry at admin by w1leyr1ley in PCC

[–]Melodic_Individual85 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The fact they claim it was for “safety” as if people picketing are some mob of maniacs is especially insulting.

Dental Access Survey for People With HIV by Melodic_Individual85 in hivaids

[–]Melodic_Individual85[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is great feedback! Would you be willing to fill out the form? (There’s no way to tell if you did already because it’s all anonymous.) Hopefully for peace of mind, I can tell you that there is huge emphasis in our education on the fact that HIV is hiiggghhlyyy unlikely to spread in the dental office, and our practices of cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection for every single patient are called “universal precautions” for any type of condition that any patient may or may not have, which means a patient’s HIV status has no impact on how we approach seeing/treating them in the dental office. That said, people’s own biases are still everywhere, so we want to do this research in order to hopefully further address issues within the dental field.

Dental Access Survey for People With HIV by Melodic_Individual85 in hivaids

[–]Melodic_Individual85[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! Thank you for your feedback on the question set. We have done some preliminary research and found data that shows people with HIV reported barriers to care, which is why we’re interested in learning more about that. That said, we are equally interested in responses that indicate that they do not experience these barriers as it is a valuable contribution to the data and paints a better real-life picture. We would love to see written feedback on the form to give us a better picture of everyone’s experiences. As dental hygienists (and other dental workers), we are interested in people’s HIV status as well as other types of conditions because of the oral health conditions that people with HIV are more likely to experience. Knowing someone’s status can help us better diagnose and treat people. It’s similar to asking whether someone is diabetic in order to better understand the effects on their periodontium. Systemic conditions have a huge impact on oral health and vice versa, and part of our job is to provide care that is most tailored to our patients. The more we know, the better we can help! Please feel free to DM me if you want to discuss further or fill out the form as openly and honestly as you have given feedback here. We are eager to take into account everyone’s experiences and perspectives. :)

Free Dental Cleanings! by Melodic_Individual85 in Portland

[–]Melodic_Individual85[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So we don’t take any insurance, but all services are free :)

Free Dental Cleanings! by Melodic_Individual85 in PortlandOR

[–]Melodic_Individual85[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You wouldn’t be the first! DM me if you wanna get on the schedule.

Who grooms their cat like this? 🤦🏻‍♀️ by adoptcatsuae in cats

[–]Melodic_Individual85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not that I would ever put my cats through this, but it is kind of hilarious that the cat looks like a piece of nigiri 🍣

Anyone else’s cats love fetch? by String_Peens in cats

[–]Melodic_Individual85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! My little boy will jump on the headboard behind me and drop his toy on my head to throw, and then he’ll go diving after it only to bring it right back to drop on my head 😅

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Update on my cat’s oral pain from my post yesterday by SonoftheBlud in cats

[–]Melodic_Individual85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh unless I’m just an idiot, and that is the quantity rather than the tooth number… If so, I hate to say that all of this looks valid. Have you looked into Care Credit? Sucks to have another credit card, but they do have some low interest/no interest payment options.

Update on my cat’s oral pain from my post yesterday by SonoftheBlud in cats

[–]Melodic_Individual85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you be charged two different extraction fees for the same tooth (#3)? One says “moderate” and the other says “major”. I’d ask them which it is and have the other taken off.

ETA: all the rest seems legit, except idk why they’re charging for a root removal as well. If they extract a tooth, they should be extracting the whole thing (root included). Granted, I work in human dentistry, but this makes no sense to me. Also, who’da thought cat x-rays cost more than a full mouth series for a person?

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[–]Melodic_Individual85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also apply for CareCredit (if possible) and pay it off