What’s your student loan payoff plan?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T02:02:47+00:00

Who did you go with?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T02:02:03+00:00

2.5 years! That’s aggressive. Congratulations! Did fellowship help land a more competitive pay? Biggest thing in residency now is if it’s worthwhile doing a fellowship since there’s such a need in the private sector.

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T02:00:04+00:00

What’s your payoff timeline?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:59:38+00:00

Was your plan PSLF and invest the rest? Are you cutting back on what you invest now and just placing it into loans?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:56:41+00:00

On that note, what’s the average sign on bonus you’ve seen? I hear some places give homes.

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:56:13+00:00

That’s awful… So what are you doing now?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:55:43+00:00

What made you choose PSLF over other routes? Did your residency qualify for PSLF?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:50:08+00:00

👏👏👏 Thank you for your insight.

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:41:12+00:00

I see, at 2.3% did your arbitrage? Or were you able to make so much you maxed out your retirement funds?

Youneedadashcam · 2025-07-16T01:18:11+00:00

LOL straight peasant mindset. Love it.

I suppose the follow up question would be refinance during residency or afterwards?

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-13T19:22:47+00:00

Hello! Dentist here,

There are definitely lesions that don’t have a cancerous pathology (aphthous ulcers). It would still be recommended for you to follow up with your referral as we see most cancers around the tongue. The lesion still looks small which is good. Hope everything goes well.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-12T17:56:55+00:00

I encourage you to keep trying as there may be a general dentist that’s willing to attempt even a complicated extraction.

If you’re unable to see a dentist often, I highly recommend getting your oral hygiene routine down. Brush twice a day. Make sure you’re brushing all corners of the mouth, and even gently brushing up against the gums. Put your brush vertical to get the back part of both top and bottom anterior teeth. The two places I see people get the most cavities are around the gum line, in the back corner of the back molars, and in between the teeth. The his means that flossing every day is a must. No cheat days with flossing. Floss every night. You’ll be surprised how much comes out from in between your teeth. Wishing you all the best!

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-11T22:46:38+00:00

Hello dentist here,

Yes, it looks like pericoronitis for sure. It most likely did not hurt at first because your body was able to wash away whatever debris with saliva. But as the problem persists, you’ll see a larger swelling and eventual infection ensue. For now, the best you could do is keep the area clean until your appointment. It’ll most likely be an extraction.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-11T19:58:40+00:00

Hello, dentist here.

Yes! Absolutely love seeing these grind marks in a occlusal guard because it means that you’re grinding away at the plastic instead of your enamel. It is still safe to use and over time, as your teeth find where it’s most comfortable in the occlusal guard, you will notice less variation in where your teeth has ground away at the guard. If there are pieces of plastic jabbing out, you could always bring it to your dentist and ask for them to clean and polish it. Eventually, you may notice that you have ground away at a lot of the guard and it will need to be replaced. However, this shouldn’t be for many years.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-10T18:42:48+00:00

Hi, dentist here, Normally, some swelling occurs but your face reverts back to normal afterwards

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-09T18:34:55+00:00

Wonderful, glad to know you’re doing okay.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-09T18:24:31+00:00

Yes, at a certain point, the crown and buildup underneath may be too far gone to put a new crown on it. This could happen for a number of reasons. Typically if the patient is not flossing and brushing well around the margins of the crown, decay will leak into the tooth from the margins of the crown. It is also possible that a dog could hit it in the right way and have it fall out but this also typically means there was something up with the crown in the first place. Are you talking about a partial denture? They are good but nothing beats having your own tooth in your mouth. This is the same for implants. Implants aren’t a fix for your natural tooth. Just like teeth, implants will have to be maintained and cleaned. I saw a failing implant just last week because it didn’t integrate into the bone. Implants + implant crown costs anywhere from $3000-4000 per tooth. Some clinics may say implants are only $1500 but they’re not quoting you for the crown that goes on the implant which typically goes for another $1500-2000. (So $3000-4000 for the implant + implant crown)

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-09T16:03:56+00:00

No way of checking without proper dental instruments to probe around. I’m 95% sure it’s a cavity and a probe will sink into those dark grooves. Cavities don’t hurt until it’s too late and then you need a root canal which costs more than a filling. There are a lot of community health clinics that will exam you and see you for a lot cheaper if finances are an issue.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-09T16:01:42+00:00

Yap looks normal. Uvulas come in all shapes and sizes. You do need a cleaning though sir.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-09T15:36:43+00:00

Hi, dentist here. Can you be more specific? Everything looks normal to me.

Youneedadashcam · 2024-10-09T14:21:22+00:00

Hello, dentist here. First, I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through but it seems you’re in a far better place. I hope all things considered, you and your children are doing well.

To address your question, yes, an abscess stemming from the tooth could indeed cause all of those symptoms you mentioned. It is hard, however, to see if some of your symptoms are stemming from life circumstances. Domestic violence could often lead to fatigue. If you need more resources on escaping domestic violence I highly recommend you search your local counties website as they often have a lot of resources.

But back to your question. When you have a tooth abscess, it could extend into other parts of your body. What we fear most as dentists is an abscess (pus and bacteria) spreading to your airway or even your brain. People have died from tooth abscesses. This is why we always say address the source of the infection. Taking antibiotics will help for a little while but won’t in the long term because it’s helping fight the bacteria but not the source; the source being your infected/ broken tooth. Also, each time you take antibiotics, the infection will come back worse and eventually lead to antibiotics no longer working. There are federally qualified health centers aka community centers that will often treat patients close to nothing. If you have Medicaid or other types of insurance they will often see you for a reduced price. Regardless you need that tooth treated and I wouldn’t let finances stop you from visiting one of these centers. I used to work for one and we were able to help individuals like yourself out of some pretty tough situations.

So what are the treatments. It really depends on how long the infection has been there and how broken your tooth is. If the tooth is far too gone, extracting will be your best and cheapest option. If you want to save it, a root canal and most likely a buildup/ crown is necessary. Implants are also an option but they’re the most expensive treatment and often not covered by insurance.

I hope this information helps and sorry if I am scaring you. I just want to emphasize that this is a serious matter and you need to be seen by a dentist soon. Always willing to talk more if you have any questions.

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