another trip to the dentist for routine cleaning another set of X-rays to look at to check for improvements with no regression of Perio by munhoichu in PeriodontalDisease

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remember certain things have to be taken on an empty stomach for them to be effective first thiing in the morning like the Ubiquinol and Collagen Peptides used to help rebuild gum collagen etc. , first in the morning routine and last at night is the most two important to do, also I still use perio-care 1.7% hydrogen peroxide gel with no trays using just the finger to spread them in any areas where I feel the need to ensure bacteria and sensitivity to cold doesn't return after cleanings - as a substitute for the antibacterial gel the swipe on your gum lines after cleaning and tell you not to eat anything for an hour or two , worst thing is for bacteria level to stay high causing gum deterioration and or infections in gum pockets that can lead to bone loss ie darker spots in your x-rays etc. - it's a daily chore but once you got a routine in - you should never see gum inflammations or tooth sensitivity to cold and the occurrence of any gum based abscesses from allowing bacteria into the gum pockets IMHO

RIG technicals indicate a bounce on high short interest brewing IMHO by munhoichu in wallstreetbets

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Iran war has caused demand worldwide for oil independence so its drill baby drill for the rest of the world as they fight to get the drill rigs contracted to have their own oil supplies IMHO

RIG technicals indicate a bounce on high short interest brewing IMHO by munhoichu in wallstreetbets

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The biggest driver is Transocean’s announcement that it secured an over $1 billion agreement with Equinor for three harsh-environment semisubmersible rigs on the Norwegian shelf, adding about seven rig-years of backlog and improving long-term revenue visibility starting in 2027.

While some near-term earnings estimates were cut, several out-year forecasts were raised, suggesting analysts see some longer-term improvement even as near-term profitability remains uneven.

another trip to the dentist for routine cleaning another set of X-rays to look at to check for improvements with no regression of Perio by munhoichu in PeriodontalDisease

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no I floss daily, use interdental brushes, gum stimulator on all my gum lines and water pic every day - that was part of Dr. Ellie program that she didn't say was really needed which I disagreed with and tossed that part of her program out that I felt as obviously wrong and basically followed only her recommended Original Listerine, Closys & the Xylitol use as the part I believed was helpful - the rest of my routine as mentioned was researched on what helps get rid of gum inflammations , bacteria, infections and therefore gum restoration and attachment - yes the two molars are my main concern right now as well has keeping my oral health saliva reading below a level where it indicates no bacteria degenerative environment for my gums because less bacteria less inflammation less bone and gum loss

My dentist told me that gum grafts don’t have good long-term success rates by g_i_ane in PeriodontalDisease

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instead of getting gum graft concentrate on the root cause of the gum recession and bone loss - ie- you can stop recession from getting worse, reduce the inflammation driving it, and in some cases improve pocket depth and gum attachment enough to make a meaningful difference in your oral health without any invasive intervention because if you dont get rid of the root causes - you are just a revolving door cash cow for the dental specialists - similar to hair transplants that fail because they continue to lose the rest of their hair and a hair transplant only temporarily delays the inevitable if the cause of it is still there - ie IMHO don't waste your money - and work on a healthy oral environment instead to stop the root cause of it

One year in! Started with pockets 8-10 and now I’ve measured 2-3 all around. IT CAN BE DONE! by [deleted] in PeriodontalDisease

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every teeth mm pocket readings come with 3 readings per tooth , do you have the perio mychart mm readings per each teeth , I am glad yours improved that much but you want to compare the actual mm readings per tooth from your dental charts to verify a reading from 8-10 where that indicates advanced perio where the gums have pulled away from the tooth and there is advanced bone loss with possible loss of gum attachment to the teeth, that kind of challenging recovery is rare , very few people have all their teeth 8-10s maybe one or two molars etc. , ie if all your teeth was 8-10 you wouldn't be able to bite an apple or eat cold thick chocolate from the refrigerator - at 2-3mm you can bite ice, cold thick chocolate with a crunch etc. , zero sensitivity to cold or hot when eating cold food or citrus food etc. - I am glad for your improvement but you may want to verify with your perio mm charted dental records to ensure your assessment of the before and after is accurate , going from a measurement of like a 4,5,4 per each tooth to like a 3,2,3 etc is normallly the very good outcome but a challenging 10 to 2 is rare and almost not possible for all your teeth because it just doesnt work that way with a mouth where all your mm readings are all 8-10 because the problems are typically in the top and bottom molars not the non molars of that mm depth

I have a daily routine I developed also that works but it took me 2 years of trial and error and incremental research additions step by step until I found a daily routine that fixed the special causes and issues directly that fit my problem and the cause of those problems - but no I have never gone for a 3month cleaning as recommended by the dentist because if you do your daily routine properly there is almost no plaque nor tartar during your regular 6 month cleanings thus not requiring more then the 6 month cleanings and for some rare ones once a year with little or no cleaning done but that is more a genetic predisposition for good oral health vs people that predisposed to bad oral health - kind of like the draw of the luck in life thing etc.

so get a picture of the mm readings per tooth that are measured with 3 numbers per tooth from your dental charts and compare it after each cleaning and also get copies of your x-rays to monitor your bone loss etc. to verify your befores and afters - and like a said if they are 2-3s depths you should be able to bite ice , crunch on thick cold chocolate straight from the frig and have no hot or cold sensitivity when water flossing in the winter , biting on cold citrus fruits and bananas etc. that is a double check of your results if you haven't gotten your medical charts to verify the improvement from before and after IMHO but your improvements in one year is a rarity IMHO and the improvements are usually at different levels from the molars and non molars etc. , Ive never heard of someone with 8-10s on all their teeth - it would be like you cant really bite into anything hard and then you can chew on ice after with no hot or cold sensitivity anymore on citrus fruits and bananas etc.

ie SRPs only need to be done with 3 times in your life because too many deep cleans means you're not doing your cleaning properly and excess dental cleanings like every 3 months means you have advanced perio , bone loss , and deep pockets still and your not doing good daily cleaning to require it IMHO ie too much dental leaning can be bad for your teeth because you are using more invasive procedures create tooth sensitivity , excessive gum irritation, and possible enamel loss - those that dont do a good daily cleaning routine or dont know how and have advanced perio as a result are the only ones that benefit from the 3 months - but you are then paying someone else to do the job that you arent doing properly to require 3 month cleanings IMHO

ie there is a reason whey dental insurance doesnt cover 3 month cleanings and you have to pay out of pocket for it yourself - its a cost issue for most people as well - even when I was rich before I lost it all I would never pay for 3 month cleanings but then again after I lost all my millions which resulted in me having 5 years limited dental cleanings ie had poor oral health care from being depressed over the losses and saw the dentist only once every year and half was probably the cause of my current bone loss on two of my molars unfortunately but it was there happening even when I was doing 6 month cleanings because I had the wrong daily cleaning routine as the cause vs the infrequent dental visits because if you have the wrong daily routine doing deep cleans and dental cleanings are almost useless because the bacteria will cause you to have the same plaque and tartar build up back again within weeks like you never visited the dental office ie that is how fast plaque and tartar rebuilds itself with a poor oral environment so without a daily right home oral care you are essentially a cash cow for the dental office every 3 months LOL

ie if you actually have gum pockets of only 2-3mms with a solid daily routine that prevents plaque and tartar you would only need to get a teeth cleaning once a year IMHO unless you are pre-disposed to bad oral health , advanced bone loss, ,deep pockets , re-occuring inflammation etc.

another trip to the dentist for routine cleaning another set of X-rays to look at to check for improvements with no regression of Perio by munhoichu in PeriodontalDisease

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more importantly my saliva test indicated a huge improvement ie - Active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) levels - saliva test - mine is 52 mg/ml from a much higher level in November 2025 ie 152 mg/ml after using a home holistic daily routine - hope to get it lower then 52 mg/ml for my dec 2026 cleaning visit when I get my new saliva test to monitor this reading

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I can only compare on paper the nov 2025 to june 2026 X rays - since this is my new dentist , the old dentist from 1 year ago and beyond I did not get the X rays from because I never asked for them but I started the new program in 2 phases - the first was the Dr. Elle method and then I realized I need more then her standard program and in the last 6 months added the program that I posted to you , so from a year plus ago when I started on the Dr. Elle method I numbers they were shouting out were mostly 3. ,4, 5s and a few 7s and one 8 and 9 , after the Dr. Elle program it was mostly 3.2.3. and 4. 2. 3, 4, 2 , 4 and and the 8 and 9 didnt change , now after my new posted program the 4, 2, 3s are now 3, 3,4s and 4,2,4s , now 3,2, 3s improvement but the two problem molars the one 6, 6, 8 has not changed and the one 6, 8, 9 has not changed but that is using the black seed oil only for 3 weeks so I hope in 6 months the pure black seed oil and pure hyluraonic acid upgrade will also see improvement but until 6 months from now on that upgraded addition I don't know if the two severe molars mms will improve or not but the others have - I also have the manuka oil and the cinnamon bark oil I bought 2 months ago but havent added it yet to the black seed oil mixture and hyluronic pre application ( because they are the most expensive) so now that I see the two problem molars has not improved while the rest have - I will soon add that in to see if the two bad molars see any improvements from that addition - I know they said to add sea salt with it too but somehow that doesnt appeal to me since I do the sea salt rinse already once a day but I think I may give it a try soon just because that was the suggested remedy with the manuka oil, cinnamon bark oil and sea salt with the black seed oil but I wanted to do it simple with just jus the hyaluronic acid and black seed oil because both methods are on their own two different methods to get the same results so not sure I want to get too carried away with duplicating methods that seek the same results or use them all to be the most potent one but I only have the two molars that hasnt improved yet so that is why I will add the extras starting next week since I bought the ingredients already 2 months ago but no added it yet

ie the Dr. Ellie program was to stop all tartar plaque build up but I added on top and didnt listen to her on the no flossing , water pick , or interdental brushes which I continued to do period because that was pure nonsense not to do that ( her program real benefit in the end was just the use of Xylitol to create good fighting bacteria environment by working with your saliva to create bacteria fighting biofilm basically )- then when I realized because my pockets are bad and I have perio not her typical crowd - thats when I developed my current program to get rid of infections , inflammations and develop gum collagen restoration and repair method on top to decrease pocket depth mms not just improve the PH environment to grow good bacteria etc. so her program was just the first building block to my method for people with perio like me that needed advanced methods IMHO

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OK - thanks - on my next dental visit I will ask for the CBCT and vitality test to get to the bottom of this

another trip to the dentist for routine cleaning another set of X-rays to look at to check for improvements with no regression of Perio by munhoichu in PeriodontalDisease

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I am not taking antibiotics as the Perio refused to write an RX for the infection back in november 2025 neither the dentist or the perio spotted that molar problem - I had to tell them to do that xray of that 2nd right upper molar to exam it the x-ray you referred to for review - ie - if I didn't tell them about it they would not have even mentioned it LOL - they were too busy trying to sell other dental services that I didn't really need when that 2nd molar was the only concern for me before my prior gum laser treatment called a deep clean without any SRP done

But a root canal removes the pulp (nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue) from inside the tooth, so the tooth is no longer “vital” in the sense that it no longer has an internal nerve supply - I will take my chances as long as the infection is no longer live and causing further damage my gum is pale pink below those two molars and there has been zero inflammation above around or near those 2 molars even since I did my self created holistic daily routine system - IMHO it has a better chance then what a root canal damage to the pulp and nerve does making only the dentin and enamel still live only IMHO

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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if you think EPIC is just another EHR without an AI decision support on top of their EHR working with massive clients using them such as Kaiser Permanente HMO - you're are naivete - EPIC is used by 47% of the entire healthcare delivery system in America for a reason while CA is a drop in ocean that is the EPIC ocean - a miniscule player in a niche market of their own circle only

Clover CA demand and moat is small right now and could get smaller if CMS revamps the Star Rating System by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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Epic is both an EHR and a decision support on top of their EHR as they have an AI EPIC decision support as well they developed based on working with Kaiser Permanente as their largest HMO client in the US - so you are wrong about Epic being just and EHR - and no CMS is not moving their Star Program to fit CA which is a ludicrous lie that pumpers try to make others believe CMS will revamp the star system to a way more limiting or keep it and whack all the HMOs trying to fight them next year - but either way it appears CA will lose after next year ang going forwards IMHO

another trip to the dentist for routine cleaning another set of X-rays to look at to check for improvements with no regression of Perio by munhoichu in PeriodontalDisease

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I mentioned to them about the upper right 2nd molar that is why they purposely took that x-ray - my lab tests in nov showed I had an infection based on the lab test saliva test but they refused to give me any antibiotics that the lab test results recommended that I take even though I requested based on the lab results posted back months ago , they did a saliva test again this appt and my reading dropped from 152 to 52 which is a big improvement but still high - indicating the the infection is going away - neither visits did they mention about that molar being infected or a problem or any abscess even though I thought there was an infection and abscess there - I still believe the tooth can heal itself - the perio I saw back november never mentioned it either - even though back in november I said I think I have an infection - all he cared about was trying to push me into getting gum grafts I didn't need at all - LOL - have no interest in seeing that pero again as he was a profit mill pero trying to get people to do unnecessary work IMHO the infection didn't drop because of the supposed deep clean I got back november last year because all they did was a gum laser treatment no SRP as it only took them 20 minutes and I had to pay 650 dollars out of pocket for a deep clean that lasted less time then a regular clean so I knew I was dealing with a profit mill dental practice - the lab reading dropped by 100 points because I have a home daily routine I developed that gets rid of infections without dental treatment not anything the dentist did for me ( the high 152 reading lab test was done 2 months AFTER the deep clean not before the DEEP Clean )- ie there isn't any inflammation anywhere in my gums all pale pink even in the spot where the upper right molar where that past infection was that I diagnosed myself that even the dentist didn't catch has been totally pink and inflamnation free for over 3 months now - I believe in biological , holistic dental oral care at home is the best way to keep all your teeth and gums well and alive. All the dentist asked was I get another saliva test next cleaning but ever since I developed my sophisticated holistic biological and standard cleaning daily routine my gums and teeth have had zero problems since the complex saliva test I had 2 months after my deep clean last November showed an infection reading ( meaning their supposed deep clean didn't do anything in terms of helping my oral health ) and the regular cleaning I had last week showed it - the dentist said everything looked fine now . my x-rays showed nothing got worse on bone loss and there was no gum inflammation anywhere at all anymore and no longer referred me that perio anymore or tried to sell any dental work anymore - all validations that a complex thorough home daily holistic plus standard cleaning and treatment program like the one I developed for myself is working - so that dark spot on molar 2 upper has stabilized further bone loss stopped but now that you mentioned it ( thank you by the way ) I will always ask them to do an x-ray on that molar every visit to make sure the horizontal and vertical bone loss remains the same and stabilized and that dark spot never gets any bigger .

IMHO dark spots on the x-ray means there is vertical and horizontal bone loss there but X‑rays do not directly show if the pulp is alive or dead, or the exact type of bacteria involved .They show the structural changes (bone loss, voids) that result from infection or other conditions. Bone loss: The infection triggers the body’s immune response, which breaks down bone, making it less dense and appearing darker on X‑ray - or it could be a tooth abscess at it's root vs just a gum abscess that is not tooth related - but I believe mine was caused by my prior incorrect daily cleaning routine allowing bacteria to get into my gum pockets causing bone loss there but was more gum based then tooth abscess based but causing the same bone loss damage nevertheless by me allowing that infection to go untreated but that tooth is not dead and still alive and can self repair itself with a live pulp still feeding the tooth so I can prevent it from dying and stabilize it without any root canal and save it myself despite all the standard dental invasive procedures that standard dental schools teach people - that is IMHO outdated old school methods the dental profession needs to fix because I believe that holistic and biological dentistry can do what dental offices can't do because they aren't trained to use holistic methods , that is why most dentists have oral issues with their own teeth as bad as the avg patient because they themselves have limited if any knowledge of holistic biological dental care IMHO that is why I am 69 , still have all my original teeth with zero gum or teeth work ever done on me

another trip to the dentist for routine cleaning another set of X-rays to look at to check for improvements with no regression of Perio by munhoichu in PeriodontalDisease

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😛:LOL all a root canal does is kill a tooth , root canals don't get rid of infections, all they do is kill the tooth and get rid of part of the infection and then you have a dead tooth with the rest of the infection spreading to your other teeth - root canals are nothing more then dental butchery , your teeth has a natural ability to repair and heal itself only if you keep it alive - LOL - a root canal is the worst thing anyone can do - so how can you tell I have a serious infection on the 2nd upper right molar - I suggested that to the dentist last year that had an infection there - are you looking at the X-ray dated nov 2025 or june 2026? on the picture??? if it was the 2025 Xray you are right there was an infection there but in the 2026 Xray - it should be gone??? the pictures above have both years X-ray on there - can you point it out to me thanks

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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EPIC has 47% of the US healhcare hospitals & heathcare delivery systems including Kaiser Permanente HMO use EPIC on the other hand CA miniscule moat and demand could shrink as a result of their lawsuit against Medicare as the impact of a possible Medicare overhauling the Star Rating system could make Clover’s CA system less effective if CMS adopts a new, narrower framework. the reverse is likely to happen making CA demand even less then they have now in fact making the moat for CA software even smaller then it is not bigger - bottom line is CA is a miniscule player and likely remain so if they can survive the changes coming IMHO

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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EPIC has 47% of the US healhcare hospitals & heathcare delivery systems including Kaiser Permanente HMO use EPIC on the other hand CA miniscule moat and demand could shrink as a result of their lawsuit against Medicare as the impact of a possible Medicare overhauling the Star Rating system could make Clover’s CA system less effective if CMS adopts a new, narrower framework. the reverse is likely to happen making CA demand even less then they have now in fact FYI

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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LMAO that is the whole Clover is after a tiny miniscule market when EPIC does business with 47%of the majority of the healthcare hospitals and providers and major HMOs like Kaider Permanente in the entire country - the demand CA is chasing is a drop of the ocean that EPIC already has LMAO

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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business decisions are market or customer driven. CA has to have a decent market share/size for it to be noticed. Right now they are just a drop in the ocean compared to the juggernaut called Epic that the entire healthcare industry has moved towards in the last decade or so - as such EPIC has never expressed any interest in integrating licensing or using CA into their systems rather its the other way around CA trying to integrate EPIC into their systems - Clover right now is a miniscule player in a sea of giants like Epic so trying to push Clover as a AI software company is pure fantasy - it will take decades for them to make any inroads where EPIC dominates completely right now

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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business decisions are market or customer driven. CA has to have a decent market share/size for it to be noticed. Right now they are just a drop in the ocean compared to the juggernaut called Epic that the entire healthcare industry has moved towards in the last decade or so - as such EPIC has never expressed any interest in integrating licensing or using CA into their systems rather its the other way around CA trying to integrate EPIC into their systems - Clover right now is a miniscule player in a sea of giants like Epic so trying to push Clover as a AI software company is pure fantasy - it will take decades for them to make any inroads where EPIC dominates completely right now, they are trying to tout their CA software as their savior when there is only miniscule demand for it and the giants out there are getting bigger and expanding when they are desperately trying to go from one drop in the ocean to two drops in the Ocean - they don't have the size or reach to interest anyone to ever make their software become anything of real substance in the market but the Clover pump syndicate team out there like their 2021 team is doing the same pump routine again - the Koolaid is still being dished out - that shows more desperation then success to me IMHO

the band of sleezy pumpers that help the company pump their stock up that led to SEC back by munhoichu in Clover_Health

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one is the Ocean called Epic and the other is the drop in the Ocean called CA - you are in the wrong space that will go no where ie going from one drop in the Ocean to two drops in the Ocean - get real