Novel concept #1: The dentist was on time.
Novel concept #2: The dentist took the time to get to know me and ask me about any problems.
While I just had X rays taken in June, and was told I only had one cavity... now in August, the dentist and I reviewed each tooth and it revealed countless problems missed by previous dentist. Are they taking me for a ride? I don't think so. I saw with my own eyes the problem areas. When I asked the new dentist whether it was possible that these problems had arisen in the last 2 months, she said absolutely not. Hmmm..makes you wonder about something that I have been observing over the last several years.
If you are disabled and are on the State's insurance policy, expect the absolute worst. Expect that you will have to fight for any treatment that is relatively new, expect to be treated like you have no cranial capacity whatsoever, expect to be treated like a number. Even when you are as vocal as I have become, armed with reems of paper detailing the benefits of procedure X, Y or Z and countless questions, you are bound to be stonewalled by some of those who claim to be medical and/or dental professionals.
When did it become acceptable to treat people with lower incomes with substandard care? When did they become less valuable as a human being to society? Does this not form a prima ficia case for discrimination based on disability and income?
Until now, I did not have concrete proof of my suppositions. I've always felt that some of the physicians on my insurance plan were not graduates from top tier medical schools. This is proof in the pudding. I paid all of $39 for a second opinion. Money well spent, might I add, for peace of mind.
Not only that, but being treated with dignity, respect and compassion will go a long way to preparing this denta-weenie for the next visit to THE CHAIR.
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