Deep Scaling. This procedure sounds alarming when you get to hear of it for the first time while your mind is conjuring thoughts of how would the dentist go about it and what would be the apparatus to be used.She went into details on how badly I need to undergo this procedure as I have a gum problem. My gums are too sore and sensitive. I haven't been bothered about it though. I wouldn't want to go into details as I might scare someone who intends to have this treatment done in the future. Just to give a picture on how this procedure goes, think of yourself doing oral prophlyalaxis aka general cleaning. The cavithron goes even underneath the gums making them bleed profusely. After the process, it would be the time when your entire jaw would hurt from all that drilling.
A scaling is when the doctor or the hygienist uses special instruments by hand to remove any plaque and bacteria and to smooth the root surface. This is a procedure which is usually done every 6 months for treatment of gums, teeth and bones.Oftentimes a cleaning will consist of 1st removing the tartar with a cavitron, (a device which vibrates at ultra sonic frequencies) then they smooth the root surface with hand scaling, following with a polishing to the teeth. I've done some research and found out that an anesthesia may be required before a patient undergoes the procedure. But in my case, the dentist did not inform me beforehand. Which isn't that bad because I have high tolerance for pain. She was even surprised as the procedure is not illiciting any reactions from me unlike her previous patients.
Since the procedure is not covered by my company's health plan provider, I paid 1,200 for that using Rolypoly's credit card since they don't accept visa. I didn't intend to bring anything in the first place because I booked for an oral prophy only
but since I need to undergo deep scaling first as what was prescribed by the dentist in Medical Plaza, being the health conscious that I am, I got alarmed by her diagnosis. I was also advised to use Sensodyne replacing my regular toothpaste brand as it contains gum care properties.
| 7/26/2006 12:35:00 pm
The blogging community must have thought I've quit blogging for good. Either that or I've been living under the rock.
Due to restrictions to internet access, blogsites have not been spared as among the list of websites that are not permitted in the office. As I'm too lazy to update my blog anywhere outside the realm of the office, I'd just let my blog accumulate cobwebs on cyberspace as shown on my hits' report that is being sent on my yahoo inbox. Total visits average around 3 hits per week. Not bad since that suggest that my blog have a loyal following. That means at least 3 people per week cared to know the goings-on in my life.
| 7/24/2006 02:33:00 pm
After cancelling my reservation last Sunday due to the Pacquiao-Larios boxing match which kept everyone at home from doing anything other than sitting infront of the boobtube and having the chance to leave their seats in between commercial breaks, the much anticipated Cabalen (West Avenue) treat did pull off yesterday.To our surprise, my name was posted on the reservation list even if it was long overdue.We drove all the way to Cabalen, West Avenue branch as it was the nearest in the area. The usual fare of karekare, lechon, dinuguan, laing, inihaw na hito, sinigang na baboy, ensaladas, kakanin, halo-halo etc were there as expected. But there are a few missing on the menu which I have tried in other outlets. Their dessert was not as varied compared to that of Cabalen Glorietta. I'm craving for balut which I have tried in Cabalen, Robinson's Place but that exotic fare was probably unique to that branch.After having our fill of palatable Kapampangan dishes which obviously left our tummies stuffed to the brim, we stayed for a while before driving to SM fairview to do our grocery shopping.After that I went back to Medical City which is located inside the building where I had my check-up. The blisters on my lips are getting worse even if I'm religiously applying the emollients. The doctor prescribed antibiotics and added medications for my perforated eardrum (Otitis Media) as I'm having frequent ear discharges but posing no threat to my hearing so far.The day left me a few pesos poorer but it was worth it.
| 7/09/2006 10:32:00 pm
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{*In a NUTSCHELLE*}
Just turned 23. Not that young anymore and not too old either. One of the few reasons why she had a good excuse to mess up her life and still get away with it.
She is a self-confessed blog addict. The blog design reflects the total opposite of her personality. She is innocence personified - prim and proper, goody-two-shoes but could turn your life into a nightmare at the least provocation. Nothing is too complicated that her not-so-average mind could comprehend.
{*Profile*}
I took delight in trivial things. I could cry bucket of tears over light drama flicks while feel-good movies make me feel fuzzy all over. Despite the sheer crappiness of horror stories, I still hate those gory and morbid scenes that will leave anyone with that sick to the gut feeling. I love the sound of the waves crashing into the shore and the heavy downpours on lazy afternoons. Although i'm almost always caught with a bunch of people, I savor moments in solitude--staring into blank spaces, totally leaving the worldly troubles behind and just lingering in silence. I'm a self-confessed bargain hunter. New finds never fail to fascinate me--it make my melatonin levels shoot sky-high.
{*Career*}
Corporate girl who commutes from three to five hours on daily basis; started being a corporate slave a few weeks before graduation;
she's been working for two years; just a few months shy of getting that much-coveted MBA degree from an international academe.
She wants to carve a niche in her pursuit for world domination (as if she's bent on it!). Future career plans include being a
financial journalist or lifestyle writer; preschool teacher, etc.
{*Capricorn woman *}
The Capricorn woman has a strong ability to understand human nature the way no one else does.
She has the ability to analyze and understand any concept well and possess a good memory.
It is not easy to deceive her. She has a very business savvy nature.
Conservative by nature, prudent and economical - a Capricorn women can amass a lot of wealth in her life.
However it is also not uncommon for Capri woman to indulge in sporadic spending spree - leading to temporary financial hassles.
{*Random Things*}
RAVES :-)
1. people who could carry a good conversation 2. combing beaches 3. furred pets 4. nice bed to retire every night 5. Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella 6. Body Shop's Moonflower scents 7. Marks and Spencer's Waterlily line 8. serendipity (not the movie) 9. a bowl of hot soup 10.moments in solitude 11. mango shake 12. chocolate chips 13. white sandals 14. pearl earrings 15. flared-cut denim 16. McDonalds 17. free invites to special events 18. good, old love songs 19. herbal teas
RANTS ;-(
1. heavy traffic 2. appointments delayed at the last minute 3. people who hate me for who I am 4. long queues 5. allergies 6. oil prices shooting up 7. boring seminars you've spent a good amount on 8. racial discrimination 9. bad hair days 10.carbon monoxide 11.sold-out tickets 12.freezing temperature 13.clutterd spaces 14.Calculus subject 15.excessive politicking 16.mismatched outfits
{*....*}
I'd so love to go to Boracy after few years of blowing my chance to go there on a free acommodation basis.***
I want to go on 5,000 shopping spree for free or get all the books on my must-read list at Power Books w/o shelling any bucks.***
I want to enrol in yoga class.**
I want to hone my culinary expertise by going to cooking classes.*
I want to do a commentary on a place long-forgotten.**
I want to be involved again on a project funded by international organization.**
I want to explore caves and tell the difference between stalactites and stalagmite up close.***
I want to build the world and furnish it with love (from a song).***
I wouldn't mind doing undercover job.*
I'd trade places with a wanderlust stuck in some chic city.
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{*What's in a Name?*}
ANNA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah
Latinate form of HANNAH. It appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was also borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia and by the the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to chose between her son and her lover.
RACHEL
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
Pronounced: RAY-chel (English), ra-SHEL (French)
Means "ewe" in Hebrew. She was the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin in the Old Testament.
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