It's not the infection per se,
it’s that the infection stimulates
clotting factors causing thrombocytosis.
The excess platelets clot up
and cause the coronary.
Posted on 07/02/2008 11:57:46 AM PDT by pissant
Changes in the way dentists are paid mean they effectively have no financial incentive to give appropriate treatment, the Commons Health Select Committee said.
Under the new contract, dentists receive an agreed annual sum rather than being paid for each individual treatment.
The committee found the number of dentists extracting a decaying tooth rather than carrying out a more complicated procedure had increased.
As a result, the volume of more complex work like crowns, bridges and dentures has fallen by 57%.
Evidence presented to the committee also suggested that patients were being pushed unnecessarily into the hospital system.
A survey carried out by the British Dental Association in 2007 found 78% of clinical directors had seen an increase in referrals from general dentists.
"We are concerned about the increase in referrals of patients requiring complex treatment to dental hospitals and community dentists," the MPs said.
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Yuck! And looks like she has small wings attached to her eyelids.
I like a good joke as much as the next guy, but this is just too easy.
Amy Winehouse is just...wrong on so many levels.
YIKES!
Must use a spoon to apply that eyeliner......
nice!
I think this article must refer to the NHS dental referral system. Private dentists get paid by what they do, and it seems competitive enough.
I had extensive dental work done last summer. Two root canals.
Luckily for me I had Delta Dental and it covered most of the work.
A dis-incentive to work? Fabulous!
Luckily we had good insurance. I have seen the bill the insurance paid and was unable to say the number out loud.
Still can’t.
Job 1 for 2008: avoid near-death crises. So far so good.
I guess I don’t understand the cause and effect here. I am paid a salary (fixed income) and thus I don’t charge my employer by the case. I am expected to deal with my case load high days and low days. So am I to believe doctors get a pass on doing their job because they are paid a salary rather than per dental task? Maybe the system makes their job a little too secure.
They were not clear if this was with the NHS or a dentist practicing privately.
Whatever the case was, they said at the end of the program that there was a two year waiting period for those needed to go through general anesthesia.
Wow, so they've finally gotten around to printing why socialism/communism doesn't work!
People wont work for FREE!!! (aka slavery)
Congrats Sky News for finally acknowledging something well known to non zombie voters!
I arrange to get all my dental work done, in Nov/Dec, just in case I need to have more extensive work.
Now that is funny.
Diff if what wiww happen if we evaw get Hiwwarwff’f heawph care.
My problem was covered under medical, not dental.
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