Fancier: Can you please tell me the cost implication for scaling and polishing, and also recommend a dentist asap.

Btw 5k - 15k, 09093839999

Ok

WHO standard for Doctor:Patient ratio is 1:600, Nigeria has one doctor per 6400 people instead and GEJ has assisted in alleviating it to one doctor per 650,000 nigerians. Yet some people are making ridiculous educative appraisal probably because they haven't lost a loved one to the cold hands of inavailability or striking of doctors.smh

Tallesty1: Silly move from FG.

. GEJ has an impressive way of showing his stupidity in a grandstyle

President Goodluck Jonathan
has approved the sack of
doctors across federal hospitals in
Nigeria, citing the current
challenges facing the health sector
as the reason for the action. The doctors under
the auspices of the Nigerian Medical Association
(NMA) had embarked on a strike to press home their
demand for an improvement in their welfare on July 1
and several attempts to resolve the issue have ended
in a stalemate.
The government had earlier accused the doctors of
neglecting their oath to protect lives and continue to
turn down the request to suspend the strike,
particularly during the outbreak of the deadly Ebola
virus and the ongoing insurgency in some parts of
the country.
In a letter signed by Honourable L. N. Awute, a
permanent secretary in the ministry of health, the
president ordered that the action should take
immediate effect. “President Goodluck Jonathan has
suspended the residency training programme for
doctors in Nigeria indefinitely for the purposes of
appraising the challenges facing the health sector,”
read the letter.
“In line with the above, the Honourable Minister has
directed that you issue letters of termination of
Residency Training appointment to the affected
Resident Doctors in your Hospital immediately. “The
Board of Management is to take all necessary
measures to immediately restore full medical
services in your hospital. Note however this is
without prejudice to the employment of Locum
Physicians on six months renewable contract tied to
productivity and good behavior.
” In an interview with TheCable, one of the affected
doctors condemned the development, sating that it
is an indication that government does not know its
priority.
“The federal government should have asked the
government of Lagos state that tried toeing that
lane, the end result of such action,” she said. “Simply
because we demanded for our rights they are
attempting to intimidate us. Anyway, let us see who
blinks first.
” A source told TheCable that the federal government
had directed that local doctors and doctors in military
hospitals should be employed pending the time that
the doctors are replaced.
SOURCE: The Cable

“Oga! Oga! go back, I say go back,
no go dat side o. One man don catch
the Ebola disease and e wan die;
you better run for your life!”
I had arrived Obalende, a popular bus station in
central Lagos having alighted from an in-bound BRT
bus from the peninsular Ajah area of the city a
moment earlier and walked straight into the Ebola
virus disease scare that had thrown the bus station
into an uproar. Not that Obalende, the once notorious
city centre synonymous with Nigeria’s socio-political
history had ever possessed the serene ambience of
its neighbouring colonial GRA of Ikoyi but even on its
saner days, the oldest bus station in Lagos was
always in a state of bedlam. But on the day I passed
through its maze of human and vehicular
commotion, Obalende seemed to have played host to
a thousand demons.
People ran in different directions. One woman almost
pushed me in the path of an oncoming bus driven
wildly by a fleeing commercial bus driver. A cart
pusher, eager to get away from the clutches of the
deadly Ebola ran his omolanke (cart) straight into a
crowd of fleeing pedestrians. Panicky street vendors,
oblivious of the cause of the chaos but on hearing the
word “Ebola” abandoned their wares and fled. The
disheveled-looking man who had previously warned
me not to get close ran barefooted, his shoes in his
hand. He wheezed past me as if he had seen a ghost.
Amidst the pandemonium around me, I stood for a
moment to observe the scenario. Why run when I
could not see my pursuer? Then, I looked up to see
the source of the frenzy. Just ahead of me and in
front of a decrepit gas station, a man was on the
ground, face up and spread-eagled. I walked the
distance to the scene. The man on the ground was
obviously in distress. But in Lagos, the scene was
familiar. The man on the ground could be a homeless
victim of hunger or a serial alcoholic inebriated on
the local brew, paraga capable of knocking its
consumers into a state of temporary coma. But no
one was willing to go any closer. The fear of Ebola has
become the beginning of wisdom. However, this
Nigerian needed help. I thought there was nothing to
fear since Ebola can only be transmitted through
exchange of fluids and close body contact. I stood
close enough to maintain a safe distance. Now, some
of those who had fled earlier had also gathered at a
distance to watch the scene unfold.
I joined the other “Good Samaritans” who were
courageous enough to offer some help to the man
“Ebola victim”. One of those gathered contacted the
Lagos State mobile ambulance nearby. As we
discussed other options, the man suddenly moved.
He opened his eyes and sat up. He looked dazed.
Then, he called for water. A vendor, with a tray of the
ubiquitous pure sachet water balanced on her head
threw some sachets at him. He guzzled the water
and poured the rest on his head. We were visibly
relieved when he stood up and sat on a rickety bench
nearby. Then, he beckoned on the crowd to come
closer. Still, no one was willing to take the risk. Then,
the man reached in his bag to produce a hospital
card and some drugs. On a closer look, the drugs
seemed for the treatment of hypertensive patients. It
was then that I concluded he might have temporarily
passed out.
We contacted his family through the phone number
he provided. His house was within the vicinity. Not
long after, a middle aged woman who identified
herself as his wife arrived with some relatives.
Fortuitously, the LAGBUS ambulance also arrived at
the same time. The man was wheeled into the
ambulance and driven off. The incident was scary.
Moments later, Obalende which had temporarily
come to a standstill soon resumed its chaotic
rhythm. As I walked away from the scene, I thought
how lucky the man was because he could have been
left for dead for the fear of Ebola. But do you blame
them? Since the virus found its way into Lagos by a
“crazy” Liberian traveller named Patrick Sawyer, who
also became the first Nigerian victim of the disease,
its potency to spread and kill its victims had created
mass hysteria.
The fear of the Ebola Virus Disease in Africa’s most
populous nation has made the terror campaign of
Boko Haram seem like a child’s play. The EVD which
has killed about 1000 West Africans and still
counting since February may be Nigeria’s new killer.
In a country where death stalks the citizens like a
shadow, the fear is real. For one, the level of poverty
has worsened. According to the World Bank, more
than 100 million of Nigeria’s 170 million population
live in poverty. More of that figure cannot access nor
afford quality health care. Our hospitals are worse
than consulting clinics. The emergence of the EVD
had also occurred at a time when resident doctors
are on a nationwide strike. They had been protesting
poor working conditions in a country where the
political elite go abroad to treat ailment s minor as
headache.
The poor living condition of the masses especially in
Lagos, where three quarters of its estimated 18
million population live in crowded slums, will also aid
the spread of the virus. Despite official information as
to how observing simple hygiene can prevent
transmission, conspiracy theories about Ebola have
gripped the largely illiterate population. Some
Nigerians have bought into the notion that Ebola is a
ploy by the West to wipe off Africans. This theory was
fuelled by the alleged “refusal” of the Obama
administration to, until Tuesday, release to the
affected West African countries the experimental
serum ZMapp. Nothing can be more ridiculous. Some
religious entrepreneurs have also claimed Ebola is
“God’s way of punishing Africans for their ‘sins’”.
This may eventually pave the way for commercial
miracle healing.
As the Nigerian government battles to contain the
spread of a disease that will make the AIDS and
malaria green with envy, Nigerians have begun to
adopt desperate and bizarre remedies to prevent
infection. One of such is the “hot salty water
solution”. A suggestion, that since has been known
to be a joke, that by bathing with salt mixed with
water and drinking the same can prevent
transmission went viral over the weekend. That has
proved fatal already. According to a report in a
national newspaper, about 20 Nigerians have
allegedly died due to excessive salt intake. Nigerians
obviously do not want this Ebola. They have enough
national tragedies to grapple with. The kidnapped
Chibok girls have still not been rescued over 100
days after. We cannot afford to be afflicted by
another potential national calamity.
Let’s hope Ebola does not spread to the level of an
epidemic. No thanks to Sawyer whom President
Goodluck Jonathan angrily, and rightly too, referred
to as a “mad man” for adding to the list of his
problems.
By Bayo Olupohunda

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Beverlies: Doctor you have refused to give a reply to my post, I know it isn't intentional though, I would be glad if you can give an answer. Thanks much

call me 0909 383 9999 I will give u d price

Icherishu: Hello doctor my 9months old baby suck his finger and a dentist told me if I don't stop him from sucking his teeth will be deformed and that it will require surgery to fix it. How true is this?

Secondly, I used to have this on and off excruciating pains between my molar, I suspect there is a whole there. I don't want to extract and I don't want to refill. Is there any permanent solution? This pain usually happen when I chew something and the particles enters in between the space.

Your baby has a very high chance of that if not stopped, buh no one can say it will happen for sure I.e 100%, only God can

secondly u will have to do either of these two things u dont want if there is hole, so as to get a permanent solution

7agaza: Hello Doc pls I have a hole in my teeth for a year now it do pain alot most times, and it is now affecting my gum... What's the best solution

A root canal or extraction. The decision can only me made after a check up. Visit a dentist or call me 08063737929

Pearl-O-:



Thanks...wud do dat ASAP....wish I was in lag, wud ve bin easier

uw

unphilaz: Dear doc, after going thru some serious pains, i opted for the tooth to be removed. After some annoying pulling, the teeth slightly shifted and later it was scanned but not removed. The dentist prescribed some drugs to take which is clindamycin, toranar 50, vitamin c, chka. My question is is it normal to have a tooth partially shifted from its root and hope it would not be a problem? Thanks

the tooth should be removed, when possible as it can cause swollen jaw/face

Pearl-O-:
Dr pliz ve got dis small growth on ma gum jst above ma incisor dat wont jst go away...dint rily notice wen it started bt cn say tiz bin there for over 4yrz...itz nt painful bt bleeds a lil if brushed against with toothbrush or smthing like orange....taken everything I knw bt it wont jst go..last was nistatine bt still no difference ....wot shld I do...Tnx a mil

I need to examine b4 I can make any statement. visit a dentist close to u or call me if u r in lagos 08063737929. continuous irritation can b dangerous

trendimagz: Doc plz....wats ur price for in-office bleaching/scaling and polishing of d teeth

10k

I just called Konga now, and i was told the tecno phantom A + is 33k. NLders stop wastin yo time about fall yakata

[quote
author=chookudi]all over the country,health institutions are headed by
chief medical directors who are doctors, however is it not time for
other health personnels such as pharmacists to take up this role?doctors
seem to see this as their birthright but i beg to differ, or what do u
guys think?[/quote] I think an hospital maid should take up the role

Chiefpriest1: Good job doc...well done. My wife had an accident when she was still a young girl. She went for a denture just before ​we got married. However, she has added some weight after the kids started coming. For this reason, she can nolonger wear the device because she says the 'holes' they made to fit it have been covered with flesh. What is the possible way out or is the denture now useless? Secondly, is it possible for naturally brown/yellow teeth to turn white permanently after treatment? Thanks in advance

The denture can be repaired, at worst she will get a new one. A naturally brown teeth can be restored to white permanently too. See a dentist asap

Tonniey: Dr. Pls, when I was growing up, I asked my dad why my teeth is brown whereas, my sis teeth is whitr, he then told me that it was as a result of tretracycline I was given in my infant stage. So I wanna ask if I can still return my teeth to white. Thanks

Yes, u can still do

steveyen: Please can someone help me out on the price to replace my front four (4) teeth denture.

My denture got broken yesterday morning. I urgently needed to replace this denture because it's for my front teeth.

The problem is when I go to dental clinic here in Victoria Island ( I work in Victoria Island and I only can run around during my one hour break).

They dont tell u the price but ask you to register with high prices. Only for them to tell you the price I cant afford.

I have registered for two of such clinics at the rate of N8000.

Pls someone help me as i dont wanna keep wasting money registering for dentures I cant afford.

If I can get prices I will know the right clinic to go and register and replace the denture.

Thanks in advance.

Lets talk on 08063737929. I will refer you to a good dental clinic without registration fee

trendimagz: Doc plz....wats ur price for in-office bleaching/scaling and polishing of d teeth

call 08063737929

b03liberty: Thnx 4 ur gud work Dr. Plz what can i use/ apply to gum. I notice that it begin to reced badly? Just started though.

Go for scaling and polishing

ehijayltd: Can anyone help on the cost of a tooth crowning in government hospital and privately own?

35k

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Rocafellaz: Hey Doc! Nice work you're doing on here. Thumbs up!
I really don't know if you're in Lagos but if you're, I need you to kindly give a list of Dentists YOU would RECOMMEND in Lagos.
If you don't know of any in Lagos, I wouldn't mind if you hook me up with some one who knows.
I've got impacted wisdom tooth....need to have them removed.
Thank you.

I can do that, my clinic is in falomo, ikoyi
Call me on 08063737929

shakur1234: How do I fill my gaptooted teeth.plss I need your advice

U cant fill your gaptooted teeth, only a dentist can. See one or call me

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Call if u have

kendraloops: Hey doc, pls go n look 4 My Joe ooooo! Tell him to come back ASAP. U guys were good together apart from the little e-war I noticed. Keep up the good work.
Back to d matter @ hand. My own dental issues plenty oo. I even went to see a dentist last week, was told to go for an xray buh I was low on cash then. I'll go for it soonest.
Most times when I drink water,it burns my teeth esp cool(not cold) water straight from the tap. I notice this when brishing most times. Friends often tell me my breath smells like garlic though I don't eat it at all. That's a sign of mouth odour I guess?
Also my gums bleed EVERY time I brush or bite into something like an orange or something similar. Lemme get ur response to this before I proceed with the rest.
Btw, the dentist told me to use hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash in the ratio 1:6. Been doing that, can't see any improvements. Thanks

Have u tried sensodyne toothpaste for d burning sensation? Pls do.Gum bleeding isna sign of infection, u need to verify if your oral hygiene measures are correct or not and then go for " scaling and polishing"