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In This Issue

Dental anxiety .............................. 1

VSP ..................................................... 2

t.V’S tougheSt coP ........................ 2

chilDren’S health ........................ 3

Million heartS ............................... 3

WorlD.WiDe.WeirD ........................ 4

BuSteD .............................................. 5

Dental touriSM ............................. 6

iS it White yet? ............................... 7

get a Pre-auth ............................... 7

The mouth is one of the most intimate and sensitive parts of the body, so it’s no wonder that up to a third of the adult popu-lation fears going to a dentist.

Jay W. Friedman, a dental adviser to Consumer Reports, recalls that when he was in dental school one of his first clinic patients was a teenage boy who had al-ready gone through multiple oral surger-ies to correct a cleft palate. He had such bad experiences with dentists, and was so afraid of injections, that he barely allowed Friedman to look inside his mouth… where not surprisingly, Friedman found massive amounts of cavities.

The young Dr. Friedman took his time, and after much talking and several visits later the boy allowed Friedman to very slowly inject some anesthetic and complete a small filling, while watching the proce-dure in a small hand mirror. Over time, his fears receded to the point where he would sit down in the chair, open his mouth, and let the student dentist do his work. Mirror still in hand, of course

Even before their first visit, many chil-dren are afraid - thanks to tales of yanking and pulling that they hear from friends or parents. Every child knows that a dentist with a big set of pliers in his hands jumps up on your chest, plants both feet firmly, and yanks on your teeth until they come out of your mouth with a loud POP! Car-toons don’t lie.

Many people delay going to a dentist, which can easily make their dental prob-lem worse and almost guarantees that they will experience discomfort, which leads to them delaying going to the dentist. The circle of pain is complete.

It probably won’t hurtA recent survey of Consumer Reports

subscribers found that among readers who had a dental procedure in the preceding five years, severe pain was uncommon. The reality is that modern dental treatments aren’t especially painful, even for tooth extractions and root canal procedures.

Anxiety about dental procedures is common…

But acknowledging fears can be helpful

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Don’t be afraid to talk to your dentist about your fears or anxiety. He probably won’t laugh at you much. All you may need to overcome your fears is a dentist who can take control of the situation – in a gentle but firm chairside manner. Dr. Friedman told Consumer Reports plenty of patients sit down in the chair and tell him, “Doc, I’m really nervous.” To which he replies, “It’s okay for you to be nervous. But you really don’t want to make me nervous. So relax.” These simple words often work better than any tranquilizer.

Once you get past your first-time “stage freight” things get easier. Even if all your anxiety is not gone, you might find that it is greatly reduced.

If your regular dentist tells you to ‘Put on your big boy pants, it’s just a little blood’, you might want to go to one who specializes in treating nervous patients.

If all else faIlsIf tender loving care doesn’t put you at

ease, you might be a candidate for judi-

cious pharmacological intervention. That’s dental speak for drugs. The most common is novocaine. It’s the local anesthetic injec-tion that is painless, or at worst feels like a tiny pinprick. Such an injection takes about 15 seconds to complete and will numb your

mouth in about five minutes. Numbness that lingers for a few hours after treatment might be a small price to pay to avoid even mild discomfort.

If the mere thought of the injection brings on spasms of fear, a dentist might prescribe drugs, nitrous oxide or intravenous se-dation to relieve anxiety and send you into lala-land so your treatment can proceed.

In all serious-ness, drugs and sedation at the dentist is still a medical procedure and needs to be taken seriously. (I know that YouTube may disagree!) Always tell your dentist if you have taken a sedative or tranquilizer before arriving at the office. Nobody wants to give you an accidental overdose or a hazardous drug interaction. ◊

Dental Fear,Continued from first page

Up to a third of the adult population

fears going to a dentist.

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Through the new site it is even easier for members to:• find a doctor,• find the latest eye health and wellness information,• browse eyewear, sunwear, and contact lenses,• log in to view your benefits—and much more.

Remember, your eye care through VSP is just one of the many negoiated benefits you receive.

Just the Facts, mam...who are

tV’s toughest Cops?

Cop shows. America can’t get enough of ‘em. Since the dawn of the T.V Age bad guys have been going down. No matter what the crime, no super villan, drug dealin’, gun toting scum bag can escape the long arm of the law for more than an hour (minus commercials). So which heros of the little screen are the ones that make it to the top? What does it take? A square jaw? A hot car? An awesome catch-phrase?

Wonder no more! Here are the top eight T.V. Cops according to the website PoliceEmployment.com8. Lt. Frank Pembleton, Homicide: Life on the Street7. Detective Andy Sipowicz, NYPD Blue6. Detective Olivia Benson, Law & Order SVU5. Detective Sonny Crockett, Miami Vice4. Detective Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey3. Officer Jimmy McNulty, The Wire2. Officer Francis “Ponch” Poncherello, CHIPs

and the best tV cop of all time:Sgt. Joe Friday, DragnetGranddaddy of ‘em all, this one’s for the baby boomers. Friday has a deadpan delivery, never cracks a smile and has the charm of a sack of bricks. He hates dope dealers, hippies, and commie protestors. While he may seem corny by today’s standards, Joe Friday set the tone for every hard-boiled TV cop to follow.

Based on an article from The Washington Post and Consumer Reports.“Anxiety About Dental Procedures.” washingtonpost.com. April 30, 2012.

When you control your blood pressure, you reduce your risk of stroke —the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Unfortunately, 1 in 3 U.S. adults—an estimated 68 million of us—have high blood pressure, also called hypertension. This “silent killer” can damage the heart, brain, and kidneys without a single symptom.

Right now, half of those Americans with high blood pressure still don’t have it adequately controlled. African Americans are at particular risk—often having more severe hypertension, and developing it at younger ages.

Each year, more than 795,000 Americans have a stroke and more than 130,000 people in the United States die every year after a stroke—an average of one stroke-related death every 4 minutes.

Together, the financial costs of high blood pressure and stroke are staggering: annual costs of hypertension are $156 billion, with medical

costs accounting for nearly $131 billion and lost productivity from illness and premature death of about $25 billion a year. Annual stroke costs to the nation are more than a billion dollars a week.

Fortunately, there are some things in life you can control—and blood pressure is one.

Helping Americans with high blood pressure get it under control to reduce strokes and other forms of cardiovascular disease is a high priority for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and through our national Million Hearts initiative, we are making a difference. Co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—and in collaboration

with many other government and private partners—we aim to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Million Hearts is working to reduce high blood pressure with a one-two punch; the first, focusing health care professionals, health systems, insurers, employers, and individuals on the link between good blood pressure control and good health and, the second, encouraging all Americans to know their blood pressure, monitor it regularly, and talk with their doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or community health worker about how to keep it in the normal range. From diet and physical activity to medications, there are easy, effective and economical ways to measure, routinely monitor, and control blood pressure.

For information about how you can join the Million Hearts effort, visit

http://millionhearts.hhs.gov

Silent Killer

Children’s Health From the Blue Shield Health Library

What is a peanut allergy?A peanut allergy is a reaction that occurs when your body mis-

takenly identifies peanuts as harmful substances. When you eat peanuts or food containing peanuts, your immune system overreacts and can cause a serious, even life-threatening response.

what Causes a peanut allergy?An allergic reaction occurs when your im-

mune system overreacts and releases chemi-cals, including histamine, into your blood. These chemicals can affect different tissues in the body, such as the skin, eyes, nose, airways, intestinal tract, lungs, and blood vessels. It’s not clear why pea-nuts trigger this response in some people.

what are the symptoms?Symptoms of peanut allergy can range from mild to life-threat-

ening. If you have a mild reaction, you may get a stomachache, a runny nose, an itchy skin rash, hives , or tingling in your lips or tongue. Your symptoms may start from within a few minutes to a few hours after eating peanuts or peanut products.

A life-threatening reaction is called anaphylaxis. Symptoms of anaphylaxis can include problems breathing and swallowing, vomiting and diarrhea, dizziness, dangerously low blood pressure, swelling of the lips, tongue, throat, and other parts of the body, and loss of consciousness. If not treated, death can result. Anaphylaxis

usually occurs within minutes but can occur up to several hours after eating peanuts or peanut products.

how Is a peanut allergy dIagnosed?To diagnose a peanut allergy, your doctor will

start with a medical history and a physical exam. Your doctor will ask about any family food allergies, espe-cially siblings with peanut allergies. Your doctor may

ask you to keep a record of all the foods you eat and any reactions to the foods.

You may also have allergy tests, such as skin tests or blood tests, to determine what foods you are allergic to after

you have been diagnosed with having a food allergy.

how Is It treated?If you accidentally eat a peanut, follow your doctor’s instruc-

tions. For a mild reaction, you may only need to take an antihis-tamine , such as diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl), to reduce your symptoms of a runny nose or itchy skin.

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It was then that Earl realized he may be late for dinner.

snIff an apple. stop your mIgraIne.An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and it turns out it may

keep a migraine at bay as well. Oddly enough, you may not even need to bite it.

An article in the UK Daily Mail says that a 50 person study by The Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation of Chicago found that the odor of green apple helped to reduce the severity of their migraines.

Charles Spence, professor of experimental psychology at Somerville College, Oxford says ‘This may have something to do with the ability of pleasant fragrances to relax us and reduce ten-sion.’ Or maybe just telling a researcher an apple helps does make the doctor go away.

no looK, no paInResearch published in the medical journal “Pain” shows that

getting a shot at the doctor hurts less if you just don’t watch. In an ingenious test, subjects were given a mild shock as they watched videos of an arm being touched by different objects. Some vid-eos showed an arm by itself, being touched by a cotton ball, and pricked a needle. The amount of shock was always the same, but the volunteers reported that they felt the most pain during the clips of a needle pricking the hand. When not watching the video at all they reported that the same shocks were mild and didn’t hurt. Not looking in your wallet after paying the bills does not seem to have the same effect.

ChoColate. health food you aCtually wIll eat.

Well maybe it won’t make you slimmer, or build strong muscles 12 ways, but chocolate does have some suprising and delightful health benefits. An article on MSNBC lists some of the sweetest benefits:

1. People with high levels of chocolate consumption had a 37% reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29% reduction in stroke compared to those with lower chocolate intakes.

2. Chocolate makes you feel better. Chocolate contains phenethylamine, which triggers the release of endorphins. This reaction is similar to the one that people experience when they fall in love. Research-ers from England had six couples kiss, after let-ting dark chocolate melt in their mouths. Brain and heart monitors showed that chocolate doubled excitation rates in the brain’s pleasure center during the kiss, especially in women.

3. Chocolate helps you unwind. Feeling stressed-out and reach for a chocolate bar? There’s a biological reason for that. Studies have shown that chocolate contains the compound anandamide that activates the same brain receptors as marijuana. Which may explain having a chocolate addic-tion. Or maybe the munchies.

The Mayo Clinic has this advice. “Choose dark chocolate with cocoa content of 65 percent or higher. Limit yourself to around 3 ounces (85 grams) a day, which is the amount some studies have shown to be helpful. Because this amount may provide up to 450 calories, you may want to cut calories in other areas or step up the exercise to compensate.”

Trivia Bite:Hawaii is the

only state in the U.S. currently

growing cacao.

The Kona Brewing Company

produces a chocolate beer.

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Off-beat news stories about crime and such...

some donation this isPolice fished a man out of a charity donation box after he got

stuck while allegedly helping himself with the goods inside.Investigators say the man was trying to take some of the used

clothing from a bin at a Salvation Army store in Chatham, Ont., around 2:30 a.m.

He got stuck in the bin with only his legs sticking out.Police were able to free the man and reminded him of the proper

process to access the donated goods.

stick his neck outAccording to Reader’s Digest, a man named Sterling F. Wolfname

had been hiding from the police after assisting in the beating of another man. Although he had successfully lied to the cops about his identity, he must have forgotten about one distinctive feature: a tattoo of his surname clearly visible on his neck.

next time, just write it down

An Elgin man, 46, was arrested after police found an empty bottle of Edelkirsch wine on the passenger-side floor of his car. The driver allegedly said it was there to remind him to buy more.

black and white and feared all over?

A resident of Thorndale Drive told police she had been stalked for the past two months by a man who stops his SUV in front of her home every night. Police found a newspaper delivery man who stops there on his route.

pick it and nick itA 20-foot banner warning motorists to “Click it or Ticket,” was

reported stolen. It had hung across the street from the Winnetka Police station.

it’ snot what it looks likeA Villa Park man, 28, stole 12 bottles of Mucinex from Walgreens

at Church Street and Skokie Boulevard.

en garden!Three men tried to steal an industrial lawn mower and a leaf

blower from a father-and-son landscaping team working on the 5100 block of Pratt Avenue. The landscapers fought them off with a weed wacker.

the tell-tale talk radioA resident on the 100 block of South Marilyn Avenue called

police at 1:52 a.m. to complain of loud noise. It turned out to be the resident’s own clock radio in his nightstand drawer.

love and stitchesA British man, Gregory Todd is really in love, according to

the Huffington Post. Traumatized by recent events, his girlfriend plunged a 12-inch knife into his back while he was asleep. Near death, his spleen, pancreas, and liver were all damaged and required immediate surgery. After several months of recovery, Todd went to visit his girlfriend in prison and said he forgave her.

Yet he couldn’t get down on one knee and utter words of love and devotion. Instead, Todd proposed at an open hearing, asking from across a courtroom through her lawyer.

Todd will have to wait for his answer, because his girlfriend is still in protective custody.

don’t clean and driveShenay J. Jackson of Gainesville Florida is a bad passenger. She

and her ex-boyfriend were driving and arguing when she decided to clean up the situation. She pushed her boyfriend in his face. Then she opened a bottle of beach and poured it on his lap.“(Jackson’s) actions caused the victim’s clothes to be soaked with bleach which produced a burning sensation to the victim’s groin,” according to the arrest report. As a result, the man, who has not been identified, had to pull over and remove his clothes.

Jackson said it was an accident. After shoving his face she merely picked up the bottle of bleach and shook it. Who knew the cap would fly off and the bottle would spill on his lap.

here or to go?The Ann Arbor News crime column

reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 7:50am, flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn’t open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren’t available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away.

Every day people cross the border into Mexico. Some go for a nice Mexican meal or to buy an Elvis on velvet, but on any given day it is hard to find an American on the streets of No-gales, Sonora, Mexico not there to see the dentist. A few steps from Arizona is a different world of sights, sounds and prices for dental care.

“I was surprised when we walked into the waiting room that the whole place was filled with Green Valley people,” said Rosie Kaiser.

“They have real vanilla here. It’s a fraction of the cost. But, I also come here for the dentist. I go to the ortho-dontist. I pay $6,000 in the states and here I’m paying $1,350,” said Maryann Kinzel.

According to the CDC, eight percent of American adults in 1999 went without dental health care be-cause it cost too much. By 2009 that number jumped to 15 percent.

Dr. Robert J. Oro from Oro Dental Medicine said, “What we’re seeing is that folks are looking for ways to get dental care for what they see as a cheaper alternative.”

In the early eIghtIes eVerythIng Changed“It went from being insurance to assistance,” Dr. Oro says.

Some of his patience have insurance limits that were capped in 1983, and haven’t changed since.

That means even patients with dental insurance may have to pay out of pocket. (The Trust urges our members to get a Pre-Auth to help avoid expensive surprises. See next page.)

“Our dentist in Green Valley sold his business to a newer gal, who raised the prices. We decided we didn’t want to pay that. We have lots of neighbors who’ve been coming here. We get lots of recommendations so we decided to go to Dr. Bojorquez,” said Kay and Lloyd Bierstaker. For a standard cleaning they pay one hundred dollars less than what they would in Green Valley.

Because almost all of his patients are American, Dr. Ernesto Quiroga says when reports of violence were all over the media,

his business dropped by 20 percent. Now because business is coming back he sees more than 400 patients a week.

“Most patients they have a big surprise when they see the technology we use here,” Dr. Quiroga said.

Dr. Ricardo Silva, who has a modest office, says Mexican dentists depend on American patients.“If they don’t come, yes I have a problem. But, they come.”

American dentists not surpris-ingly are critical of this cross-bor-der practice. “When you leave and you spend your dollars in Mexico. Guess what? 100 percent of it leaves the United States,” says Oro, “Not to mention concerns about safety stemming from differences in training and standards of care.”

“Will it affect American practic-es? Yeah, but if this make folks real-ize the importance of dental care, I think you also will see the rise in American dental office use.”

People are living longer and want their pearly whites without break-ing the bank.

As healthcare costs in our country continue to rise amid a poor economy Mexican dentists expect their business to keep picking up.

so, Is It really safe?American dentists who are critical of this practice say they

want people to make sure to do their research before crossing the border to see a dentist. Stories of unsanitary dental clin-ics and unqualified dentists were often true. It used to be that qualified Mexican dentists would open offices in Mexico City and other major metropolitan centers, while less qualified, inexperi-enced dentists were relegated to border towns.

In recent years however, that trend has reversed, with many high-quality Mexican dentists opting to locate in border towns in order to cater to U.S. patients. Finding a dental clinic in a border town that offers quality, professional service, qualified techni-cians, and superior equipment for diagnosis and treatment is no longer rare.

Another thing to do is check with your insurance carrier before you go. Many U.S. providers honor work done across the border, and many Mexican dentists do accept and are qualified to receive insurance support. ◊

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Smile. Oh yeah, look at my blinding white chompers. I dazzle all who gaze at me, and I owe it all to my magic tooth-paste. That’s right, Magic-Super-Blinding-Complete-Whiteneing Pro Formula. Can a whitening toothpaste really deliver on the promise the name implies? What magic goes into the simple tube that sits on your bathroom counter? Even if you do peruse the list of ingredients, who understands what all the big words mean? Lets clear-up the confusion and examine some of the most common ingredients found in tooth-paste today. .

what’s In thIs stuff?the main ingredient in any tooth-

paste is water. the second is chalk. The exact same type of chalk kids use in school to write on the blackboard. Why chalk? Because it is sharp enough to help remove food particles and at the same time soft enough not do damage to tooth enamel. Chalk is one of the few natural substances equipped to do the delicate job of teeth cleaning.

other IngredIents found In ordInary and whItenIng tooth-pastes InClude:

glycerine glycol. Glycerine glycol is the main ingredient in antifreeze. Tasty. (This keeps the toothpaste from drying out as well.)

seaweed. This is usually listed by its scientific name of Chrondrus Crispus. Mmmm tasty again. The seaweed com-

pound is combined with wax and blended into the toothpaste to make it stay con-gealed.

detergent. If it doesn’t foam, then it can’t be working. Right? Research showed that’s what people think. The truth? Suds and bubbles do NOT increase a toothpaste’s effectiveness.

flavor. Detergent tastes bad. Flavor tastes good.

formaldehyde. This is used in small amounts to kill bacteria on the brush. It is harmless to toothpaste users.

what maKes It whIten?titanium dioxide. Titanium diox-

ide is usually referred to as the “whitest white”and can make your teeth look bright for a few hours, but does nothing to perma-nently lighten their color. This whitening agent is used in tattoo ink, sunscreen, and paint.

peroxide. Peroxide is touted as a way to break down stains on teeth. Also the main ingredient in many tooth bleaching gels and tooth whitening kits.

the frownsIde.You only spend a few minutes (or

seconds-eeew!) brushing each day, so the peroxide or bleaching agent isn’t in contact with your teeth long enough to cause much of a reaction.

Abrasiveness is what actually removes surface stains from teeth. Now, in truth, all toothpastes remove surface stains - it’s just that teeth whitening toothpastes have more abrasive formulations and there-fore act more quickly, so you SEE a result faster.

So while that chalk is rubbing off your surface stains, it could be removing a little bit of tooth enamel as well. Some dentists are worried that long-term use of abrasive toothpastes will eventually weaken enamel to the point where plaque and bacteria have an easy way in.

If you want to see how abrasive your toothpaste is the ADA has a rating chart (called an RDA number) that scores from 0-200. FYI, regular Crest fall in about the middle at 95.

Seems that whitening toothpaste’s best feature is believing that it works prompts people to actually spend time brushing their teeth. In the end, the ingredients matter less than the actual act of brushing correctly. ◊

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Toothpastes Really Work?

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“Don’t worry,” said the dentist,

“you have insurance right?

So why not get these new

veneers? Just lie back and relax.

We’ll take you...er take care of

you!” Slow down there cowboy.

not every procedure is covered

100%. you wouldn’t buy a steak

and a cold one without knowing

the price, well insurance is the

same way.

If your dental work will

cost more than $300, ask

your dentist to report the

anticipated treatment and

charges before work is started.

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your dentist with the amount

to be paid by the Program. Pre-

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and if the trust receives all

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and x-rays, turnaround time is

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how Can I aVoId an allergIC reaCtIon?

Understand your child’s allergy and know that you need to treat them. Read food labels or ask kitchen staff at restaurants if there are peanuts or peanut oils hidden in any of the foods you order. For example, some cooks thicken chili with peanut butter.

Understand that no amount of peanut is safe. Some people are so severely allergic to peanuts that being near them or breathing air that contains peanut residue can cause an allergic reaction.

Let others know that your child has a peanut allergy. Make sure that all caregivers (such as school administrators, teachers, babysitters, and coaches), friends, and coworkers:

• Know what the symptoms of an allergic reaction look like.

• Know where the epinephrine shot is kept and how to give the shot.

• Have a plan to transport you or your child to the hospital.

Have a medical alert bracelet or medallion that lists your child’s peanut allergy. This will alert emergency response workers if they have a severe allergic reaction. Medical alert jewelry can be ordered through most pharmacies or on the Internet.

Keep an epinephrine shot with you at all times. Make sure older children know how to give themselves the shot.

Keep an antihistamine such as diphen-hydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl) with your child/caregiver at all times. These medicines can be used in addition to epi-nephrine and are often helpful in both mild and severe allergic reactions.

If you think you are having an allergic reaction:

get help. do not minimize the seriousness of the problem.

After you have an epinephrine shot, call your doctor immediately or seek other emergency services. Your child will need to be observed for several hours to make sure the reaction does not recur. ◊

CCPOA Medical plan members get more than just great medical coverage. One additional benefit is access to Blue Shield of California’s on-line Health Library. Finding accurate health information on the web is not always easy, and Blue Shield, in partnership with Healthwise, publish a huge on-line library of health articles and videos.

no peanutsContinued from inside page

An old con was talking to a

new inmate in prison. “What

are ya in for kid.” “i tried to

build a new kind of car.” he

replied. “i took the engine from

a Ford, the transmission from

an oldsmobile, the tires from

a cadillac, and the exhaust

system from a Plymouth.”

“really? What did you get?”

“Fifteen years for theft.”

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