BPM 0 Posted July 2, 2006 Why do some have so much trouble getting the fill right? It would seem to me that if you use the fluoroscopy (sp?) then it should be a very simple process to get at least very close. Are most of the bandsters that are having such a hard time getting the fill right using doctors that don't use the scope? Insight welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morsaille 4 Posted July 2, 2006 You spelled it right. Fills are just weird for most people, some people swell after a fill, other people like me get nervous and spasm making it hard to even take a fill. So by looking at the fluoroscopy you can find the right neighborhood, but as soon as you walk out of the office, that could all change. If you are a sweller, you may not be able to take in liquids. The swelling would go down, but you would be dangerously dehydrated by then. If you are a nervous Nellie, your perfect restriction fades on the walk to the car. Talk about an expensive fill. ...bblluuup.. all gone Still others feel no restriction for two weeks! What? I suppose it is just easiest to say that messing with ones innards is a lesson in weirdness. That is why we try to sneak up on restriction since large fills tend to intensify our quirks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jachut 487 Posted July 2, 2006 Fluoroscope/xray isnt routinely used in Australia anyway - and we dont have fill centres, they're generally done by the surgeon or an associated doctor. So you just have to inch your way slowly towards perfect restriction, it takes a fair while. Six months on I'm perhaps just getting there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niche 0 Posted July 2, 2006 yeah, i've never had flouro. i think it's usually overkill. you just sneak up on the right restriction. worst case scenario, you have a bad night and get an unfill the next day. i guess the only case i'd really believe in flouro for every fill is someone who has their fill doc hours away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
