NICO: A Hidden Epidemic?
A growing group of dentists and physicians are discovering that what was once thought to be a rare condition might be very common. Many medical professionals however, believe that this problem is overplayed and even be the basis of fraudulent medical practices. This controversial condition is called neuralgia including cavitational oseonecrosis (NICO). In simple terms, cavitational osteonecrosis refers to holes, or cavities, that form in bone as a result of bone cell death. Neuralgia means pain felt along a particular nerve. So, NICO refers to a consistant pain located along the nerve that serves a bone with osteonecrosis. Apparently, the benefits provided by better access to healthcare had a downside: a large body of research shows that frequent dental work can introduce bacteria into the blood and facial bones, causing localized and widespread cavitational osteonecrosis. Cavitational osteonecrosis could also be caused by blood-flow problems and other degenerative changes to the body. Many medical doctors feel that anyone could be a candidate for NICO. They believe that the disease can go undetected until it starts causing intense pain. This is giving the doctors and dentists justification to routine NICO testing on patients who come in for dental and medical visits.
Use the information in this chapter and the websites on the top of page 218 in your book to resolve the issue of NICO. Answer three of the following five questions.
1. After weighing the evidence from different sources is it evident that NICO is a serious concern worthy of more investigation?
2. Should every person be tested for NICO even though it may not be as prevalent as believed?
3. Should dentists and doctors be required to have patients seek a second and third opinions when diagnosed with NICO?
4. Should the government put money into investigating the extent of NICO?
5. Should insurance companies have the right to investigate the validity of a NICO diagnosis and treatment before deciding to pay out benefits?
1. yes it is worth investigating because a large body of research shows that frequent dental work can introduce bacteria into the blood and facial bones, causing localized and widespread cavitational osteonecrosis.
ReplyDelete2. NO not every person should be tested just the people who have a lot of history of getting dental work done recently, or in a certain period of time.
3. Yes, because if you give them only one opinion they don’t have a lot to chose from but if they get is seen by more than one person they have a better chance of getting a better answer because maybe one doctor has seen it more than others.
4. The government should put money toward looking into it but not a lot yet, just enough to discover things about it. Then they should put in more if they want to find out more information about it.
1- yes, because it can affect many people and change the way people visit their dentists
ReplyDelete3- yes, because that could help them with the disease, and help reduce the severety of the disease
5- Yes, of course, it's their money and it could be treated the same as any other disease when investigating for insurance fraud
Athena & Travis
ReplyDelete#1 yes, the article said that some doctors are falsely diagnosing people with NICO in order to make money off of the insurance companies.
#2 yes, NICO is a very serious concern because it can really affect your health and cause major problems with your body.
#3 the government should research the extent of NICO because it is always a good idea to research something that we as Americans don’t know too much about. It can only help to research and find out more information, not hurt us.
1.I believe that NICO should be worthy of investigation. I say this, because this is something that really has the potential of being very serious and dangerous to people.
ReplyDelete2.This should be regularly tested. I’d personally want to be safe, rather than sorry. I would hope others would feel the same way.
3.I believe that the Government should invest in all of this. This would only do good if more things are researched and found out about all of this.
1. I think NICO is worth taking more time to experiment on because if it was a disease found in many people before then it could be happening to other people again. And doctors will know more on NICO instead of falsely diagnosing and treating someone with similar symtoms.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think that every person needs to be tested but if they have the gene of blood flow problems then they should be.
3. Yes I think so because there is a possibility that the person may just be feeling other pain than NICO's symptom pains.
Travis
ReplyDelete#1 yes, the article said that some doctors are falsely diagnosing people with NICO in order to make money off of the insurance companies.
#2 yes, NICO is a very serious concern because it can really affect your health and cause major problems with your body.
#3 the government should research the extent of NICO because it is always a good idea to research something that we as Americans don’t know too much about. It can only help to research and find out more information, not hurt us.
1. Yes, with the given information. It seems like NICO could affect anyone.
ReplyDelete2. No, only the people with serious dental problems
4. Yes, Many of us could be affected and not know it.
1.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, it is most definitely worth looking into. It sounds like a lot of people could be helped who are in pain, people deal with that horrible pain in their lives shouldn’t have to deal with that.
2.If there is a change to help someone, I believe anything should possible that is needed to be done should be done. If it can help do anything physically possible to stop this illness then so be it.
3.
Absolutely. It could just be a simple cavity or something less serious. Get other peoples opininons.
1. I think that NICO is a good thing to do and experiment because it can help out many people, especially the ones that might have the issue but dont know about it.
ReplyDelete2. Every person shouldnt be tested, only he ones that have a bad condition or the ones that want to.
3. Yes, so the patients have other options for it.
1. Yes because this can help find ways to stop bacteria by entering in the blood and facial bones during a visit to the dentist or doctors office. This would help doctors figure out how to stop or lessen that amount of bacteria entering in and causing cavitational osteonecrosis.
ReplyDelete2. I do not think that every person should be tested for NICO because it would be a waste of a resource. But if they show symptoms of it then they should test people for it.
3. Yes they should because this is a serious problem and the people shouldn't pay to have something figured out for themselves. Only the government should pay to help find out ways to fix the problem.
1- yes because it affects everyone and the way people think about visiting their dentists
ReplyDelete3. Yes they should pay because the people shouldn't pay to have something figured out for themselves. the government should pay and fix the problem
2.I think everthing possible that is needed to be done should be done. Even If it doesnt work then at least people did something to help
1. Yes, because it can affect anyone.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, because even if it is not prevalent, it can happen to anyone. I think it should be checked out.
3. Yes because if they are diagnosed with NICO, they should have options on how to treat it, not just one way.
1. Yes I think it is a serious concern for people. It should always be investigated further. People should be aware of it and Dentists and Doctors should be looking into it further and speaking to patients about it.
ReplyDelete2. Ithink only if you have the risk factors should you be checked out.It isnot necessary for every person to have to be checked.
5.I think insurance companies should be able to test the validity of Nico just like they would any other illness that is being submitted.
1) Yes I do this NICO is worthy of an investigation and we do need to look further into it.
ReplyDelete2) I do think that everyone should get tesed for NICO, because it is such a serious disease and so many people might have it and not even know.
3) Yes patients should have a choice over their own diagnosis.
1) yes, i think that by telling patients everything and explaining. patients have the right to know more about this kind of things. there's always new technology that can help in investigations so patients can know ,and doctors would be able to threat it.
ReplyDelete2)i think that everyone should be checked so there will not be any risks.
3)patients should have their rights to choice what they want to be done, because its their body and their life's. unless its a deadly thing that its contiguous then yeah.
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