I have had some years of gum issue - a few grafts, etc. Despite taking pretty good care of my teeth I am seemingly just cursed. I recently saw a new perio person and they said for most of my mouth it was actually "passive eruption" that only a little bit towards the back of my mouth has actual recession/ gum disease issues. Does this exist?
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posted by IzzeYum
on Apr 23, 2013 -
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I've landed in a dead-end job, but it's hard for me to overcome my anxiety about retraining or changing the direction of my career. How should I perform an objective, reasonable risk-reward analysis in the face of imperfect options and information?
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posted by pullayup
on Oct 28, 2012 -
16 answers
Due to the current recession I've been under-employed for far too long. Unfortunately it's turning out to be a catastrophically long time, and now I need to know what my options are.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2012 -
18 answers
I just snapped at my boss, but it doesn't matter. He can't fire me. Where do I go from here?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 28, 2011 -
37 answers
How do I find a list of upper education institutions that have shuttered as a result of the economic downturn?
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posted by analogue
on Apr 11, 2011 -
4 answers
Just graduated from college. Unbelievably bitter and having an existential crisis. So, now what?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 11, 2011 -
53 answers
Why has the world economic crisis hit some countries - USA and UK, but especially Ireland, Iceland, Greece and Spain - so much harder than others?
posted by moorooka
on Feb 9, 2011 -
14 answers
Is it possible to really have the classic Five/Ten Year Plan in this type of economy? And when you get asked that type of question in a job interview, how do you figure out what the question is behind the question?
Just to make sure all bases are covered, the executive summary of my job hunting plan/rationale and background are inside.
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posted by gov_moonbeam
on Jun 16, 2010 -
9 answers
What kinds of social assistance are available for members of the middle class who get caught in the current economic downturn?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2010 -
20 answers
Tonight someone mentioned to me a study that boiled down to the idea that businesses that keep up with their marketing in a recession tend to bounce back better, or survive better. This makes sense to me, but he doesn't have a cite for study, and I'm curious. Does anyone have an idea of where this might have been, or any other study along those lines?
posted by korej
on Dec 9, 2009 -
5 answers
I don't like my job and I'm tired of trying to like it. I just want to quit but I'm afraid of what will happen if/when I do.
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posted by PFL
on Oct 16, 2009 -
13 answers
Please help me fill up my time. I am a psychologist in private practice, and thanks to the recession, I have multiple times during the week with nothing to do--this is a new experience for me, and aside from the anxiety of not working as much as I need to, I am also bored to tears.
Unfortunately, it is an hour here and an hour there--never any good block of time, and although in the future I may have to rearrange my schedule and put all my hours together, at the moment I am trying to maintain hope that I will be able to fill those hours with new patients.
I am sick of surfing the internet, going for walks, updating patient files, and reading whatever (professional literature, novels). Any suggestions, Mefites, for how I can spend my time more productively, or at least entertainingly?
posted by chaoscutie
on Oct 8, 2009 -
21 answers
I'm working on a theme based zine/journal and need help brainstorming for the latest issue. It's about the recession.
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posted by Rocket26
on Aug 27, 2009 -
5 answers
Is work/trade, or any kind of non-monetary exchange of goods and/or services currently under statistical analysis?
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posted by JaiMahodara
on Aug 24, 2009 -
4 answers
Work vs. love, recession edition: How to deal with concurrent uncertainty with love and career choices in an abysmal economy?
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posted by LecheFresca
on Aug 5, 2009 -
7 answers
Job-hunting filter: So I've just been informed by my always- supportive mother that I am not doing everything possible to find a job after being laid-off two weeks ago. And she, of course, would know, since she hasn't looked for a job herself in 20 years.
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posted by notjustfoxybrown
on Aug 1, 2009 -
24 answers
Can I still have a career in science? This economy caused both my spouse and I to lose our jobs and to relocate to find new employment after a 10-year corporate career. Thing is, I hated that career and only loved the money. Now, I am at a crossroads in life.
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posted by UseyurBrain
on Jun 6, 2009 -
14 answers
Our landlord wants a five percent per year increase to renew our office lease for two years. Where is the data that shows the commercial market is going the other way?
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posted by gum
on Apr 24, 2009 -
9 answers
I'm currently working on my MBA at a relatively prestigious business school and am coming to understand that my parents are in a grave financial situation that may lead to them having to file for bankruptcy. My father's been unable to get steady work for the last year or two and my mother's income isn't large enough to maintain the household and service their debt. In all likelihood they'll lose their house in two to three months unless something dramatic happens.
I'm considering dropping out of school and returning home to help them weather the storm but I don't know a) if they'd be able to stomach it, b) whether I'd be able to find a job quickly enough to fend off the fallout, c) if I'm really serious about doing this, d) if this is the right thing for me to do, and e) what it'll mean for my future.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2009 -
18 answers
Why is the (supposed) story about libraries and the recession seemingly spontaneously appearing in every single newspaper this week?
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posted by crazyray
on Feb 28, 2009 -
10 answers
What were the social impacts of the lost decade in Japan? Yes, I know economists are all about growth-growth-growth and if you don't have it you're a failure. But what were the actual impacts on levels of personal happiness and satisfaction?
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posted by alms
on Feb 26, 2009 -
18 answers
Where is my money doing me, and the world, the most good right now: going into a 401(k), or going into my wallet and getting spent?
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posted by logovisual
on Feb 17, 2009 -
15 answers
I'd like to read some good books, preferably autobiographical, about managing a household in hard times.
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posted by Catch
on Feb 15, 2009 -
29 answers
I am looking for articles or blog posts of economists predicting what is going to happen with the economy over the next few years.
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posted by hazyspring
on Jan 29, 2009 -
10 answers
How has the recent economic situation affected the cost of a house remodel? Is it cheaper because of the soft housing market, or more expensive because more people are fixing up the places they own instead of moving?
posted by Xazeru
on Jan 17, 2009 -
6 answers
I'm 21 years old, about to graduate college, and the recession is freaking me out. I know there's no right or wrong answer to which course my life should take, but I need help focusing on realistic skills and places to live that I should be considering.
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posted by Muffpub
on Jan 7, 2009 -
20 answers
Give me crazy (legal) ways to make money during this economic dowwwnturn.... Become a Lab Rat? Sell my Hair?
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posted by Izzmeister
on Dec 20, 2008 -
28 answers
Is there a chart of the current bear market in comparison to historical ones? The New York Times had
this one, but it is not kept up to date, otherwise exactly what I'm looking for, kept up to date.
posted by stbalbach
on Dec 20, 2008 -
3 answers
Buying a new car considering the current US economy. Have the rules changed?
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posted by Joh
on Dec 19, 2008 -
12 answers
Candy sizes are shrinking and cocoa content is being reduced using different strategies, like introducing cookie-fied versions of popular candy bars, i.e. jamming cookies where there used to be chocolate. Is there a niche website out there systematically tracking the shrinkage?
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posted by mecran01
on Dec 3, 2008 -
11 answers
As contractually agreed by me one year ago, my NYC apartment rent is going up 9% starting next month - from $2,250 to $2,450. But today I found out that, because of the recession, an apartment like mine is now going for $2,050. And now I want to renegotiate. How do I do that?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 2, 2008 -
10 answers
Hi All, We are in need of a car. New or used, does not matter. Our current car is near death and we cannot postpone. Friends have told me that with the current economic recession, this is a great time to buy a new or used car. If this is indeed the case and it is a good time to take advantage of the poor economy, then in what ways do I maximize my savings?
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posted by Ligament
on Nov 22, 2008 -
15 answers
Anybody have evidence -- empirical or anecdotal -- about what recessions do to the self-employed? I'm a freelance writer, and am wondering whether my clients are more likely to farm stuff out to me because I'm cheaper than hiring in-house staff or cut their freelance budgets and dump more work on the people they're already paying. Thanks!
posted by shallowcenter
on Nov 19, 2008 -
11 answers
