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In reply to the discussion: “They pull thousands of teeth here. At the end, they’ll have buckets of teeth...” [View all]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)33. One reason so many poor people dip/chew snuff is because it deadens hunger pains
and it's cheaper than food. So now they've got mouth cancer to worry about too.
The whole situation stinks.
I still don't follow a strictly healthy diet, but I gave up sodas years ago; and it's been ages since I ate processed lunch meat too. I avoid GMOs as much as possible by growing as much of my own food as I can.
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“They pull thousands of teeth here. At the end, they’ll have buckets of teeth...” [View all]
babylonsister
Jul 2014
OP
And THIS is why no-one should have to depend on nobless oblige from BILLIONaires.
WinkyDink
Jul 2014
#2
This is why I advocate for Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing aids and ...
Scuba
Jul 2014
#3
Deep fissures in molars breed bacteria that can't be brushed out. My teeth were always really clean,
Hekate
Jul 2014
#13
It's sort of silly, but I still include toothpaste and a toothbrush in my
No Vested Interest
Jul 2014
#38
Flossing is even more important, IMO. But comprehensive dental care for all is what we really need.
Arugula Latte
Jul 2014
#65
Isn't it about time we stop pretending they're the same sub-species as the rest of us?
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#43
One reason so many poor people dip/chew snuff is because it deadens hunger pains
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#33
They've been told countless times they deserve what they get in life, and there is no alternative.
Major Hogwash
Jul 2014
#39
Why are teeth and eyes not covered by medical insurance? Both are part of our bodies.
AllyCat
Jul 2014
#40
good point -- when did it separate into 'other than general health' and why?
tomm2thumbs
Jul 2014
#41
I wonder the same thing. It makes no sense. But I guess it's the cents not the sense that matters.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2014
#44
The dentists and the eye doctors have agreed as an organization to not offer
LiberalArkie
Jul 2014
#52