I have a painful tooth that must come out (plea for help)

[AlbertCat]

13. It's sad how dentists... always put profit above people.

Always?

Where the hell do you live? And you must have had a string of lousy dentists.

So let your jaw abscess next time.
I mean c'mon. I'm sure some dentists charge too much, but really "always put profit above people."

My father was a surgeon and at some cocktail party this rich guy was complaining how much his appendectomy cost. My father said "Well, you could have just let it burst."

Of course going to the dentist or doctor is usually not an enjoyable experience ...so of course you don't want to pay for it. But the alternative is usually worse.

Healthcare should be expensive, y'know, because it requires specialists who train a lot, top of the line and up to date equipment and a lot of preparation and special circumstances. That's exactly why it should be single payer. Like a highway or a bridge or the electric grid, it's too much for the individual and needs collective funding and implementation.