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smirkymonkey

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5. Maybe we need to do with dental care like we did with mental health care parity.

Reply to bagelsforbreakfast (Original post)

Sun May 14, 2017, 09:59 AM

May 2017

It should not be separate from medical care as it is integral to whole body wellness and poor dental hygiene can lead to other diseases later on down the road, including cardiovascular diseases, dementia and respiratory infections.

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The Healthcare issue no one champions... [View all] bagelsforbreakfast May 2017 OP

Dental care has been neglected for as long as I can remember Cirque du So-What May 2017 #1

According to the U.S. health care system, teeth aren't part of your body. dawg May 2017 #2

I have dental insurance edhopper May 2017 #3

As well as the VA tries madokie May 2017 #4

Maybe we need to do with dental care like we did with mental health care parity. smirkymonkey May 2017 #5

It is covered under the Obama expanded Medicaid NewRedDawn May 2017 #6

That's great! Delphinus May 2017 #7

Yes it is. NewRedDawn May 2017 #8