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Willie Pep

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10. Yeah like your teeth are separate from the rest of your body.

Reply to Horse with no Name (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 04:18 PM

Sep 2017

It is very weird. It is a bit like how some people don't view mental health as a real health care problem as if your brain was somehow not a part of your body. Very odd stuff. I think to some people dental health is just cosmetic but most dental work is not cosmetic and dental issues can cause serious health problems down the road.

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Can't Afford the Dentist? You're Not Alone - USA News [View all] WePurrsevere Sep 2017 OP

Even if you get "free" dental insurance, it is limited and seldom covers more than half Hoyt Sep 2017 #1

Viewing dental coverage as not a necessity is just barbaric. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #2

And dental health affects heart health TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #3

Yes, and dental abscesses/infections can kill you all on their own. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #7

The problem with lack of dental care is not eating without teeth... haele Sep 2017 #6

Of course it is directly related to health, indeed can be fatal, as I note up the thread. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #8

We have dental insurance at work and I'm always surprised by the number SharonClark Sep 2017 #4

I've seen patients die Horse with no Name Sep 2017 #5

Yeah like your teeth are separate from the rest of your body. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #10

I worked in dentistry for 21 years MontanaMama Sep 2017 #9

Dental schools are a great place to get dental work done, IF you happen to live near one. eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #11

Crazy shit! rufus dog Sep 2017 #12

I feel like my dentist is making me take too many xrays JI7 Sep 2017 #13