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Call me Idealistic but I think modern dentistry should be free and available to anyone who needs it. (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by to c/chat@hexbear.net
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Like it's amazing, I needed my tooth out because it was infected, the doctor told me straight up to do a root canal I'd need to be forwarded to an oral surgeon and then it costs $3 grand and then it's only good for about 4-5 years. So we decided on pulling the tooth, the roots of the other tooth that I had that fell out, and treating the infection with medicine.

If I didn't have medicaid I'd be super boned. Now with that said, modern dentistry is amazing, he shot me up on both sides of my mouth and in 10 min he extracted the tooth and the roots. EVERYONE should have access to this, it's a human right!!

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[–] 8 points 3 days ago (1 child)

Yeah it's absolutely essential medical care. That shit can kill you if untreated or at least make you wish you were dead.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 days ago*

    The condition of your teeth is a major influence on your diet, which leads to all sorts of other health conditions. Even under our evil system of for-profit health insurance, there should be an interest in taking care of this shit. You can fix shit up front to mitigate larger problems down the road.

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