Yes, dental care is far too expensive!! It doesn't seem right that people have to live in pain or be embarrassed by their teeth simply because dental care is unaffordable!! I guess here in the US, dental care is seen as more of a "luxury" rather than a necessity. In my state, even the state Medicaid won't pay for things like root canals or partial dentures. You can only opt to have your teeth pulled, and get nothing to replace them.
Here in the UK, we can get quite a lot of dental care free on the taxpayer, or very cheaply. In the US, the Republicans would veto any tax increases though, so dental care and health care will never get subsidised in the US.
In my state Medicaid also won't pay for crowns but will pay to have the tooth pulled. They have some formula for how many teeth they actually feel are "necessary".
Do you have any broken teeth in your mouth?
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If 7 out of 9 people have broken teeth, this is why more counties need cheaper or free healthcare. I don't have any, btw.
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Here in the UK, we can get quite a lot of dental care free on the taxpayer, or very cheaply. In the US, the Republicans would veto any tax increases though, so dental care and health care will never get subsidised in the US.
In my state Medicaid also won't pay for crowns but will pay to have the tooth pulled. They have some formula for how many teeth they actually feel are "necessary".