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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI propose Dental Care for all
Especially for all the gnashing of teeth that was going on during and after the debate at DU. Must be a lot here with severe chipped teeth and broken crowns.
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I propose Dental Care for all (Original Post)
itsrobert
Oct 2012
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2on2u
(1,843 posts)1. Your proposal doesn't have any teeth. n/t
U4ikLefty
(4,012 posts)2. Dental care is health care.
People die from neglecting their dental care all the time, usually due to lack of $$$.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)4. I would think so
but the government doesn't for some strange reason.
CurtEastPoint
(18,652 posts)5. So is eye care. n/t
U4ikLefty
(4,012 posts)6. very true nt
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)8. Even our UK NHS don't cover free dental care
Its subsidised.
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,869 posts)12. Better than here.
I need about 10,000 dollars in work and I can't get financed because I already have student loans coming out the ass. It keeps me up at night. = (
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)13. For that amount
it would probably cost less to get a return flight here and have it done privately.
randome
(34,845 posts)3. You're just drilling for attention today, aren't you?
Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)7. While GOP is trying to rid the country of Medicare
We should actually be trying to expand health care like dental for all.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)9. Lemme chew on that idea. NT
PCIntern
(25,556 posts)10. Hip Hip Hooray!
Signed,
PCIntern, D.M.D.
thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)11. Mitt Romney.....DDS