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   ӀɑվӀɑ ɑӀҽ×ɑղժɾօѵղɑ ? (laylaalexandrovna@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 06:13:41 JST ӀɑվӀɑ ɑӀҽ×ɑղժɾօѵղɑ ?

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   @LadyMont @sandalphon @Piss_Ant A different attitude about the dentist. Here we are STRONGLY encouraged to care for and clean teeth A LOT. There are tons of dentists, few with waiting lists.
   
   A lot of people have some kind of even partial insurance at least for the basics. Also there are charity and teaching clinic dentists so almost everyone can afford it. If you are First Nations - under some conditions, even reconstructive work is free.
   
   (We had an uncle who was a dentist and then as soon as I started a decent job, it covered part. I have some good insurance now because I was considered a person with disabilities 20 yrs ago. I have spent tons my on my teeth but now it's free as I'm old. I had three implants in Thailand. I hate DENTISTS!!! Love my teeth. My dentist in Thailand was ok. He was a nice guy and also the dentist to the king who died in 2016. People in Thailand have good teeth and take care of them as it's pretty cheap. Braces in Thailand are a fashion item and come in a whole bunch of different colours. In Japan, people have 80% insurance but many have terribly neglected mouths due to fear. I had a lot of work done there too. I once kicked a dentist [in Canada]! When he drilled into my gum. Dang I should write a book.)
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     senryu (senryu@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 06:13:41 JST senryu

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     @LaylaAlexandrovna @LadyMont @sandalphon @Piss_Ant I don't know when one set of bones got to be treated like the rest of ours but if you don't get your teeth taken care of, you end up with gum disease which leads to heart disease. The body is an integrated unit. Standing in line to pick up photos at a convention and the Brit behind me commented on the smile in my photo: "you Americans and your teeth!" as if that were a bad thing.
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     Seahorses are horses (piss_ant@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 06:14:51 JST Seahorses are horses

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     @LaylaAlexandrovna @LadyMont @sandalphon I should have said our poors have the same problem. Most middle class and up get dental care.
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     Flick ?? (flick@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 08:04:08 JST Flick ??

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     @senryu @LaylaAlexandrovna @LadyMont @sandalphon @Piss_Ant Tbf, until pretty recently* our teeth were on average healthier than in the US, just less pretty / white / straight / cosmetically “done”.

     https://dentistry.co.uk/2016/01/06/english-have-better-teeth-than-americans/

     *Our dental service is currently collapsing, this may no longer be the case.

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     Seahorses are horses (piss_ant@spinster.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 08:04:08 JST Seahorses are horses

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     @Flick @senryu @LaylaAlexandrovna @LadyMont @sandalphon Well now I don't know what to think!