Dental care in America sucks so bad

You spending 10k for yourself?

I've drunk soda for decades and it has never had an adverse effect on my teeth.

My kids get two free cleanings per year through insurance. Paying a couple grand for my older kid to have braces. Its really not that bad.

Quit smoking meth and your teeth won't need $10k worth of work.

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There’s no reason for why fixing teeth or gums should cost 10 grand.

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With proper hygiene and checkups, you are correct. When was the last time you visited your Dentist? My Dentist told me he loves the guys that come in once every 5 years or so because they are going to need some work for lack of proper care.

Muh High Fructose Corn Syrup

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My Dentist told me he loves the guys that come in once every 5 years or so because they are going to need some work for lack of proper care.

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I grew up gong to the dentist and ALWAYS had cavities that had to be filled when I went for regular visits. From childhood through college.

After college I pursued an endeavor for 8 years that, while rewarding, paid almost nothing. I had no health insurance and couldn't afford to go to the dentist.

About 2 1/2 years into this time period it occurred to me that I had not seen a dentist in all of that time, yet I had no problems. Then 2 1/2 years became 4, then 5, then 6. Still no issues.

By that time I was scared to go back. That was by far the longest I had ever been without any teeth needing intervention and I was scared that somehow something the dentist does is what caused me to have issues.

So I stopped even aspiring to go. I figured the previous six years were evidence that my teeth did much better without a dentist than they did with one.

I have now been to the dentist exactly one time since 1992. That was in 2000, when that period of my life changed and I could afford to go again. I did have a tooth that needed to be removed...but it was a baby tooth that never had a permanent tooth come up under it. The dentist was surprised that it had lasted as long as it lasted. And I knew it was decaying (that's why I went in the first place).

One visit in 33 years, and only that one baby tooth has had an issue.

Now, that said, I take great care of my teeth in terms of self care. Probably better than most people do.

But still...

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There’s no reason for why fixing teeth or gums should cost 10 grand.

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That's the low end for some of my fiancée's patients. $45k - $60k for full mouth rehabs.

Brush, floss, limit sodas.....or start saving up.

Think it’s pretty good imo, I pay $10 a year for 2 cleanings with X-rays once per year. I didn’t go the dentist for 15 years and had to have $2000 out of pocket work done for 2 root canals and 2 cavities. If I had dental insurance during that time using my current plan it would have cost me $150 out of pocket to get cavities filled from being detected earlier

I can see why people go to Mexico for dental work