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originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: kwakakev
I know, they only help people with money. Poor people get 'treated' to prevent death, means pulling teeth. Since Obama care kicked in I've had a couple pulled, cost me hundreds, before it was 5.00.
originally posted by: jonnywhite
Evolution--according what I'm told--doesn't care what happens after reproductive age. AFter that, you're thrown to the wind--left to die.
I know this is about dental (health) care. But healthcare is sooooo expensive, do you know? Our bodies are a miserable wreck.
This is why I don't believe in a God. Only a sadomasochist would see good in all this. Nirvana in suffering. Salvation through pain. It's possible, but I think ti's more likely things just ARE. We're meant to dispurse the energies. It's a part of thermodynamics. We're a component of the natural order. How mcuh we can control it is an open question. It would seem to me the universe is like a cup of coffee. Eventually the energy reaches peak entropy and in essence becomes a patternless void. A kind of universe death. But maybe it'll instead experience a big squish and another big bang or get eaten by another growing universe. If tha'ts the case the cycle just repeats itself.
Sorry. This is triggering. Maybe I'll find my safe place now.
In the US that bill would have been a few hundred dollars. Over here if you can't afford Dental care (lots of people can't) then you are left to fend for your self. I haven't had a professional dental cleaning in a few years because that's something that would cost me upwards of $200 and I have lot's of debt so money is very tight. One of my coworkers had a problem tooth so he ripped out himself because he couldn't afford the dental bill. Sadly that isn't that uncommon here in 'Merica. Sucks for your friend but it could be alot worse.
originally posted by: kwakakev
Three days ago I took a friend to the main dental hospital here in Adelaide to get a tooth pulled. He is old with only a few teeth left and on the weekend another nerve got exposed. So first thing Monday morning we go to the only place that will work on him due to other medical requirements. We get an appointment made, but are then told to go away as he did not have $59 to immediately pay them.
The next day he gets some money sorted out from a charity organization to help with this unexpected expense, but now he is told to wait 9 days until they can fit him in... After some expected frustration we are directed to our local dental clinic for an examination. More teeth need to come out, blood test have been done and now we just wait.
For any others getting it rough, about 6 weeks using 'cloves of oil' helps a bit with the pain as the nerve rots. Once the nerve is dead so is the pain.
originally posted by: AdmireTheDistance
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: kwakakev
I know, they only help people with money. Poor people get 'treated' to prevent death, means pulling teeth. Since Obama care kicked in I've had a couple pulled, cost me hundreds, before it was 5.00.
Yep. I have a couple that need to be pulled, but the cheapest place I've found yet is still $250 a tooth...
originally posted by: GodEmperor
Whiskey and pliars.
'Merica.