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Basic dentistry is and some therapeutic cosmetic procedures.
A friend of mine lives in Scotland. I finally met here in real life and was shocked to see just how bad her teeth were. Both her and her husband's. The only time I have seen teeth that bad here has been on individuals who have not seen a dentist at all. I don't consider what I saw on her "basic dentistry" care. More like ignoring the problem hoping they go away.
If that is an example of Basic care, I'll take ours thank you very much. And I didn't have dental care for about 20 years but made it a point to go to the dentist anyway and paid out of pocket.
Liz
A friend of mine lives in Scotland. I finally met here in real life and was shocked to see just how bad her teeth were. Both her and her husband's. The only time I have seen teeth that bad here has been on individuals who have not seen a dentist at all. I don't consider what I saw on her "basic dentistry" care. More like ignoring the problem hoping they go away.
If that is an example of Basic care, I'll take ours thank you very much. And I didn't have dental care for about 20 years but made it a point to go to the dentist anyway and paid out of pocket.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Ms. Cal Culator
on 8/14/10 12:47 am - Tuvalu
on 8/14/10 12:47 am - Tuvalu
On August 14, 2010 at 7:22 AM Pacific Time, southernlady5464 wrote:
Basic dentistry is and some therapeutic cosmetic procedures.A friend of mine lives in Scotland. I finally met here in real life and was shocked to see just how bad her teeth were. Both her and her husband's. The only time I have seen teeth that bad here has been on individuals who have not seen a dentist at all. I don't consider what I saw on her "basic dentistry" care. More like ignoring the problem hoping they go away.
If that is an example of Basic care, I'll take ours thank you very much. And I didn't have dental care for about 20 years but made it a point to go to the dentist anyway and paid out of pocket.
Liz
My BIL has always had dental insurance but is one of those who woldn't go. He's an ass about stuff like that. Got his dentures at age 40.
Their daughter, now pushing 40 herself, used to say, "I can't stand the idea of someone's hands in my mouth." I know she never goes to the doctor, I don't think she's ever had a pap smear, she probably doesn't go to a dentist either.
And all of that is with US medical and dental insurance.
Don't blame the system...
My BIL has always had dental insurance but is one of those who woldn't go. He's an ass about stuff like that. Got his dentures at age 40.
Their daughter, now pushing 40 herself, used to say, "I can't stand the idea of someone's hands in my mouth." I know she never goes to the doctor, I don't think she's ever had a pap smear, she probably doesn't go to a dentist either.
And all of that is with US medical and dental insurance.
Don't blame the system...
Actually it proves my point...
Your BIL and his dd just don't use the US system to their advantage. The system is there. My friend would use the system if it were there. Big difference.
Liz
Their daughter, now pushing 40 herself, used to say, "I can't stand the idea of someone's hands in my mouth." I know she never goes to the doctor, I don't think she's ever had a pap smear, she probably doesn't go to a dentist either.
And all of that is with US medical and dental insurance.
Don't blame the system...
Actually it proves my point...
Your BIL and his dd just don't use the US system to their advantage. The system is there. My friend would use the system if it were there. Big difference.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Ms. Cal Culator
on 8/14/10 1:28 am, edited 8/14/10 1:28 am - Tuvalu
on 8/14/10 1:28 am, edited 8/14/10 1:28 am - Tuvalu
On August 14, 2010 at 7:57 AM Pacific Time, southernlady5464 wrote:
My BIL has always had dental insurance but is one of those who woldn't go. He's an ass about stuff like that. Got his dentures at age 40.
Their daughter, now pushing 40 herself, used to say, "I can't stand the idea of someone's hands in my mouth." I know she never goes to the doctor, I don't think she's ever had a pap smear, she probably doesn't go to a dentist either.
And all of that is with US medical and dental insurance.
Don't blame the system...
Actually it proves my point...
Your BIL and his dd just don't use the US system to their advantage. The system is there. My friend would use the system if it were there. Big difference.
Liz
Did you SAY that you friend explained that they would have gone for care if it had been available or are you just assuming that they would have been reasonable? Cuz I must have missed it. All I saw was that you said you prefered our system to their results...which could be because of a lack of available care or could be because they aren't very good about getting even basic care.
Because there are some not very responsible people in BOTH systems, I was just mentioning--or trying to--that your friends might be as irresponsible as my BIL and niece and would be under any system.
Their daughter, now pushing 40 herself, used to say, "I can't stand the idea of someone's hands in my mouth." I know she never goes to the doctor, I don't think she's ever had a pap smear, she probably doesn't go to a dentist either.
And all of that is with US medical and dental insurance.
Don't blame the system...
Actually it proves my point...
Your BIL and his dd just don't use the US system to their advantage. The system is there. My friend would use the system if it were there. Big difference.
Liz
Did you SAY that you friend explained that they would have gone for care if it had been available or are you just assuming that they would have been reasonable? Cuz I must have missed it. All I saw was that you said you prefered our system to their results...which could be because of a lack of available care or could be because they aren't very good about getting even basic care.
Because there are some not very responsible people in BOTH systems, I was just mentioning--or trying to--that your friends might be as irresponsible as my BIL and niece and would be under any system.
Did you SAY that you friend explained that they would have gone for care if it had been available or are you just assuming that they would have been reasonable? Cuz I must have missed it. All I saw was that you said you prefered our system to their results...which could be because of a lack of available care or could be because they aren't very good about getting even basic care.
Because there are some not very responsible people in BOTH systems, I was just mentioning--or trying to--that your friends might be as irresponsible as my BIL and niece and would be under any system.
I didn't have to ask because she has mentioned the lack of available care in her emails to our group. It frustrates her to no end. Liz
Because there are some not very responsible people in BOTH systems, I was just mentioning--or trying to--that your friends might be as irresponsible as my BIL and niece and would be under any system.
I didn't have to ask because she has mentioned the lack of available care in her emails to our group. It frustrates her to no end. Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Ms. Cal Culator
on 8/14/10 1:52 am - Tuvalu
on 8/14/10 1:52 am - Tuvalu
On August 14, 2010 at 8:50 AM Pacific Time, southernlady5464 wrote:
Did you SAY that you friend explained that they would have gone for care if it had been available or are you just assuming that they would have been reasonable? Cuz I must have missed it. All I saw was that you said you prefered our system to their results...which could be because of a lack of available care or could be because they aren't very good about getting even basic care.Because there are some not very responsible people in BOTH systems, I was just mentioning--or trying to--that your friends might be as irresponsible as my BIL and niece and would be under any system.
I didn't have to ask because she has mentioned the lack of available care in her emails to our group. It frustrates her to no end. Liz
LIZ!!!
I meant here! How would any of us know that?
I meant here! How would any of us know that?
My friend doesn't belong to OH. She is an IRL friend from another group.
Liz
My friend doesn't belong to OH. She is an IRL friend from another group.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Ms. Cal Culator
on 8/14/10 2:48 am - Tuvalu
on 8/14/10 2:48 am - Tuvalu
On August 14, 2010 at 9:37 AM Pacific Time, southernlady5464 wrote:
I meant here! How would any of us know that?My friend doesn't belong to OH. She is an IRL friend from another group.
Liz
Tihs will be my last attempt...and then I will either have a drink or start crying...lol
•You mentioned that your friends had lousy teeth.
•You did not mention that they WANTED more dental care than they were getting.
•You said you didn't need to mention that they wanted more dental care because your friends had mentioned it...on another group...a board that I--and probably several others here--do not read.
So how, exactly, were we supposed to know why your friends have disgusting teeth? Certainly not because YOU told us. You did not.
How are we supposed to know that your friends had said--elsewhere...somewhere we canlt see--that they wanted better dental care?
DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM YET? You are expecting other people to know what they wrote and your read somewhere else.
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