Posts Tagged ‘infected-tooth’
Teeth Fixed But Dental Insurance Isn’t
June 25th, 2007 No Comments Posted in General Insurance
I blogged recently on a shocking case where a man lost his eyesight because of a infected molar . That situation highlighted the plight of the working poor; dental insurance is just not affordable, and the procedures to save an infected tooth (usually a root canal with a filling and a crown) are extremely expensive. This is true across North America; while Canada has “socialized” medical care, dental care has been left to the “free” market, just as it has in the US. This approach has not worked in…(read more)
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Teeth Fixed But Dental Insurance Isn’t