Most American meme you’ve ever seen.

I wouldn’t tell anyone I won the lottery but there would be signs

  • doingthestuff@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Yeah after 25 years of zero dentist visits I have my first toothache this week. I’ll never financially recover from this.

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        8 months ago

        The spot price for gold at the moment today 2024/3/4 is about $66 USD a gram. If anybody reading this is doing or has been doing drugs, remember if you are paying around 65 a gram (Average Cocaine and Heroin pricing) you are essentially throwing gold in the trash with every hit. I ask that those who think current drug policy is effective think of this fact, drugs are literally worth their weight in gold despite being illegal.

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      8 months ago

      Damn, I went 10 without going. Had to suddenly go because a molar started crumbling. 3 years, 4 crowns and 2 new fillings later, Im doing a bit better now…

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        Oof, yeah… A cleaning and exam is $100-300 in the US. A root canal is $600-1600. Crowns are $1100-1700.

        It’s worth it to hit up the dentist at least every few years… Ideally 1-2 times a year.

        Insurance is bullshit, though. It’s a racket that’s evolved only to favor the insurance companies. My dentist literally told me this.

        Get insurance if you know you’ve got bad teeth, or a problem, though!

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      8 months ago

      edit: added hhs link

      True, many have to resort to the following, quick search resulted in this article:

      Dental Health: How To Find Dental Schools and Dental Assistance Programs [Lora Dodge | April 21, 2022]

      https://www.verywellhealth.com/free-dental-work-3975010


      Where can I find low-cost dental care? [hhs.gov]

      https://www.hhs.gov/answers/health-insurance-reform/where-can-i-find-low-cost-dental-care/index.html

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      8 months ago

      For the love of god, don’t let it get worse. Had to wait months and 2 rounds of antibiotics to get mine removed after it got infected.

      Worse pain I experienced, it just never eases up till your medicated.