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The dental industry in America is massive. Why is it such an important part of the American lifestyle?

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[–] psychopomp@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It’s not a secret (literally front page material) that over 10 million Brits cannot get dental healthcare they need. They’re pulling their own teeth at home, it’s completely unreal.

Edit: source (yes i know, it’s the mirror, it was just the first link that popped up): https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/desperate-patients-extract-teeth-11million-29379748.amp

[–] tal@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

over 10 million Brits cannot get dental healthcare they need.

I'm an American, but I am confident that in the UK, you can get cosmetic dental work done. You may have to pay for it -- like, it may not be an NHS thing -- but there is a private healthcare industry that exists alongside the state-run one in the UK.

[–] originalucifer@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

their point was that the british dental healthcare is as adequately provided for as in the US, where children die from lack of dental healthcare. ie, its not.

[–] psychopomp@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uh, yeah. Of course you can get private stuff. You can get that anywhere, lol. That was not the question.

[–] tal@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd think that it is, given that the comparison in the comment you responded to is to orthodontics in the US.

[–] afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it is the Mirror I don't click it or believe it. Stop spreading propaganda.

[–] psychopomp@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What part of „it was the first link“ don’t you understand?

Stop spamming people’s inboxes just because you’re too fucking lazy to do a 2 min search.

[–] afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it is the Mirror I don’t click it or believe it. Stop spreading propaganda.

[–] psychopomp@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lol, nobody is forcing you to click on whatever links I post, IDGAF.

I’m not your fucking research assistant, stop being an entitled %#$, do your own fucking research and…

Stop spamming people’s inboxes just because you’re too fucking lazy to do a 2 min search.

Edit: Alternatively, you can pay me 80€/h and I‘ll write an extensive paper about the dental health situation in the UK, happy to help.