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In a Dentist Shortage, British (Ouch) Do It Themselves
The New York Times ^
| May 7, 2006
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Posted on 05/07/2006 4:34:12 AM PDT by aculeus
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To: DAC22
If that guy is only 43, he has a lot more issues than just teeth, dude doesn't look a day under 60
Meth...
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posted on
05/07/2006 6:40:07 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
To: aculeus
Coming soon to the USA, compliments of the Democrat Party.It's already here, and it's not attributable to the Democrats.
You have to show a passport to buy (formerly) over-the-counter cold medication these days, and I don't know what you have to do (other than go to veterinary sources) in order to get antibiotics.
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posted on
05/07/2006 7:55:22 PM PDT
by
elkfersupper
(Normal American)
To: aculeus
Good news is he can spit sunflower seeds 20 meters.
Pray for W and Our Troops
43
posted on
05/07/2006 7:59:31 PM PDT
by
bray
(The only thing lower than Bush' numbers are the press')
To: Quix
44
posted on
05/07/2006 8:03:57 PM PDT
by
JockoManning
(Listen Online http://www.klove.com)
To: 6SJ7
There wiould be. It would be considered a crime like paying for sex.
Only you can bet that the State would punish the "back alley" dentist more than (A) the back alley abortionist, or (B) the back alley prostitute.
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posted on
05/07/2006 8:20:10 PM PDT
by
weegee
("Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays")
To: 6SJ7
I wonder if people who pull their own teeth out can get charged for practicing dentistry without a liscence? :)
If someone who had a bit of skill tried to help some of these people, but wasn't 'liscenced' he'd be thrown in jail in a NY minute.
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posted on
05/07/2006 9:02:52 PM PDT
by
traviskicks
(http://www.neoperspectives.com/gasoline_and_government.htm)
To: mtbopfuyn
I hate to say it, but American kids' teeth are getting bad too. It's amazing how many students at school don't brush their teeth - all nasty yellow and full of gunk and plaque. Most American kids get orthodontics regardless of whether they really need them or not. Braces have a way of permanently discoloring and ruining teeth. That's what you are seeing.
Orthodontists are the biggest scam artist. In a perfect world they would end up at the bottom of the ocean under the lawyers.
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posted on
05/07/2006 10:42:42 PM PDT
by
qam1
(There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
To: qam1
There's only a handful of kids in school who have/had braces. No, what I'm seeing is nasty yellow scummy teeth that have never seen a toothbrush. And these are teens who one would think would be wanting kissable mouths. But noooo, nasty nasty yellow gunk.
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posted on
05/08/2006 5:21:03 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: aculeus
Pulling out teeth this way (1) often leaves some part of the rot, which comes to infect other teeth and gum, and even per recent studies -- the heart. (2) leaves a hole that can be infected. (3) Leaves an empty socket that the body adpats to by causing resorbtion of the bone under the gum, and even of other nearby teeth and roots. Stupid.
He could take a cheap flight to the US for some decent dentistry -- or to Costa Rica. I've heard that people are flying into Costa Rica for a few days of extensive dental surgery done by good dentists at rates one fifth of US rates. (Check it out yourself -- I'm not totally sure -- only pretty sure that it was Costa Rica that was mentioned.)
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posted on
05/08/2006 5:30:02 AM PDT
by
bvw
To: aculeus
LOL whats a dentist
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posted on
05/08/2006 5:39:57 AM PDT
by
tonycavanagh
(We got plenty of doomsayers where are the truth sayers)
To: halfright
I remember vividly,I was 12 and it was a Sunday morning, sitting on the back of the toilet holding Dads bottle of JD as he took an exacto knife, burned and cleaned the tip, and cut carefully around an impacted wisdom tooth.........blood every where.....pausing every few seconds for another pull of JD.....finally finished cutting, put down the exacto knife and put his forefinger on the tooth, he hit the back of his hand against the tooth and out it popped. He chomped down on a wad of gauze and passed out in the chair in the living room.bathroom splattered in blood...looked like a crime scene....
Next week he got into dentists and doc said he did a fine job..
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Your dad cut out his own impacted wisdom tooth?
Tough guy!
He deserves a purple heart -
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posted on
05/08/2006 4:45:44 PM PDT
by
winston2
(In matters of necessity let there be unity, in matters of doubt liberty, and in all things charity:)
To: winston2
Glad you think so.......I thought he deserved a straight jacket :-) To quote a Massachusettes liar and traitor...
"It was seared in my mind".
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posted on
05/08/2006 7:07:23 PM PDT
by
halfright
(9/11 3,000 Americans MURDERED...MINE the borders! N O W !!! Semper Fi !!)
To: exhaustguy
What UK laws? No one stops you using private medicine including dental care in fact most people I know use private dental care.
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posted on
06/19/2007 4:17:14 AM PDT
by
snugs
((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))
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