Many young people in America have no health care, and delay going to the doctor until they are on death’s doorstep. That might be part of it. Before I got my

Many young people in America have no health care, and delay going to the doctor until they are on death’s doorstep. That might be part of it. Before I got my first desk job at the age of 32, my reality was that going to a doctor or dentist was as distant an idea as being an astronaut. I had never been, and had no idea how one would even go about trying, and had no money to pay for those kinds of services anyway. I’m sure that many people are stuck in that position for far longer (or indefinitely). After I got that first job the first thing I did was have 7 fillings and 2 root canals, saving several of my teeth.