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Dental check up is like 25$ Dental care isn't really a huge part of healthcare.

• bradlys 6y ago
  Cleanings aren't $25 though and those are recommended every 6 months. Along with exams once a year. You're looking at $100+/cleaning and $100+/exam. From my experience of talking to people - seems like the quickest way to get cavities and ruin your teeth (beyond not brushing) is to not do the regular cleanings.
  • tptacek 6y ago
    They may be "recommended" every 6 months, but practically nobody does that. In fact, in surveys, only about half of respondents see a dentist once a year. There's also little evidence to support the necessity of twice-annual dental checkups.
    • bradlys 6y ago
      > They may be "recommended" every 6 months, but practically nobody does that. Source? It's pretty routine in my circle that everyone does it. If they don't, cavities appear not too long after. And btw - argument from "oh the masses don't do it, therefore it isn't important" isn't very strong.
      • Jommi 6y ago
        You are being lied to by the medical industry in the US.
      • wglb 6y ago
        I think heredity plays into this. I’ve gone 10 years without and zero cavities. My maternal grandmother had all her natural teeth at the age of 94. Not everyone gets cavities
  • jtms 6y ago
    Cavities are caused primarily by too much sugar combined with inadequate home care. There is also a genetic component - some people are going to get more cavities than others no matter what they do. Cleanings and checkups don’t really prevent cavities, they screen for them.
  • Jommi 6y ago
    The country i come from with free healthcare doesnt even suggest cleanings after reachign adulthood. You get a few free ones once every 5 years. Thats not a major part of healthcare lol