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This is because for some reason human teeth are just so bad / unfit for the current use profile. I've probably went to a dentist 30 times or so, whereas I've o

This is because for some reason human teeth are just so bad / unfit for the current use profile. I've probably went to a dentist 30 times or so, whereas I've only been to all other kinds of health care 5-10 times over the same time range, combined. So putting them in the same basket would be untenable for one or the other. Like if you had to go to your car dealership for gas refill. Or if you expected your warranty to also cover gas. Another disastrous area is eyesight, but since you cannot really fix it, you go to doctors about it just as much. I've also been living for almost 40 years now and the science has yield surprisingly few fruit in those two areas.

tredre3 3y ago
I've probably went to a dentist 30 times or so, whereas I've only been to all other kinds of health care 5-10 times over the same time range, combined. So putting them in the same basket would be untenable for one or the other. A cleanup + checkup + radiography is about $250. This is once a year (notwithstanding that some dentists recommend 2-3x). Health insurance costs Americans 250-1000/month. So, in a year, if you see a dentist once and no MDs then you've cost your insurer $250 and paid them at least $3000. How is it untenable?