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How common is it, really, in the US? I genuinely don't know. On the one hand, I hear that medical (and thus presumably dental) insurance costs a fortune, and e
by EliRivers 11y ago
How common is it, really, in the US? I genuinely don't know.
On the one hand, I hear that medical (and thus presumably dental) insurance costs a fortune, and even then the "co-pay" means that many hesitate to seek treatment. I can't imagine that "my teeth aren't as white as I'd like" is something insurance companies like paying for (or rather, they don't like paying for anything, but something purely cosmetic seems easy to deny), so how are people affording this? is it just the wealthy? If I wander around poorer areas, will I start seeing ordinary teeth?
- hodwik 11y agoTeeth whitening is very cheap, you can buy teeth whiteners over the counter in the US, and most toothpastes you can buy in the store have whitening agents in them.
- MrBra 11y agoAre you talking about those that last just a couple of hours or different ones?
- o_____________o 11y agoWhat treatment lasts a couple hours? You can get very effective peroxide gel kits on EBay for under $20 USD that whiten for many months.
- tabio 11y agoThose whiteners don't create the super-bright almost-blue color you get from the dentist.
- hodwik 11y agoAre you sure? The handful of times I've inquired to an acquaintance about freakishly white teeth, they've always said it was just because they took really good care of their teeth, didn't drink coffee or soda, used whitening toothpaste, and had good genes.
- rpedela 11y agoDental insurance is pretty cheap in the US. Medical insurance varies a lot, but for most people it is also pretty cheap because their employer pays the majority of it.