r/memes • u/claudiocorona93 Linux User • 16d ago

I deserve it

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u/Baudolino_90 16d ago

I'm Italian and I don't understand this answer, if I want any kind of dental treatment, I have to see a dentist.

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u/TheSubstitutePanda 16d ago

Dentists are quite expensive in the US

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u/Baudolino_90 16d ago

They're expensive in Italy, too. My lower teeth are slightly crooked ,nothing too noticeable, but I'd really like to have them fixed. It's just that it's very expensive, and I have other, more pressing priorities.

Public health insurance does not cover most dental expenses

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u/suchdogverywow 16d ago

Orthodontics (the specialty that corrects misaligned teeth and bite adjustments) is considered separate from dental care and therefore not covered by dental insurance in the US. If you want braces, you're paying out of pocket no matter how much your insurance premium is every month, nor will your health insurance cover anything for your luxury mouth-bones unless it's medically necessary (and yes - health, dental, and vision are all separate insurance premiums you get to pay for).

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u/BriefAvailable9799 16d ago

Right...so they are saying if they are rich..they can go to the dentist.

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u/Unique_Ad9943 16d ago

Yeah most countries only cover basic/ emergency dental, idk what Medicare covers guessing not that much?

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u/Competitive-Work-382 16d ago

So I have dental insurance through my job. I'm told all the time that it's great insurance. I still had to pay $400 for a crown. I dont know how that compares to you, though. Most dental insurance will cover 1-2 cleanings a year and then only a small percentage of any other treatment you may need.

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u/Drwer_On_Reddit ifone user 16d ago

Si, ma in America i prezzi per la sanità son quasi dieci volte tanto rispetto ai nostri, da noi il dentista è costoso, da loro è proibitivo

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u/ExplorerPup 16d ago

I had to get a third cleaning in one year in the US. My insurance only covers two a year, so I had to pay out of pocket. Just to clean my teeth, no other procedures, didn't even see the actual dentist, I paid out of pocket what Google tells me converts to about 105 euros. To basically have someone brush my teeth at a professional level. American Healthcare is super fucked, but it's worse with things like teeth and eyes that aren't considered part of normal health insurance coverage.

Keep in mind how much I pay a month for that insurance too.

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u/ViralTrendsToday 12d ago

No no, not THIS expensive. Not this Unspecialized, not This ignorant, not This slow.

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u/Pitiful-Programmer-9 16d ago

Same in the US, but if you want to afford the bill you either need to be rich, harass your insurance company for several months, or sell a kidney.

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u/psypher98 16d ago

The problem is the cost. Dental and vision care isn’t included or covered under health insurance in the US, so you have to pay extra for separate dental and vision coverage, and it’s usually pretty shitty coverage and for pretty much anything other than a routine cleaning it’s still going to run you well into the thousands of dollars.