having a nice, healthy looking set of chompers is a major social strata indicator in the west. only an actually socialist country would let working people have healthy, good looking teeth.
in the states, i know multiple people that have had crowns, with "good" insurance and still got jammed for like $2-3k, USD. and generally, insurance only covers an acceptable portion of necessary work and semi annual check ups. like sure you can get a chipped tooth bonded at minimal cost every 3-5 years, but a permanent porcelain veneer? that's gonna be thousands.
no matter what anyone says about rates under privatization, they will always get higher. and you still have to shop around to find a place that isn't crooked / trying to upsell.
braces before you turn 18 are a fucking gamble/scam, since your jaw is still growing and can fuck up the improvements even if your retainer still fits perfectly
like, I get that catching issues as a child might reduce the total amount of time in braces, but it'll cost you twice as much and dental care isn't free
having a nice, healthy looking set of chompers is a major social strata indicator in the west
much less so in the UK. White and straight teeth are considered signs of vanity. It also turns out that white straight teeth aren't particularly healthy or unhealthy it's just a beauty standard.
I remember as a kid we thought the one teacher with shiny white teeth was a witch and were genuinely afraid of her
i didn't mean to imply straight by saying "nice, healthy". orthodontia and dentistry are two different things in the US as well. and people go big on all manner of "vanity" standards that has nothing to do with health. like clothes that fit, hair/facial grooming, etc. these are all indicators of social position.
having a nice, healthy looking set of chompers is a major social strata indicator in the west. only an actually socialist country would let working people have healthy, good looking teeth.
in the states, i know multiple people that have had crowns, with "good" insurance and still got jammed for like $2-3k, USD. and generally, insurance only covers an acceptable portion of necessary work and semi annual check ups. like sure you can get a chipped tooth bonded at minimal cost every 3-5 years, but a permanent porcelain veneer? that's gonna be thousands.
no matter what anyone says about rates under privatization, they will always get higher. and you still have to shop around to find a place that isn't crooked / trying to upsell.
In the US a crown will run you on average $3500 without insurance.
With insurance it's probably about $2000
Getting my impacted wisdom teeth out cost more than my car
My car cost me $13k after taxes with an extended warranty
I wish my fucking teeth were that cheap
I had to get braces twice
braces before you turn 18 are a fucking gamble/scam, since your jaw is still growing and can fuck up the improvements even if your retainer still fits perfectly
like, I get that catching issues as a child might reduce the total amount of time in braces, but it'll cost you twice as much and dental care isn't free
much less so in the UK. White and straight teeth are considered signs of vanity. It also turns out that white straight teeth aren't particularly healthy or unhealthy it's just a beauty standard.
I remember as a kid we thought the one teacher with shiny white teeth was a witch and were genuinely afraid of her
i didn't mean to imply straight by saying "nice, healthy". orthodontia and dentistry are two different things in the US as well. and people go big on all manner of "vanity" standards that has nothing to do with health. like clothes that fit, hair/facial grooming, etc. these are all indicators of social position.
fair enough but given the NHS providing care to everyone health isn't much of a status symbol either