Teeth. They are such an integral part of our overall health and well-being. If there's a problem in the grill, it affects the way we eat, the way we laugh, the way we kiss...not to mention the physical damage bad teeth can impose on the rest of the body. Living in a society where almost all toothpastes are infused with "whitening" (what the hell is whitening, anyway??), where photoshop-happy photo editors artificially brighten celebrity smiles and where coined terms such as "meth mouth" exist - there is a lot of pressure to keep them pearlies white.
And you don't need a sixteen minute debate over universal healthcare to know that the healthcare system in these United States sucks. How many out there by a show of hands do not have full dental health coverage?
Join the Masses, Take a Dental Vacation!
Crowns, root canals, fillings, veneers...that stuff can really add up if you're forced to come out of pocket. Do the math, with root canals averaging $800 and crowns going as high as $3100 a pop...why not make the most of your spending by taking a dental vacation? Believe it or not, there are countries out there whose governments actually care about the well-being of humanity and exhibit this concern by providing free or very affordable healthcare.
Some friends of mine just came back from a trip to Thailand...with brighter smiles. It's not a new concept, there's a whole industry surrounding this phenomenon.
Check out some of these options:
dental-offer.com
healthcaretrip.org
medcentrek.com
healthmedicaltourism.org
overseastreatments.com
And if you haven't already, check out Michael Moore's latest film SickO. It highlights Americans who travel everywhere from Canada to France to Cuba in search of affordable (or FREE) healthcare - and it sheds light on the shortcomings of the existing health insurance providers stateside. And what a sad state we are in. Just sad.
But keep smiling! We could all use a vacation anyway.
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my friend was talking about this place in new york you could get your teeth cleaned for like $10 bucks. two caveats, its done by students and takes forever (hours) due to waits and them constantly checking with the higher ups about what they are seeing. can't beat the price though. :) i'll post more info when/if she divulges more. keep on blogging darling. - matthis
Thailand seems like one of those countries where you can get your dental... sex... pedophilia... whatever kind of tourism on. would love to hear about the spot matthew mentioned.
real cool blog.
peace
Brandon Young
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