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Tooth Decay Rose in Canadian Cities Without Fluoride. RFK Wants This for the US. (truthout.org)

submitted 2 months ago by Garibaldee@lemm.ee to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] Garibaldee@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

I think it would be less important in a place with universal health care and dental care as kids would probably be brushing their teeth and get taken care of properly, but it's more dire in North America than you would think. Canada doesn't have free dental and America doesn't have free health or dental whereas lots of European countries have universal healthcare.

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm from the Netherlands, we have healthcare but dental is usually not included and most people pay it themselves. You can include it but it's usually more expensive than a normal yealy check-up.

Why do Americans and Canadians have bad teeth? Is brushing something people just don't do?

[–] Garibaldee@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

but dental is usually not included and most people pay it themselve

Children under 18 are covered for almost all dental care under the basic Dutch health insurance and therefor free of charge.

https://iwcn.nl/living/healthcare/dental-care/

So you are wrong, you (most likely depending on your age I guess) had free dental as a child, the fluoride is aimed at children who are not guarenteed that in the US, it varies state to state and depending on your income.

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That I didn't know, the healthcare system was very different when I was a kid myself. We have made it a lot more commercial on the last 20 years.

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