@zachleat It's the same in the UK. While there are NHS dentists (if you are able to find one) most people pay for (NHS or private) dentistry, and vision. Which is wild especially given several cancers and other issues are picked up by dentists and opticians.
@zachleat@rachelandrew I found out last year that your eye doctor can tell you that you need a colonoscopy, because there's correlation with certain markers in your eyes 👀 amazing
@sclark I'm pretty sure this dental thing is universal. Even the countries with state-mandated insurances will only cover the basics, but you gotta pay out of your pocket for complex procedures or so that basic ones go smoothly (e.g., paying for good anaesthetics). Tbf, even healthcare covered by insurances like that is usually inferior to private healthcare and insurances... but hey, at least if you're persistent you're going to get some treatment without a huge bill.
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