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I'm german. I didn't pay jackshit to get my wisdom teeth removed. As soon as a dentist deems it medically necessary, it's fully covered by even the most basic health insurance. Even if it's prophylactic.
Call it communism all you want, but it's great.For me, they said my wisdom tooth was too impacted, so unless it was causing pain O should just leave it because removing it could damage a nerve and leave part of my face numb.
And I'm in the US, and dentists are constantly trying to upcharge you for whitening and other stuff, so I took that warning seriously.
So is yours still in there? Because I was told that just a couple of weeks ago and am scared it's going to cause problems in the future. (Am in Austria with general health care though)
I’ve seen several dentists for a similar situation. The last one said that if they go by the book they should remove it. However if it’s all under the gum, not causing any pain or getting infected, then they’d recommend letting it be but getting x-rays every two years to monitor the situation, since otherwise it’s quite a proper surgery.
Ok, yeah thanks for the reply! Since I know that I'm a little nervous about it. But guess it's not uncommon so hope it won't flare up when I'm somewhere without dental care.
Another perspective here, I had my bottom wisdom teeth out over 20 years ago and they decided to leave my top ones in because of blood vessels wrapped around them or something. Have never had any issues other than my teeth being a bit crooked.
Still there. It acts up if I don't keep on top of my oral hygiene for a while, I just brush twice a day, floss once, and get a cleaning done periodically, nothing crazy. And it hasn't been a problem for a long time.
I got my other wisdom teeth removed like 10 years ago, so this one has his been chilling in my jaw for a decade without issue.
Anyone smart enough to be here knows socialized healthcare is better for people than the alternative.
Er, your dentist still gets paid.
Obviously. But people are sharing how much they paid in the comments, so I figured to do the same.
Yeah, but your comment was still kinda pointless in the context of this meme/joke. (Bin auch Besserwisser.)
Its relevant. Am German, had to find this comment to get that this is about the cost of healthcare xD Germans don't even think about health as something that costs money. I certainly don't.
Yeah, but the dentist will still get paid and he will also get filthy rich in Germany. The joke works in Germany just as well as in the US...
Let's not pay the guy that starts working ten years later than everybody else because he needs to study forever to be a competent doctor. Why would we do that, plenty of people willing to work without pay.
How is that relevant now?
So?
Can Germans stop wanking off about their country all the time? You guys have basic healthcare compared to many countries, only reason you don't realise it, is that you are too Americanised. Women have to pay for their own mammography here for fucks sake
I didn't read that tone as overly nationalistic. I read it like someone saying, "My dentist makes bank on wisdom teeth removal." And this person responding with, "Yo, that's wild. Mine doesn't charge anything for procedures like that. You should consider trying my dentist's system."
I didn't get any vibes that the poster above was claiming Germany has the perfect system or the best system. Just that people in Germany don't pay for necessary dental, like in the US.
Idk, though. I've been known to miss subtlety before.
You didn't miss subtlety, the person to which you are replying is the "infinite egocentric snowflake" type. Makes everything about them, is sensitive, kinda common online, but yeah, annoying.
They're always under attack, even when alone, it seems exhausting.
As soon as a dentist deems it medically necessary, it’s fully covered by even the most basic health insurance.
Yeah, that's the joke. Americans pull wisdom teeth left and right regardless of whether or not it poses a medical risk, it's a part of their culture. Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/no-you-probably-don-t-need-to-get-your-wisdom-teeth-removed-ever