In America????

[Edwina's Secretary]

I am sure some of you will say...this woman should not have had so many children...she should have done this or done that....I am not my brother's keeper, etc.

But I think it is sad that in a country where so many have so much...a child dies for want of basic medical/dental care....

This is also a case when an ounce of prevention would have save the taxpayers a pound of....well... unsuccessful cure....

Dentist

[Ceph]

I wonder why she didnt take him to Washington Hospital Center (Children's is part of the Hospital Center) earlier. They have programs there....I should know...I was a receptionist in the Eye Clinic for almost 6 years. If you have no way to pay or no covereage, the executive director can sign a piece of paperwork to get you in to see the doctor....I know this too because my mom is the eye clinic exec. director, and I brought patients back to her all the time....Its why the dang hospitals and their clinics always comes out in the red.

[Daisy and Delilah]

What a horrible story!! It's not just incredibly sad, but, just plain incredible! I have to wonder why this would ever happen in this country too. That poor kid.

[JenBKR]

Wow....that's so sad. What that poor mother must be going through. It would probably never even occur to me that a toothache could do that to someone. I can only imagine how difficult it would be for someone barely scraping by, with no dental insurance, to find the $80 that was needed.

[sparks19]

Wow....that's so sad. What that poor mother must be going through. It would probably never even occur to me that a toothache could do that to someone. I can only imagine how difficult it would be for someone barely scraping by, with no dental insurance, to find the $80 that was needed.

I wouldn't have ever thought of that either. Gosh... I remember as a kid lying to my mom about toothaches just so I wouldn't have to go to the dentist. Now I have a tooth that is mostly filling.... to think that could have been much more serious. who would have thought.

In Canada, Dental is not covered by our OHIP. You have to get it through your work or a private insurance company. Luckily my step dads work covered half of my braces so we only (pfft only lol) had to pay $2000 instead of $4000. My dad's insurance only covered $1000 for my wisdom teeth so I had to pay the extra $1000. Dental can be very pricey.

[CathyBogart]

Do you remember when we had a thread here about a boy whose teeth were so rotten he was taken from his mother.....and most of the people said taking him away from her was overreacting?

This is why that boy was taken away.

RIP Deamonte.

[Argranade]

OMG that's horrible!

I'm scared now! I have like not a tooth ache but when I eat sweets 2 of my teeth hurt, this can't kill me right .. what are the chances?

I'm going to the dentist this week 0.o