Man pulls out his own teeth

**GroundZero3** · February 5th, 2009, 08:14 AM

Man pulls out 13 of his own teeth with pliers 'because he couldn't find an NHS dentist' | Mail Online

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The 42-year-old, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, had not had his teeth looked at since seeing the army dentist in 2003. He had not been registered with a dentist of his own since 2001.

The reason why I posted this here is don't those people get free health care?! How could he not find a dentist that would help this guy's problem?

The Real Bingo · February 5th, 2009, 08:33 AM

I swore I made a thread about this same exact thing before, but for the life of me, I can't find it.

Ah, yes, here it is. Not a thread; a post.

http://www.techimo.com/forum/2686689-post15.html

I can't wait until we socialize medicine.

**GroundZero3** · February 5th, 2009, 08:35 AM

Wow thanks for the link Bingo!

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England has a two-tier dental care system with some dentists offering publicly subsidized treatment through the National Health Service and others performing more expensive private work.

But more than three-quarters of those polled said they had been forced to pay for private treatment because they had been unable to find an NHS dentist. Almost a fifth said they had refused dental treatment because of the cost.

:eeK: Being a military brat and going through tricare, no offense but I would NEVER want to go through that again!

The Real Bingo · February 5th, 2009, 08:50 AM

And if I heard correctly on the radio, this fellow - an Iraq War veteran - is part of NHS.

Epidemic · February 5th, 2009, 09:04 AM

The only solution is simple.... As hillary suggested make it illegal to forge a business arrangement with a medical professional outside of the NHS! Now doctors in order to be licensed must play ball of change fields or leave the country.

PS in the UK dentists are a must even more than in the south