Comments by "roachtoasties" (@roachtoasties) on "Only Human" channel.

  1. I need to watch all this later but my problems started with my parents not caring. You can't blame the patients because a 12 year old who hasn't been brought to the dentist isn't going to pick up the phone and make an appointment. It took me into my 20's and 30's to finally get things presentable. The costs were many, many, many times more than if prevention and treatment started when you're in kindergarten, and I'm not including the emotional costs. I've heard the British have, on average, poor teeth. I used to work with a co-worker who was from Britain who flat-out told me. I've been to the UK a few times but didn't make it a point to make my own survey. Anyway, in the U.S., things are the same too, with a large different between the have's and the have-nots. Many can't afford it, but you end up with greater costs than if you did take care of things. There are many people with poor teeth who are ashamed, hesitant and embarrassed to make that first appointment. It can take a bit of courage. It's easy to get into a rut here. If any are in that predicament, make that call and go. I know there's costs, especially in the U.S., but if I had it to over again, I would do it earlier, even if I had to borrow money and then ruin my credit record. It's still worth it.
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