She is a beautiful woman and needs 2 plates and her teeth pulled. Her self esteem has bottomed out and her health is suffering, including heart problems. She is in college, raising her kids alone and paying all her bills, but because the dentures are seen as cosmetic she can get no assistance. She can't eat right, is sensitive to cold, has absesses and bleeding. If you can't chew your food and have constant infections it has a physical effect on your health. Why are plates seen as cosmetic when Dr.s relate severe dental problems to heart disease? Where can she find help?
2007-02-20
03:31:05
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Kathleen B
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➔ Dental
medicaid will only pay 439.00 each year for dental and will no cover any cosmetic proceedure. This is my daughter, and she works hard. She recieves assistance for her education and if she works she loses assistance. She has 2 kids that would need day care and can't afford it. She is single and has no help from the father. Please, don't think she isn't trying, she has been doing everything she can. We live in a rural location and there are few resources. I hope none of you ever have to live with less.
2007-02-20
09:16:41 ·
update #1