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Hello friends!
I have run afoul of a serious shortcoming of the Canadian health care system, that is that dental care is (for some reason) not considered medical care and is not covered by the plan. For those of us like myself who struggle financially, this means walking around with half-finished root canals in our heads, hoping we have a good job and/or insurance before the temoporary filling breaks and falls out.
I have lost this race. Two of my molars now have broken root canals and need repair. (Well, ideally they need crowns, but I'm not asking you for that. That's, like, $2000.) The system has come through for me in a half-assed manner: I have an appointment next week to repair one of the molars for free, an appointment I had to wait 5 months for. I doubt the other tooth can survive another 5 month wait.
Luckily, the University of Toronto Dental School does (relatively) cheap work, and I can get the second tooth repaired for around $800. I need your help to make this happen!
Please contribute if you can to end the cycle of misery that persists in my mouth. I promise I won't revert of junk food addiction afterwards; it's just too painful.
If you can't give money, please take the time to learn about the failure of the healthcare plan to cover dental care, and get involved. Links below. Thank you!
Why Doesn't Our Health-Care System Cover Dental?
Petition: Universal health coverage for dental care in Canada
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