Caring about health
10/11/2010
By GARY DEMUTH Salina Journal
Tracie Linzenmeyer was stuck with a mouthful of rotten teeth because she couldn't afford to have them pulled.
Medicaid would pay for the stay-at-home Salina mom to get her teeth cleaned, but because of the cost, it wouldn't pay for such dental services as root canals, crowns, deep-cleaning or tooth removal -- all of which Linzenmeyer needed.
"My teeth have gotten so bad that they have to be pulled, but I can't get them pulled because I can't afford it," she said during a recent visit to get her teeth deep cleaned at the Salina Family Healthcare Center dental clinic
Salina, Kansas is fluoridated:NYSCOF
13 Oct 2010
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts in that last post. You have a talent for making a hard subject clear to others.
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