If you’ve ever had your insurance company deny paying for a procedure because it wasn’t “a medical necessity,” read this article. Apparently, Texas doesn’t understand that having no teeth is more than a chewing issue; it affects a person’s total health. Not that it matters because, after all, prisoners don’t deserve teeth.
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What’s Hiding in Your Toothpaste?
I was surprised at the stuff in my favorite brand of toothpaste–and others–that is NOT healthy for me or for the Earth. I’ve known about (and have been avoiding) microbeads, which are being phased out. But what the Tooth Fairy are Triclosan and Sulfates, and how are they harmful?
Before you brush your teeth again, read “What’s Hiding in Your Toothpaste?” Then you may just want to make your own (the article tells you how to go about it).