U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "Just got my teeth cleaned at ⁦@WRBethesda!🦷 A good hygienist is key to creating a lifetime of trust & good habits, & Ms. Thompson was amazing⁩! DYK oral health is critical to both overall health and to our National Security?! RT if you’ve been to your dentist this year!… https://t.co/8JbJlp7UEE"

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Just got my teeth cleaned at ⁦@WRBethesda! A good hygienist is key to creating a lifetime of trust & good habits, & Ms. Thompson was amazing⁩! DYK oral health is critical to both overall health and to our National Security?! RT if you’ve been to your dentist this year!pic.twitter.com/jeqxAJjoKv

12:38 PM - 25 Sep 2019

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1. Ryan Marino‏ @RyanMarino 25 Sep 2019
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  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/us/migrant-children-toothbrushes-court.html …
  
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1. Nicole Fights Cancer‏ @NUCLEARnicole 25 Sep 2019
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  I can't afford to go to the dentist because I don't have health insurance, even tho I'm disabled and fighting stage IV cancer. Chemo and steroids wreck your teeth. I need thousands of dollars in dental surgery that I'll never be able to afford without universal healthcare.
  
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1. Kyle Swanson‏ @kiswanson 25 Sep 2019
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  Agreed, denying migrants toothbrushes is hurting our national image, weakening our international standing and indirectly harming our national security.
  
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1. Kristapedia‏ @CoolKrista 25 Sep 2019
  Replying to @Surgeon_General @WRBethesda
  
  Care to explain why Medi-care doesn’t cover dental or vision care? DYK without coverage, it’s cost prohibitive for most disabled and elderly Americans?
  
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1. Carolyn Fischer ‏ @fischrn 25 Sep 2019
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  No, I'm old, medicare doesn't help. So, no
  
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1. Siobhan Rhys‏ @RhysSiobhan 25 Sep 2019
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  Insurance companies don't consider dental care necessary health care so it's not offered/offered for addl $ w/ laughable coverage. Despite the fact that dental problems can lead to serious health conditions like disease. But, it's not like you're in a position weigh in on that.
  
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