Film Summary Of The Film 'Dollars And Dentists'

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Dentists film I chose Dollars and Dentists film based on how the Dental industry can be a lucrative business while many dentists provide dental care for people who cannot afford it through charity clinics and dental offices accepting Medicare or Medicaid. The film depicts how dental practices main goal is financial gain without giving adequate dental care, therefore, people go to offices that approve Medicare and Medicaid only to be treated indifferently, yet these offices are compensated whether the patient is seen or not, furthermore, the patient with private insurance will be accommodated well maybe charged for the high treatment the insurance will pay.

For example, Aspen Dental charged an elderly woman over $8000 in credit

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