Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Free Public Health Care

One day my counter part @ work complained of a toothache. She left at the lunch hour and came back later with a bit of a swollen jaw. I asked how her tooth ache was and she said simply it was "GONE" ... GONE as in "no more pain???"... NO "gone" as in yanked out and thrown away!!!!!

Tonga has free medical care.
HOWEVER, due to budget and staff restraints it is a very simple system.
For any thing that aches you get a PANADOL ... our TYLENOL ... and NO it is NOT extra strength .... and for all tooth aches ... well it's just simply pulled OUT.
It all gives new meaning to wide open spaces when Tongans smile!!!!

Oh and IF you have the $$MONEY$$.... another personal dental routine that is NOT free .... is GOLD etching of the teeth .... now this gives new meaning to a bright golden smile ... especially if the light hits it just right.

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