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“I did plenty of free work for underprivileged individuals and other people experiencing homelessness in my metropolis after I was a youthful dentist. (Not a lot anymore, I miss with the ability to assist, however I am older now and would get the occasional violent affected person.) This wasn’t the saddest factor I ever noticed, however it was fairly tousled and caught with me: a toddler, round 5 or 6, with virtually completely decayed tooth. They principally survived off soda, milk, sweet, and different junk meals.”
“The one silver lining was that these had been child tooth.
I spoke to the mom and did report that the kid was being uncared for and wanted assist. This was about 20 years in the past; I dwell in a smallish city, and I do know the kid ended up dwelling with their grandmother.”
—Nameless