If you are part of the third of Americans without dental insurance, you’re probably feeling the pressure to get it. As a member of the uninsured dental club, myself, I know a minor toothache can be frightening. Still, I justify continuing without insurance by tell myself that if my ancestors survived for thousands of years without dentists, I should be able to get by without them too? But in truth, there was no such thing as preservatives or high fructose corn syrup hundreds of years ago. The kind of full mouth rehabilitation we have available today was just out of the question. Food quality was more organic and more suited to maintaining good health. » Read more: How Long Can You Go Between Dental Appointments