It’s an obvious choice in ES since it is legal tender but I accepted bitcoin as payment at my practice in the US as well. No one ever paid for our services in bitcoin though.

It could work anywhere and I would love for healthcare providers to go back to fee for service. Insurance increases prices and misaligns incentives.

Depends on the tooth. If it is a first molar then I definitely recommend investing in an implant. If it’s a second molar an implant is nice to have but not critical to your health. Implants are expensive but keep in mind they actually take a lot of stress off of your natural teeth and can be protective long term

If it is opposing another tooth I would replace it at the age of 30. Without it, the opposing tooth will erupt and your other teeth will shift. My husband and I had an exceptionally high number of super seniors in our practice and the one thing we would hear over and over especially from those 90+ is “Had I known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of/kept all my teeth.”