لماذا يخلع بعض الأميش أسنانهم: التكلفة، وليس العقيدة

Some Amish adults do have all their teeth pulled and replaced with dentures, often much younger than the rest of us would. The reason is not religious. It is the price of dentistry and the absence of insurance. The short version No Amish church forbids dental care. What most Amish churches do forbid — or at least strongly discourage — is commercial insurance, on the grounds that the congregation should carry its own. Medical costs are met by the community…