Have added some clarification regarding income (over the years it went from $8,000 to $7,200, thanks to my diminishing savings). Then at the bottom of the post, there's more on the direct relation between oral health and poverty; it includes links to articles on experiments showing a direct link between stress and health. economicus ridiculous: Back from the Dentist http://bit.ly/dpQOH2 Ocean To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1