"basskisser" wrote in message
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"Jon Smithe" wrote in message
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NOYB,
All we need to do is treat the cause and not the symptoms. ; )

"We"? What medical field are you in, Jon Smithe? Who wouldn't agree
that it would be better to treat the cause, than treat the symptoms?
If NOYB is, indeed a dentist, then he does this all the time. Fixing a
tooth so that it doesn't cause pain, is a great example. Treat the
cause (the tooth), or treat the symptom (the pain).

The "tooth" isn't the cause, numbnuts. Plaque is the cause. Sealants,
twice-a-year recall cleanings, oral hygiene instruction, and fluoride
treatments are all examples of treating the cause.