Congratulations and/or bummer. I can relate to note being able to afford dental care. It wasn't until I moved to Cambodia in 2010 that I was able to afford dental care and regular cleanings. It's always cool to be in the news, but ideally it's rescuing a box of kittens from a burning building.
I was on NPR a year ago for being stranded in Suriname for a year. We're still stranded, but now with some dental issues. US immigration hopeless, a return to Cambodia impossible, and Suriname is the middle of an economic collapse. In all honesty you could fly to Thailand/Cambodia and back to get this dental work done, and it would cost less than getting it done locally, even with the ticket.
Hang in there and stay away from cubed ice brother.
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@justinparke - aw man I am so sorry your trapped brother! How did you end up in Suriname? Can you please link me to the place you had your dental work done in Cambodia if possible? Do they speak English? Thank you so much fam. (I cannot believe someone downvoted this post like that).