Dental Care on a Limited Budget

Why dentists and family have no cavities? Post By Carlos (Guest Post) (11/25/2007) Because they take care of their teeth differently then they take care of patients. All their patients have cavity problems but not the dentists. Isn't it ironic? It seems to me that our teeth are the same as a dentist, and also did not need the extensive drilling that these dentists are doing to people today! RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post By Carlos (Guest Post) (11/25/2007) The best dental budget is to stay away from your dentist. He/She is the one that's causing most of the dental problems. Dentists look at us as a future investment into their retirement. Why I say that? Well Dentists have to make a living and thats by drilling all your teeth, needed or not they drill as far down as possible. So, time you need work on that tooth, it will need a $3000 crown. Dentists should face the same malpractice that doctors do. RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post By Stephanie Robertson (Guest Post) (06/12/2007) I am trying to help my aunt that has no insurance or benefits what so ever and she really needs dental work BAD! I love her to much, I don't ever see her smile like she used to, I there is anyway to help her, please respond to this, I just want to see her smile again. Thank you RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post by the Oracle (422) | (01/20/2006) Profile | Contact When I was in med school, I dated a dental student. The student work is charged at a very reduced rate. Not only that, your student "dentist" is trying for an "A," and all work is supervised, step-by-step, by a faculty member. Sign up at the dental school. RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post By (Guest Post) (01/16/2006) A while back my friend found that he needed several thousand dollars worth of dental work. He was on a low income, and didn't have dental insurance. His solution was to fly to Costa Rica and get the dental work done there. The doctors and dentists there are often US trained, or trained by US physicians, so the care is basically the same as what you would get here. Because Costa Rica depends on tourist dollars, it's possible to get cheap flights and accommodation is also really inexpensive. He paid less than a third of what he would have paid to get the work done in the US, and he got a nice trip to Costa Rica in the deal. RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post By Rene' (Guest Post) (12/04/2005) Please check with local colleges in your area; as they are supervised, might be a good choice! They need pratice & you need help. RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post By Julia. (Guest Post) (11/28/2005) Try the local health clinics. Here in Kentucky, some of our health clinics have a 'dental day' once a month, and you pay according to your income. I hope your area has this same type of program. God bless. RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post by skbeal (70) | (11/28/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact I had an experience like this some time ago. I wound up needing very extensive work ( like $15,000 worth of work.) But the insurance I had wouldn't have covered it, so my generous mother wound up helping me. My husband had to have some extensive work done about six months ago, and we currently have dental insurance, but because the work he needed to have done existed prior to the time when we got the insurance, most of it wasn't covered. I agree with the recommendation about going to a university. If you live in a town with a large university, there's a good chance that they have a dental school. Dental Schools often provide very good care, but they offer sliding scales for their fees, and if that's not an option, if you live near a university hospital, they also sometimes have dental clinics within the hospital proper. They would also probably have sliding scale fees. Your best bet is to go to a state university hospital, because if you are a resident of the state, it's very likely that they will have to care for your husband, and they will also undoubtedly have some sort of social service program that helps people with limited incomes. Some towns also have free medical clinics, and they are sometimes able to provide dental care, or provide referrals. They can sometimes get funds from non-profit organizations such as the United Way to help pay for the type of services you might need. You can also contact the Department of Human Services for your county, and inquire about services for which you might qualify. Sometimes they even have funds or programs that are designed to help people in crisis situations. HTH RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post by Joankay (109) | (11/28/2005) Contact Also, ask the hospital if there are any dental schools in your area - maybe at a local University. Many of them perform dental work at reduced prices. Good luck! RE: Dental Care on a Limited Budget Post by michelle h (17) | (11/28/2005) Contact Kersti, one of the first things I have done when I moved to another state was contact local hospitals or pediadentists (dentists just for children). I asked them to recommend a compassionate dentist/oral surgeon. I am nervous when it comes to my mouth and I also have sensitive teeth. I was pleased with the recommendations I received. A dentist may recommend an oral surgeon, depending on the work your husband has to have done. Just be sure to ask him the same question about your concerns. Hope this helps!