{"id":497,"date":"2015-10-31T23:14:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T23:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/?p=497"},"modified":"2015-10-31T23:14:58","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T23:14:58","slug":"i-cant-afford-my-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/blog\/i-cant-afford-my-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"I can&#8217;t afford my teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I saved up for what seems like forever to get my teeth cleaned, and now the dentist is telling me that I need a lot of work done. \u00a0It&#8217;s going to cost thousands. \u00a0Would it be better just to get rid of my teeth?<\/p>\n<p>Amanda W. &#8211; Louisana<\/p>\n<p>Amanda,<\/p>\n<p>I know you&#8217;re frustrated. I know you&#8217;re in a panic about the cost, but getting rid of your teeth when it is unneccesary is a bad idea. \u00a0You didn&#8217;t mention what was wrong with your teeth, but I&#8217;m guessing you&#8217;re not in pain or you wouldn&#8217;t have been saving up just for a cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>Before you do anything, I want you to get a second opinion. I find it hard to believe you need that much work if your teeth haven&#8217;t been bothering you.<\/p>\n<p>Next, I want you to understand that, if you do need some work, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\/affordable-dentistry-gilbert.html\">affordable dental care<\/a> options. Talk to some dentists about your situation. Many of them will be willing to work with you.<\/p>\n<p>Getting rid of your teeth will cause more problems AND be more expensive. \u00a0You&#8217;ll need to replace your teeth (if you don&#8217;t want to live off of mashed potatoes) and that can be very expensive.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/vistadoradadental.com\">Gilbert Dentist<\/a> Dr. Matt Roper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I saved up for what seems like forever to get my teeth cleaned, and now the dentist is telling me that I need a lot of work done. \u00a0It&#8217;s going to cost thousands. \u00a0Would it be better just to get rid of my teeth? Amanda W. &#8211; Louisana Amanda, I know you&#8217;re frustrated. 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