My Mother’s Teeth are Just Falling Out
I took my mother in for a filling a couple of weeks ago. She is 87 years old. Today she called me and told me a tooth just fell out. I called her dentist and they want her to come in and they’ll do a dental bridge for her. I’m a bit concerned, though. They […]
Can’t Afford Pediatric Dentist; Are General Dentists Cheaper?
There are two pediatric clinics in our area. One has a great reputation but is expensive. The other is cheaper and where all the low-income families go (we’re low-income ourselves), but has a horrible reputation and I don’t know a child who likes it. I don’t want to send my son there. Would a general […]
Affordable Dentist for a Full-Mouth Reconstruction?
I never got to go to the dentist as a child. I saved up for two years to go now that I’m in college, just to see what I’m dealing with. He said my mouth was in horrible shape and I needed something called a full mouth reconstruction. I knew there’d be some problems because […]
Do Affordable Dentists Always Price Gouge?
I haven’t been to the dentist for about three years because of unemployment. I’m still unemployed, but just felt like it’d been too much time and I needed to at least get a cleaning. I specifically looked for an affordable dentist. Yet, when I went there I felt like they nickled and dimed me for […]
Is This Affordable Dentist Legit?
I saw this dentist who advertised as an affordable dentist. I have a cavity. I was hopeful if I found an affordable dentist I’d be able to get a white filling, which my insurance won’t cover. I decided to go by the office and get a look first. Just to make sure it wasn’t like […]
Is there a “poor man’s” smile makeover?
I looked into getting a smile makeover, but the price was through the roof. Is there a “poor man’s” smile makeover. Something that can really improve my smile, but won’t require me to sell my SUV to pay for it? Mark A. – Philadelphia Mark, Hah! Well there are a couple of options. You can […]
Affordable Dentist Cost a Fortune
I don’t have insurance and I needed to have a crown and two fillings done. I shopped around for an affordable dentist and picked the one offering the best rate- they’re all dentists right? Well, I go in and everything’s a hassle. The office staff is rude, the doctor spends almost no time with me, […]
Affording dentistry with no insurance
Are there secrets to affording dentistry when you don’t have insurance? Breck T. – Missouri Breck, I don’t know about secrets, but there are some things that you may not know about. Dental schools will often do cleanings at a discounted fee. Some for as little as $25 a cleaning. You could see if there […]
Is being a test case an affordable way to get a smile makeover?
I have always been embarrassed about my smile. Always. However, I am quite poor. I’m a single mom and work two jobs just to make ends meet. There is no way in the world I will ever be able to afford a smile makeover. Last week my dentist mentioned that he is learning how to […]
A more affordable treatment
I am looking for ways to make my dental care more affordable and I was wondering if dental bonding will save me money over porcelain veneers? My teeth are very yellow even though I brush my teeth after every meal. It seems that you can see through the ends of my two front teeth. I’m […]