Comments on: The Great Secret to Cheap Dental Care

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:08:16 +0000

I didn’t know that dental schools did that but i am glad i know now!!! i am 25 and have so many bad teeth that a dentist told me just to have them all pulled and everyone knows how expensive that is.

By: Greg Mitri

Greg Mitri — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:19:07 +0000

I live in Tampa Florida was hoping to get some help finding a school near me. I need alot of work done and really cant afford it. Please help

By: latoya

latoya — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:09:16 +0000

i am looking for a dentisry school in or around the poughkeepsie are. i need some work done on my teeth. i need vaneers really bad and can not afford them. could u give me some info on who and where to call.

By: Theresa Rivers

Theresa Rivers — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:51:52 +0000

I am trying to find a student dentist in my area, I need dental work done, and don’t have a lot of money, and know I will get more for my money with you guys, can i have information on who to contact, I live in St. Louis, Mo, North County.

By: marilyn

marilyn — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:39:24 +0000

Hi Eric’s mom. Dental schools may be cheaper although specialties like oral surgery can be comprabable to other practitioners. Check the link in the article to find a school nearby and ask about their emergency clinics so he can be seen right away.

Anesthesia is one expensive part of the procedure. Ask about what type of anesthesia they are using and alternatives. Many times oral surgeons like to completely knock patients out with general anesthesia, which can be pretty expensive. Specifically ask about using oral sedation or laughing gas as an alternative to general anesethesia.

Call around to other surgeons too. Many surgeons will work with you if they know you can’t pay up front. Go ahead and price shop, but get this resolved fast. Your son’s infection can get even worse.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:27:51 +0000

This is more of a question than a comment. My son needs to have his wisdom teeth removed. He is 21 and they have pushed his other teeth out of line. They are not impacted anymore but they are causing decay in other teeth and his jaws stay swollen and he is in a lot of pain. I took him to an oral surgeon and he said all wisdom teeth need extracting plus another one that was beyond repair. After our Dental Ins. it was going to cost us $1400.00 more and we had to pay after the procedure. There is no way we can do that. We recently moved here from Memphis and was hoping to get a student surgeon for less money. Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you, Eric’s Mom….

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By: My Dollar Plan

My Dollar Plan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:39:30 +0000

Great tip. My parents did this once before when I was younger. My dad got selected for one of the exams, and was really pleased.

By: ~Dawn

~Dawn — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:55:18 +0000

Excellent information Marilyn, Thank you. I will keep this as reference