Q. I got a mailer coupon from a dentist that says they only charge $46 for a regular cleaning & $29 for an exam & x-ray so total $75. I live in Las Vegas. Seems kinda a cheap gimmick?
But what is the average price for exam/x-ray/teeth cleaning w/o insurance?
But what is the average price for exam/x-ray/teeth cleaning w/o insurance?
A. It really depends where you go but for example in our office(we're in NY) we charge $65for a cleaning but it can be up to $100 if we need to do a full mouth scaling. The exam is $45 and the 4 basic bite wing x-rays are $40. Seems like a deal.
I'm looking for help with taking out my wisdom teeth in Seattle?
Q. Hi there,
I am very low income and I need one of my lower wisdom teeth taken out right away. Does anyone know any place I can get this done without needing a medical coupon?
Thank you!
I am very low income and I need one of my lower wisdom teeth taken out right away. Does anyone know any place I can get this done without needing a medical coupon?
Thank you!
A. Yes, help is available! Look in your phone book and call the Seattle-King County Dental Service. Read the following:
The Seattle-King County Dental Society is a membership society for the almost 1,700 dentists practicing in King County. Each of these dentists is also a member of the Washington State Dental Association and the American Dental Association. Seattle-King County Dental Society provides a number of services to the general public (see below).
The Society has a number of access to dental care initiatives including the ABCD (Access to Baby and Child Dentistry), the Donated Dental Services, and a free referral service. We also sponsor an annual �Give Kids A Smile Day� where our volunteer dentists pre-screen children who may have never seen a dentist before.
The Seattle-King County Dental Society is a membership society for the almost 1,700 dentists practicing in King County. Each of these dentists is also a member of the Washington State Dental Association and the American Dental Association. Seattle-King County Dental Society provides a number of services to the general public (see below).
The Society has a number of access to dental care initiatives including the ABCD (Access to Baby and Child Dentistry), the Donated Dental Services, and a free referral service. We also sponsor an annual �Give Kids A Smile Day� where our volunteer dentists pre-screen children who may have never seen a dentist before.
Are there dentists who charge little or nothing?
Q. I am one of the millions of Americans who don't have insurance,
and need some dental work done soon. Does the government have some
kind of dental program I can get into immediately?
and need some dental work done soon. Does the government have some
kind of dental program I can get into immediately?
A. i echo the answers above, you can also check out a dental discount plan. The best one i have seen is available at www.1Dental.com. Unlike many companies, they do have monthly plans, and its just $6,95 plus the start up fee. But that will get you access to dental right away and be able to cut off a good portion of the price right away.
Also i found this coupon online. I dont know if it works in california, but it should at least get you a free exam and xray. http://www.aspendental.com/coupons/freeexamxray.pdf
That can help you find what you made need done so you can make a good decision moving forward.
Also if you are in CA, supposedly San Fran has a good dental school. I dont know if their work is free or if they charge, but it might be worth a look.
I Hope that helps.
Also i found this coupon online. I dont know if it works in california, but it should at least get you a free exam and xray. http://www.aspendental.com/coupons/freeexamxray.pdf
That can help you find what you made need done so you can make a good decision moving forward.
Also if you are in CA, supposedly San Fran has a good dental school. I dont know if their work is free or if they charge, but it might be worth a look.
I Hope that helps.
Is this dentist lying about cavities to get more money?
Q. I recently started the process of getting braces. Before getting the braces on my orthodontist said I should go to get my teeth clean and any cavities filled in. Since my orthodontist had xrays I asked her if I had any cavities. She looked it over and said I had a tiny beginning of one but really it wasnt very big at all.
I found a coupon online for a teeth cleaning and went to get my teeth cleaned today and that dentist said that I had two cavities, one tiny one that he saw and one huge one inside my tooth that he said he saw on the xray that I should get filled before I get my braces on. Do you think he could be lying to get more money? He wanted $400 to fill both of the cavities, but when i mentioned that I couldnt do that he said $130 each.
He also said i should come in every three months when I have braces to get my teeth cleaned, is that necessary?
I found a coupon online for a teeth cleaning and went to get my teeth cleaned today and that dentist said that I had two cavities, one tiny one that he saw and one huge one inside my tooth that he said he saw on the xray that I should get filled before I get my braces on. Do you think he could be lying to get more money? He wanted $400 to fill both of the cavities, but when i mentioned that I couldnt do that he said $130 each.
He also said i should come in every three months when I have braces to get my teeth cleaned, is that necessary?
A. It's hard to say if the DDS you just saw is not telling the truth, however, the REAL question here is DO YOU HAVE decay in only one tooth or do you have decay in more than ONE tooth --AND where do you go to have the teeth treated.
It sounds like the DDS you just saw was trying to do a favor for you by HEAVILY discounting his fees to help you get the services taken care of at the time of your visit---You are there --it would save you a trip and it would save the DDS's time--the room would have to be broken down and set up for you a 2nd time if you did not decide to stay and have the treatment and that --believe it or not---costs them money--
TRULY-it is not uncommon to see dental patients' teeth go from no decay to ramped decay--from sucking on cough drops, drinking too acidic drinks like lemon-aid and sodas OR from going from one dentist to a new dentist that is better trainned --Meaning the old dentist either was not comfortable in confronting his patients with this information AND or did not have the experience in diagnosing properly that when the new DDS comes into the picture and all of a sudden diagnosis all this NEW decay--in fact it may have been in that persons' mouth for quite some time JUST OVER-LOOKED by the old DDS.
*******I don't get the suspicion that he/she was trying to get more treatment out of you.*********
Some of the best ways to be sure you are not getting 'snookered' out of your money for fillings is to have them document with a video camera the removal of the decay as they drill through the decay--Most up-to date offices have the technology of a video camera that is used in the mouth to document such things for the 'doubting thomases' of the world or those NASTY DENTAL INSURANCE companys that try to get out of paying for the patient's dental treatments such as crowns and fillings.
Hope you reconsider going back or getting a 2nd DDS to look into the diagnosis and helping you get your cavities taken care of before you go into ortho treatment.
PS Your orthodontist does not have the 'end diagnosis' responsibility AND may not be trainned well enough to see ALL of the hidden decay in your smile---trust your general dentist to provide you this information.
Tina
It sounds like the DDS you just saw was trying to do a favor for you by HEAVILY discounting his fees to help you get the services taken care of at the time of your visit---You are there --it would save you a trip and it would save the DDS's time--the room would have to be broken down and set up for you a 2nd time if you did not decide to stay and have the treatment and that --believe it or not---costs them money--
TRULY-it is not uncommon to see dental patients' teeth go from no decay to ramped decay--from sucking on cough drops, drinking too acidic drinks like lemon-aid and sodas OR from going from one dentist to a new dentist that is better trainned --Meaning the old dentist either was not comfortable in confronting his patients with this information AND or did not have the experience in diagnosing properly that when the new DDS comes into the picture and all of a sudden diagnosis all this NEW decay--in fact it may have been in that persons' mouth for quite some time JUST OVER-LOOKED by the old DDS.
*******I don't get the suspicion that he/she was trying to get more treatment out of you.*********
Some of the best ways to be sure you are not getting 'snookered' out of your money for fillings is to have them document with a video camera the removal of the decay as they drill through the decay--Most up-to date offices have the technology of a video camera that is used in the mouth to document such things for the 'doubting thomases' of the world or those NASTY DENTAL INSURANCE companys that try to get out of paying for the patient's dental treatments such as crowns and fillings.
Hope you reconsider going back or getting a 2nd DDS to look into the diagnosis and helping you get your cavities taken care of before you go into ortho treatment.
PS Your orthodontist does not have the 'end diagnosis' responsibility AND may not be trainned well enough to see ALL of the hidden decay in your smile---trust your general dentist to provide you this information.
Tina
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