Dental work at a low cost.?

Laveta Fathy: I had about 13 cavities in my teeth, and two root canals that needed to be done as well as two crowns. I have done one root canal already and have 4 cavities left in my mouth including one root canal and two crowns. Unfortunately my insurance ran out also. My annual maximum was $1,500 and I ran out in about 2 months so I did all of the important stuff that cannot wait till January ( that is when I get my new annual maximum). If I were you I would not go to a dental school to get it done, obviously it is cheaper but you get what you pay for. Just like when you go get a cheap haircut and it turns out horrible. Speak to your dentist - ask him or her what they think needs to be done most urgently and get that stuff done first. He will be able to tell you what can wait if you run out of insurance. Also a lot of dentists can work with you on a payment plan. Don't mess with your teeth - they are important. You don't want to neglect them and then end up get! ting dentures...Show more

Elaina Adolfson: find asian dentists, they'll let you get your teeth done with less money.

Shaunta Paap: Are you confident that all the work is necessary? Has this dentist given you the best solution to each problem? There is often more than one way to fix a tooth, (eg crown+bridge or implant; root canal or extraction). Ask for the list of work to be put in order of priority. Fillings probably come first as they are to stop decay. An abcess/root infection must be dealt with straight away but other work could be far less urgent.Sometimes when you go to a new dentist, they frighten you with a big list of work which really could be done over five years. And in my case, some of it not at all!...Show more

Carter Dewater: So much depends on the type of problems your having, is it simply a number of cavities that need fillings? More extensive crown and bridge work? Root canals? Periodontal problems? Have you used your insura! nce and gone to a dentist to get a check up and talk about wha! t needs to be done and in what order? Maybe your at the place where its simply a matter of getting them all extracted and going to dentures?

Bethanie Menden: Get some WAXED dental floss. Tie a simple overhand knot in the middle of a piece of floss. Drag the knot back and forth a few times to try to snag the shreds that are already stuck in between your teeth. Good luck!

Cassey Hollinghurst: Dental school, or call around to different dentists and ask if they offer financing or some may allow you to pay the bill over time w/o added interest.

Ronny Dorge: Wow! Usually when a baby tooth falls off the adult tooth is coming out. You should see a dentist.

Jess Grizzel: This video really helps on what to do if food or floss is stuck in your teeth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flzOI14KPXg

Jackson Esmiol: Yeah, dental school is good. A friend fo mine had dental issues while she was on vacation in Mexico and got amazing work done at rock-botto! m prices, so if you're near there...Another way to get a lot done for a low price is to bypass the insurance and make a cash deal with your dentist. My parents did this when we were kids and they got some amazing discounts because the dentist didn't have to bill or do a payment schedule. Some things were less than half the ordinary rate this way....Show more

Ollie Hamiel: Someone asked WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET DENTAL FLOSS STUCK IN YOUR TEETH. not what kind of dental floss do I buy. IDIOTS.

Hunter Beech: I have a better answer, get dental insurance. Then it will be paid for.

Marvel Mcaulay: Don't take chances with your teeth. You get what you pay for.This reminds me of a story:This man, rowing on the lake was in the middle of nowhere. He accidentally gets his balls caught in the oar-locks. Somehow he frees himself, comes to the local bar and meets his good friend for a drink.The friends asks him: "So, how was your visit to the dentist two days ago? Yo! u said you got wooden teeth at a very cheap price. How is it coming alo! ng?"The man says: "You know while fishing on the lake over there, my balls got caught in the oarlocks. This is the first time I did not feel the pain in my wooden teeth.".Do you get the moral of this joke/story?...Show more

Tracy Huesso: What to do, what to do? A little got stuck so I tried to floss it out, but then that too got stuck, so I tried to floss that out and ... you get the picture.

Letitia Bigelow: Your adult teeth shouldnt just fall out. They were a baby tooth. To be sure of this, if you feel a top of a new teeth comming in in 2days - a week. will know for sure if it was a baby tooth

Darrel Stele: I have a growth problem and I am 14 and still dont have all my baby teeth out so I am losing the ability to remember which is which. And I am worried that my teeth are so bad that the adults will fall out early so I was just wondering if anyone new how to tell the difference.

Ulrike Hert: It happens a lot so don't feel like your the only one. T! ake a piece of floss and tie a single knot in it, place the floss as you normally would, and pull it through letting the knot slide under the tissue, gently removing the caught pieces. I know it sounds painful, but it really isn't. Hopefully this will work, you may have to try a few times. It's usually the first thing we try (to remove food, floss and other things that get lodged in the tissue) before we pull out the explorer and scalers. The best thing to do is to calm down and just take a break from it for a few minutes, then go tackle it again. If you can't get it out, just call the dentist in the morning, it will only take him a second to get it out. If your dentist office is closed on Friday, most of the dentist or office managers are usually there doing paper/computer work and other things in the mornings, so if you call you may catch him in. If not leave a message or page him, it's not something you want to leave under the tissue all weekend. Good luck and ho! pefully the "knotted floss" will remove the "floss."Additional informat! ion: If your floss is getting caught there frequently it may be a rough filling or decay below the gum line starting that's catching the floss and causing it to shred. Most floss is non-shredable these days but you might want to try the "tape floss" it's wider yet thin, also have your dentist check this area out if it feels rough to you. Good luck, I hope you got it out last night....Show more

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Kenneth Blacker: The University of Buffalo Dental School may offer such a program. They seem to have clinics from time to time, so contact them.

Alma Twomey: This happened to me a year ago and the only thing that worked was going to a dentist. I just so happened to have an appointment the following week. Today I hit a rough spot and it felt like the floss shredded. It wasn't as bad as a year ago. I'm hoping the floss will decompos! e on its own over time. But floss seems very unforgiving and may not decompose over time. Someone needs to invent floss that dissolves over time or a rinse that will dissolve floss.

Lady Laflin: http://www.dental-career.com/dental-career-trainin... - to check for dental colleges in your area.

Jamika Gregorio: Adult teeth do not just fall out. I'm sure it was a baby tooth. If your seriously worried, call your dentist. I was 18 when my last baby tooth fell out so I wouldn't sweat it.

Dick Baumgarten: Cosmetic and dental Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges cosmetic surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.! You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doc! tor i personally believe that your cosmetic surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.my cousin got a couple of cosmetic and dental surgery procedures in India through the forerunners healthcare.she is more than very happy with the results.she just paid 30% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.i personally have seen the wondeful results and am particularly impressed with the kind of quality care she got from this company.Source(s):http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com...Show more

Serita Hefferon: Floss Stuck In Teeth

Ardell Luy: Yes; try a local teaching hospital. The waiting list may be long...

Brock Hladik: So I had a piece of floss stuck in my tooth for 2 days, and could not get it out for nothing, so after much bleeding and frustration I gave up lol, so the next day God he! lped me figure it out. Take the most flexible bubble gum you can buy and start chewing, so I did and it took about 15 minutes, and as I was chewing I put the gum over my tooth and started to floss which shoved the gum up into my tooth and just kept doing that, and it finally came out. better then going to the dentist...Show more

Mark Villifana: Do you have a university nearby with a dental school? This is a great place to get dental work done. I know the Ohio State University does it. Also, sometimes local health clinics can do dental work for less based on your income.

Gennie Shauer: If you can afford a quick trip to Mexico. Their dental work is very inexpensive. You can have a vacation the same time as the work.

Augustus Sarria: I would like to recommend Thailand which offer a very competitive price for dental treatment with high standard as you may see in CBS TV'60 minutes and in Time magazine. Many Thai dentists are graduated and well-trained in USA ! and many of them are American Board in theire related field. Hospital a! nd clinic are world class standard. The estimate price for dental work are such as ceramic filling USD 15 - USD 40, Crown, Bridge USD 260 - USD 460, Denture USD 205 - USD 510, Root Canal Treatment USD 105 - USD 310 depends on the case. Hotel rate starts from USD 20. Thailand has many International hotel chain range from 3-5 stars. The airfare if you stay in USA, we can recommend the travel agency that sales very competitive of airfare such Houston(Texas)-Bangkok-Houston is at USD 1035 (Sep 06) by American Airline. If you need more details, you can contact me at wichayaneec@yahoo.com...Show more

Solomon Belback: Here's what worked for me. The shredded stuck and piled up floss was near the top of the tooth where it's tightest. I took a floss brush, which is no more than some bristles on a VERY fine wire for flossing tight teeth, and rammed it through the opening at the bottom of the tooth. Because the wire is strong it went through. The brush is cone shaped getting wid! er away from the end. I kept pushing it a little farther between the teeth as the teeth moved aside from the pressure. Took about 20 min. to where I could feel a difference. Then used some strong Glide type flat dental floss and leaving the flossing wire in place I was able to floss out the culprit. That was the long version. Short version:Get the teeth to move a little apart to allow room to floss even with the ball of twine stuck between them. I had all this stuff on hand from keeping the Dentist's hand outs in a drawer over the years. I suppose the pick end of one of those plastic flossing tools might be able to spread the teeth. Doesn't take much....Show more

Rosie Travino: Some people will tell you it was unbearably painful, but I beg to differ.I'm a BIG baby and a needle-phobe, and I had to get mine cut out too. They will most likely give you an IV and put you to sleep. The IV does not hurt that much; it feels like a shot.You won't feel anything until you wake u! p. You'll probably be very drowsy after that, so no driving!!I didn't f! eel any pain that day, just a numb feeling. They gave me a prescription for pain meds, but I didn't need them. My mouth hurt for probably the next week. It was swollen for a couple days, and it hurt, yes, but nothing you can't handle. If it does, just get the pain meds they gave youEat lots of soup and ice-cream. You'll find it hard to eat solid foods unless you try to chew with your front teeth. hahaha. So, you'll probably starve for the week, but it's not that bad.Good luck! You'll be fine. It's fast....Show more

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Teodoro Lamond: Ok, well, i mean i know it will hurt, but how much...? I am 16, and i have never even had a filling or anything lol, (although i did smash my front teeth off when i was 10 and had to get the rebuilt....:( but thats irrelevant, lol i am just bored an ranting... back to point) and only one has come throught a bit, (thats the heaps crooked one) so they arent just getting pulled, but you know, CUT out... next week..! . and im a lil scared lol, so anyone who has had the same thing before (and i am sure there must be many) what does it feel like after...?...Show more

Moira Woodrow: Use a floss that doesn't shred such as Glide by Crest, Satin Floss by Oral B, Colgate Total Floss, Eze-Thru by Butler GUM or Eze-Slide by Johnson & Johnson. Floss through between your teeth but don't try to bring the floss back out yet. Let go with one hand and pull the floss out the side. If you still have something stuck try flossing with a double piece of floss and pull it out sideways again. You could also try tying a knot in the floss then pull the knot through between your teeth (floss through with a smooth piece of floss then release with one hand and pull through so that the knot passes between the teeth sideways)....Show more

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Alonso Crehan: Check out your local University that has a dental program. They ! take patients and it is low cost. Don't worry, there are qualified peop! le there with the dental students.