I am looking to practice dentistry in the Western half of the U.S.  Most areas in these states seem to me to have lots of dentists already.  Know any areas that could use more dentists?
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Brian, why not come to Australia? We desperately need health care workers. We have a free dental system for welfare recipients and rural areas are sadly lacking dentists. Take a trip down under, we don't bite!
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Apparently this varies by state.  Search for the "State Board of Dentistry [state name]" and you will get the state board.  My state DOES list past judgements, but not all states do.  Other than this, I am not sure.\n\nPerhaps the national data bank for medical practitioners also includes dentists...
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Find out where the local dental school is. There is usually a small fee and plenty of time involved. But, it's a good way to take care of things now. And sometimes it's better to pay out of pocket for small fillings then wait for insur. and pay for crowns. Good luck!
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Look in the yellow pages there are actual dentists that work with people that are scared of dentists. When you call tell the receptionists your fears and if they take your type of insurance. If not I think 1-800-DENTIST works all across the country talk to one of their representatives.
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I don't know of any websites, but I can tell you about my experience working with dentists and dental labs.\nThe dr.'s want efficiency. They want you to answer their questions quickly and kindly when they call. They want you to know what you are talking about and to correct any problems they may be having. They are generally too busy to fool around. And there's almost always patients calling to ask when such and such is going to be ready. They just want to product to be there and be done correctly.I think as long as you do those things, they will keep using your lab. Oh, and the quality of the lab's work has to be very good, too!!
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You better shop around. I was in the same situation back in 99, and got a really bad deal. I ended up paying almost 3000 for finishing up the treatment that would have cost me almost half of it in Sweden and the guy did a lousy job.\n\nMake sure you have all the paperwork with you, and if you can get your samples that were done before you started the treatment try to convince you dentist to give them to you.\n\nAnd also, be care full with the American dentists, they have a nasty habit of "fixing" you problem by cutting the side of your teeth to speed up the process, you end up having many problems a few years later.\n\nDentists in the US are either really good or awful, so you should try to find someone who can recommend you a good one, and pick it even if it is a bit more expensive, paying less in the US means you get a 3rd world quality treatment.
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Ask your dentist if bonding would be an option - it is less expensive. \n\n(Alternately, if you are comfortable with the idea and are willing to go outside of the US, dental procedures can be much less expensive. For example my sister goes to a US trained dentist in Mexico and pays 50-75% less, but you'd need to do lots of research to pick a dentist right for you.)\n\nHope this helps - good luck!
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Here is a list of dentists.  Perhaps you can call their offices.\n\nhttp://local.yahoo.com/results;_ylc=X3oDMTB1N2ZlNGg2BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA3NlYXJjaARzbGsDbGluaw--?p=Dentists&csz=Victorville%2C+CA&sm=Yahoo%21+Search&fr=FP-tab-lcl-t&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
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There are some dentists nowadays that put their patients under anesthesia even for regular check ups and cleanings. You should look into it in your area, they work especially for people like yourself.
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It really depends.  Some dentists are willing to do more things for purely cosmetic reasons than others are.  Have you thought about having them capped?
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Usually you can contact the local colleges..unless there is an actual dental school around you.  I live in Ohio, and we can go to OSU medical to the dentist.  I know a lot of people who do and say it's much cheaper!  Good luck!
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First off what state you live in ? If Califorina\nYou should drop Denti-Cal and go for Delta Dental\nthat is the best dental insurance you can get .\nThat's what I got along with Ameriplan dental benefits it save me bunch of money and they cover mouth gards.\nwww.needdentalbenefits.com
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www.switchboard.com - look for dentists in your area.
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I have lived in Arkansas all my lifwe and nearly all the people have teeth. Unless they r meth addicts or really old they have teeth!!! We are not hill-billy rednecks like everyone thinks we are!!
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In a PPO, you can go anywhere you like, although you may have more out-of-pocket expense in non-participating offices.  He just wants you in the PPO so his reimbursement will be higher.\n\nI'd suggest that you switch to a PPO and then go to another dentist who doesn't "think all teeth with any size cavity needs a root canal and crown."
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Go to any Universities near your town.  Quite a few of them have students who do the work for not as much as a licensed dentist.  And they should always have a licensed dentist at their side observing the whole procedure to make sure they don't do anything incorrectly.
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oh my god i cant believe that! in NY its crazy dentists send us letters begging us to work for them. i made 42 an hr right out of school with no experience. try and see if they have any temp agencies there like dental staffers or move its worth it. i used to make over 400 a day temping