I need to find a program that will help me with my dental expenses???
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You may want to try a local university or college in your area.  Many times they have dental students who do a lot of work and it is generaly a good thing because the instructors are on hand as well.  Sometimes you can get quality care.\nGood Luck Health Care Does Break Your Bank
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Try contacting these people,,\n\nUniv of Tx Dental college\n\nhttp://www.db.uth.tmc.edu/clinic-pat/Patient_Information/becoming1.htm\n\nHere's another list of organiations/agencies\n\nhttp://www.hd.co.harris.tx.us/chs/dental/Dental%20Web%20Docs/Dental%20Access%20Intro%20Page.htm\n\nMost of these places are overloaded,,and there's usually waiting lists and "red tape"...\nIt's frustrating,,but stick with it.\n\nThanks for trying to help your friend\n\nGood luck to Y'all
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My mother had the same problem because she was on SS. Look in the phone book and surrounding areas and call each and every dentist. Ask them if they accept payment plans. Also, call your nearest Department of human services and ask them if they refer you to someone. Have you thought of traveling. In Austin, Texas you can get them through a program. I will give you the link below. Also if you go farther south, you can find them way cheap, like $500.00. Towards Mexico. Good Luck!
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Find your local dental school. These students need the practice, and the cost will usually be less than a practicing dentist.
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I think you need to determine your needs and your priorities and then decide where to invest your money.\n\nIf the teeth need to be fixed for medical reasons, it is possible that you can get medicaid.  Some states have pet health care programs funded with medicaid dollars that are available to low income young adults.  You should check and see what you qualify for before proceeding with the dental work.\n\nProbably there are some things that you are currently investing in that are not actually important at this time.  It is amazing how quickly we spend our way through $1000.  A dvd here, a cd there, the cd player, the game system, the games, a few beers on Friday night, etc...  We all do it.  But... if you budget, you CAN save money.  If you are very careful, you can save it quite quickly.\n\nPersonally, I worked for a dentist who worked on indigents.  He would just say, "Don't worry about it.  Pay me when you get some money."  Many of them did.  He was very well respected in the community as an excellent dentist.  If you have a favorite dentist, you could approach him/her about lowering the cost and/or budgeting the payments.\n\nIf this is orthodontic, talk with the dentist.  Many orthodontic clinics have pre-payment plans.  Many accept a percentage up front and offer a payment plan as you go through the treatments.  \n\nGood luck.  Remember...  avoid buying the stuff you DON'T need and put the money away for the things that you DO need.
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Please contact your state dental association and ask about participating in "Donated Dental Services," which is a charity care program designed specifically for patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  Free care exists if you know how to ask for it.  Unfortunately, D.D.S. does not operate in all areas of the country, but hopefully there will be an office near you.\n\nLook in the Yellow Pages under "American Dental Association" and you will find your local listing or you can click on this link:\n\nhttp://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html
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rehabilitation commission,they will help if its affecting the way you work!if you have any free clinics in your area they sometimes have a dental clinic that bases evevry thing on your income,thats how i am getting my teeth pulled,they are only charging me $40 a tooth to pull all of mine and they xrayed my whole mouth for $35.look at for dental colleges in your area they do the same thing!also you can go to affordabledentures.com,they are really cheap!they have a website at that site that tells you wether or not they have one in your state.i know they have several in texas,louisanna etc.they pull teeth and thier dentures are crazy cheap!i am going their after my dentist at the clinic gets through pulling my teeth,and its only gonna cost me $345 for both top and bottom plates together!hope this helps i know how hard it is !
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where do you live?  here in tx they have a program call tc rehab.  if you can't afford it they will take care of the bill.i got my dentures that way.
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It really does depend....\n\nIf you want something really cheap, try going to a dental school and see if they have a clinic. When I was in school, the clinic was charging 35.00 for a new-patient visit. That was for an initial check-up and x-rays.
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Here is a good place to start. http://dentistry.umkc.edu/
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Try www.dentaltown.com\n\nYou will have to register, but it is not restricted to dentists. There are many posting there who have done what you need to do.\n\nIf you are in the US, try Patterson.com.\n\nHope you have loads of cash, because you're gonna need it. Fortunately, lending institutions love professionals.
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Try calling these people.  They do a lot of medical stuff for free.  I don't know if there's one near you, but it never hurts to find out.\n\nThey're a non-profit community health center.  I have a cousin that had a tooth pulled and says they are really good and he only paid around $20.
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care dental and capital one both have plans, ask dentists what plans they have, they'll know of lenders.  also, call around, I recently had a lot of work done and found out that prices vary a lot.
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you can try dental colleges,and if its affecting your work depending on what state you live in the rehabilitation commission will help!and you might try free clinics that base your fees on your income,thats how i am getting mine done!my clinic is hooked up with a dental office that goes by my income!you can also look at the prices of this dental site they are cheap!affordabledentures.com they do other work besides dentures.
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your dentist should finance you and give you a payment plan\n\nwww.prosper.com is a place to get a loan
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This web site was recommended by someone a couple of days ago.  Also, if you need treatment and cannot afford it, do you live near a university that has a dental school?   Or check phone book for County Dental Association for a recommendation of a dentist who works on a sliding scale according to your income.  Good Luck.
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Check into becoming a patient at the University of Pennsylvania or Temple University dental schools in Philly.  Their fees are below the general market rate.