Why can't I afford to go to the dentist?
816525
You wanna live in Ireland mate. Paid €4,000 in the last 2.5 years  and not finished yet. €60 to have a check up. €600 for a canal, €80 for a straight filling, €700 for a crown, and thousands for braces. It is crazy here. The government puts 21%VAT on dentistry because having teeth apparently is a luxury here. Plus all our dentists drive Mercs and Beamers\nRant over\nBTW my dentist works very hard
673585
wander to massachusetts or your local emergency room in the hospital...most will allow you to do payment plans....\n\nhow old are you? \n\ncall mass health in massachusetts..they might have a list of self pay dentists in nh\n\ngood luck\n\nalso look at colleges....i know cape cod community college..they have a dental clinic...since they have a pre dental major course work. it is cheap and operated and overlooked by real dentists..they might have a number for you...or it might be worth the trip to see them...just a thought!
546847
I'm always surprised that people who don't have a dime to spend on a dentist, even when they have a dental emergency, will find dimes to spend on coffee, cigarettes, Itunes, clothes, or other things they want.\n\nThere are free or reduced cost community clinics to care for low-income people. They aren't very nice places, but they do minimum treatment and will take care of emergencies.\n\nMost of the free clinics in my area cater to disadvantaged children who are poor through no fault of their own.
632657
an expensive dentist...the other two dont exist
701140
Some dentists will do this. They might have a loan company they work with. If it is just a regular dentist they might let you do this, but make you pay off the bill before they do the treatment.
683774
If you don't have much money and you are pregnant then you should qualify for medicaid. Your local DFACS office can give you Medicaid and you will get a temporary card that day. Many dentists take medicaid and you can just call around to find one who will. Medicaid for adults will pay for an extraction and all of your prescriptions. I'm guessing that your dentist didn't give you those antibiotics right? Very scary thing to do while pregnant. Not all antibiotics are safe while pregnant. As for going to the emergency room. They don't do any dentistry even with an abscess. The dentist wont even pull the tooth while it is infected because of septicemia. If you find one that will...RUN and don't go back. Your best bet is medicaid right now. For the time being, clove oil can help out with the pain and is available over the counter at your local drug store. Good luck
616851
I don't know anyone who goes to the dentist unless they are in sheer pain!! Most people would rather go to the doctor and I believe 1x per year than anytime ever to the dentist.
292269
Call your county health department they can tell you where you can get dental work done cheap.  They deal with low income and uninsured.  Or you can try a local dental school.
730907
No pain today could equal lots of expensive dental bills tomorrow.  It would be wisest to get your dental situation fixed now rather than later for two reasons: \n1) Minimal dental work now will cost less than major dental work in the future\n2) You avoid dental work, buy your house and then end up being forced to have your dental work done due to the problem having gotten massivly worse...and receiving a bill that you can't possibly afford because all your money is tied up into the house...then you go on a payment plan with the dentist and end up burdenning yourself with another monthly payment.  Maybe the dental issue will have gotten so bad that they have to pull teeth but since you have mortgage, insurance, car ins., maybe a credit card or two by then, you have no money to pay for a bridge, crown or replacement.\n\nYou can guarantee houses will always be there in two years, but you can't guarantee your teeth will.
93812
Go see your dentist first thing in the morning.  If for some reason you can't get in to see a dentist in the morning, then head to the ER.
118219
I would contact a dental school. You may qualify for the treatment if you are a student or on assistance. They have dental students do the work-they are very careful as they get it reviewed and you may find the work is better than local dentist. Also, if your credit is fine why don't you work out a payment plan with a local dentist?
28368
DAMN PAL! ...GO TO THE DENTIST!!!!!
752403
Call and ask the nearest dental office if payments in instalments are accepted, than go and pay by cash, or cheque; if necessary pay the whole amount by a credit card. Also, the dental schools allow their students to practise under supervision and the patients get the low cost treatments. Good luck.
233807
See your general dentist so he or she can extract the tooth.  If it is a complex extraction then your general dentist will refer you to an oral surgeon for the extraction.\n\nIf money is the problem then contact the dental school nearest you... the do work at very reduced fees.  Or, you can contact your local health department.. many health departemnts in the U.S. now have dental clinics.
896478
You were not damaged, so there is no basis for bringing charges.  You were just inconvenienced.  Start by asking for some of your money back.  Your dentist would probably be just as happy to see you go elsewhere, too.  If your dentist is not agreeable to this, contact the state dental association for your state (in the Yellow Pages) and see if there is a Peer Review Committee.
355121
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!
102366
If you qualify you can sign up for Welfare.  This will allow them to pay for your teeth and other health problems that may happen in the future.  It maybe worth a try.