How can a low-income person afford to go to the dentist?
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Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.
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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.
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I heard most dentists have difficulty in beggining in Europe\nGet a diploma equivalence\nPick up money in a bank\nAnd open a consultory\nAnd publicity\n\nor go to a hospital or a clinic that needs you
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Contact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nYou might also check into:\nhttp://www.prosper.com
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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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Medicare isn't going to pay for any dental work.  If you have Medicaid, it will pay for x-rays, exams and dentures.  You can also try going on one of the plans such as Ameriplan or Denticare.  They have very low premiums every month.
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try a dentistry school. they usually do stuff like that for free.
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Look for dental colleges in your area.  They often have students preform the same services as a dentist for little or no money.  These students have gone through years of training and are constantly supervised.\nBut, when these services are offered, they fill up fast!!  Check colleges in your area and then call to make a time.
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First have you been to dentist recently? Did they give you a total estimate of the cost of your treatment? Most offices carry financing options for your dental work. An other option you might consider is going to the University School of Dentistry or Community College school of dentistry in your area they usually are on a sliding scale, this means they charge you according to your gross income per year. I work in a dentist office, if you need any advice just ask....hope this helps
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go to your DSHS office. Everystate has one i beleive. if you qualify, only broke ppl do, so you must have little to no income, then you get very very limited help. otherwise you need some health insurance or a job with insurance benefits.
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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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Check http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html to see if your state has a "Donated Dental Services" program.  D.D.S. is designed to locate dentists who will give free care to patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  This is a process that will take a couple of months to get your information and then arrange for someone to see you.  Not all states have D.D.S. programs.\n\nFailing that...\n\nContact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nIf you are a senior citizen, call your local Area Agency on Aging or Office on Aging.  If you can not find a listing in your local phone book on the "County Government" pages (usually marked with blue borders), call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the Area Agency on Aging serving you.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nIf worse comes to worse, check out http://www.prosper.com and see if you can find a funding source.
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Do you have have a dental college in your area. They might permit you to be treated by a student dentist.I know that the community college in our area  has people who are treated by student dental hygenists and dental assistants.The treatment is supervised by professionals and the cost is reasonable. Maybe welfare will help you  with this(or be able to direct you to someone who can. or maybe social security can be of help.
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You'll want to see a county health department.  They can get you in with a doctor for little or nothing, depending on their programs.  Also, you could check into community health centers.  We have one here that bases the cost for services on your income.  County health department may do the same thing.
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Hello,\n\n     Congratulations for your new life. I understand that the costs are astronomical, but so many people are ready to have it done that it might be difficult to find a place where they make it for "cheap".\n\n      You know, dental implants are often considered as the best solution, but other good and cheaper solutions exist. Explore these! For example, a well-fitted partial denture can restore a smile satisfactorily in a majority of patients.\n\nI know that it is possible to get surgery done for "cheap" in some countries... It's common for plastic surgery and it's increasingly popular for dental treatments. People doing it put their health at risk, since the treatments are often done in countries where the standards of care are lower than in the "Western World". And even though you get somebody competent, the follow-up can be impossible  if you have problems... And good luck to find a dentist in D.C. willing to work with a "butched" surgery. U.S. and Canada have among the highest standards or dental practice in the world. Don't forget it!
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I don't know about free, but contact your local health dept and ask them if they have a dental program . Most of them have free clinics for children in school, for low income families and have siding scale fees available too. For adults, they might have one that you could pay as little as 10% of the fee. So, if the bill would be $100 you would pay $10. That is the way they work here in the eastern part of the state anyway. Good Luck.
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Some dental schools will accept patients for very low fees in order to give dental students people to practice on before graduation. It is done under the supervision of the instructors who are graduate dentists themselves, so it is supposed to be safe. You might try contacting a local college with a dental program and ask if they have a free or low-cost clinic.