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nwatkins_79 asked in HealthDental · 1 decade ago

I need extensive dental work need in house financing?

I am a single mom and do not have enough established credit to get a card. Most of what I need are root canals and crowns. I was quoted 12,000. I have insurance but they only cover 1,000 a year. I am in pain and the dentist said if I dont fix them now it will be to late to save them. Does anyone know a dentist in the Atlanta GA area that will work with you. And not up charge everything I can only affort about 200 a month.

Thanks,

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  • 1 decade ago
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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. Perhaps this includes you. 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.

    Look in the Yellow Pages under "American Dental Association" and you will find your local listing or you can click on this link:

    http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html

    (Editorial for freebies)

    Let me preface this editorial by saying that I do charity care, but I pick and choose for myself who gets it and how much they get. Many dentists do the same.

    You know, I took an oath to do no harm and to try my best to help people. I don't remember the part about doing it for free. It is my duty to remain available to my community to provide needed health services. If I were to do it for free, several things would happen.

    1. I would have to work 24/7 to serve everyone who thought their story was worse than the next guy.

    2. I would not be able to pay any staff to help me provide the excellent level of care than even the charity cases deserve and demand.

    3. I would not be able to purchase supplies or pay lab bills for services needed to serve my patients.

    4. I would not be able to pay the electric company, the water bill, the mortgage for my building, yada, yada, yada, to remain available to my patients.

    I may be wrong, but anyone who even KNOWS ABOUT THE INTERNET, let alone has a computer to go there, does not know the true level of poverty of some of the patients that we all treat for free.

  • 1 decade ago

    Dental work can be so expensive! I don't personally know of any dentist in your area, but I have a dental plan that has save me lots of money and it may be able to help cut the cost of some of your dental work. It's not insurance but a dental discount plan. This plan does have their own dental providers but a very broad selection. Save anywhere from 50% to 80% on most utilized dental procedures such as exams, x-rays, teeth cleanings, fillings, root canal, and even crowns! The plan is only $11.95 a month for an individual or $19.95 a month for household. You also get 3 additional benefits free with the plan vision, RX, & chiropractic!

    Get more information at:

    http://www.wehavebenefits.com/

    At this same website you will be able to find out what dental providers are in your area that accepts this plan, just click on the tab at the top of the page that says Find a Provider.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    thats sad, i wish i knew something or somebody that could help ya.

    there are people on this earth that have a home in cali, a home in ny, a home in florida, a home in aspen, 6 cars to their name, motorboats, cellphones, laptops, plasma tvs,

    but someone with nerve shattering pain cant make it go away. Im broke, and in the red, but if iwas in the black, id help out.

    if i was you, id dentist shop till i couldnt shop no more. beg em, someone will listen

    good luck

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    4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    There are a lot of dentists that will finance - I paid for my children's braces in monthly installments. Just call around and ask.

  • 1 decade ago

    the reason you aren't going to find anyone to do this cheap is that you let your teeth get to be like this. if you had taken care of them and seen a dentist regularly then you wouldn't be in this position. also, no one ever died from lack of teeth. the realities associated with poor dental hygiene/health are harsh aren't they? just make sure you pass this info onto your children so they don't make the same mistake that you did.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some places have public health clinics that will help under privaleged people and you dont pay that much its based off of your income.

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