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Post by biteme on Apr 14, 2016 17:17:38 GMT -5
Anyone know of a low cost dentist? I have no dental insurance and only live on SSDI. I looked at the UMD Dental School and its $162
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2016 17:49:04 GMT -5
Anyone know of a low cost dentist? I have no dental insurance and only live on SSDI. I looked at the UMD Dental School and its $162 I was just going to suggest the dental school. What does the $162 cover? Do they apply any sliding scale based on income? |
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Post by biteme on Apr 14, 2016 18:24:14 GMT -5
Anyone know of a low cost dentist? I have no dental insurance and only live on SSDI. I looked at the UMD Dental School and its $162 I was just going to suggest the dental school. What does the $162 cover? Do they apply any sliding scale based on income? $162 is for exam, xrays and a simple extraction. I lost a filling so I dont know if that would be more or less. Also, it is first come first serve. Cant make appts. Didnt see anything about sliding scale |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 6:48:38 GMT -5
I was just going to suggest the dental school. What does the $162 cover? Do they apply any sliding scale based on income? $162 is for exam, xrays and a simple extraction. I lost a filling so I dont know if that would be more or less. Also, it is first come first serve. Cant make appts. Didnt see anything about sliding scale That isn't bad for what it covers but it is still expensive. I know in the past, many private dentists would allow their patients to pay in installments (I've avoided the dentist for a long time!); that might be an option to explore. There is also the Oral Resource Health Guide in Maryland that goes over the different discount dental programs in each of the counties. phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/oralhealth/Documents/OralHealthResourceGuide.pdf. |
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Post by Evil Yoda on Apr 15, 2016 13:09:09 GMT -5
Dental insurance worth having is very difficult to find these days, so says my dentist. I have a simple plan that saves me a little bit on the routine stuff, but if I ever need anything big done, I'm uninsured. (I have to buy my insurance myself because I don't work for a company - one of the big barriers to small business is the fact that prices for insurance are not standardized based on coverage/risk, IMO). I looked into the dental school, but I just can't take a whole day even as little as twice a year for that. microg: if you take good care of your teeth (brush twice daily, floss once daily) you may be able to escape problems for a long time. But it will eventually catch up to you. And in addition to hidden tooth problems, you need to keep in mind your gums can fail, and you can lose otherwise healthy teeth to that. I recommend you get looked at by a dentist. Learn from my mistakes.  |
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Post by darave on Apr 15, 2016 13:20:40 GMT -5
I'm thankful I had dental insurance my wife had some major work that would have cost $780.00 out of pocket
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Post by vosa on Apr 15, 2016 14:44:43 GMT -5
Anyone know of a low cost dentist? I have no dental insurance and only live on SSDI. I looked at the UMD Dental School and its $162 |
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Post by bobloblaw on Apr 16, 2016 14:51:33 GMT -5
My buddy is a dentist. He's living proof that the barter system is alive and well.
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Post by biteme on Apr 16, 2016 17:57:21 GMT -5
Anyone know of a low cost dentist? I have no dental insurance and only live on SSDI. I looked at the UMD Dental School and its $162 Thx Vosa!! |
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Post by Cowboyz on Apr 19, 2016 13:38:34 GMT -5
When you find one, let me know!
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