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LYC: I just watched the Frontline episode, "Dollars and Dentists." That was very informative and scary.

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Aug 3 '12, 11:26

I'm now really worried that unless I double my salary I'll never be able to afford to fix my teeth and I'll just be waiting for them to fall out.

My insurance doesn't cover much of anything and the cost of the work is going to easily be five figures. I really wish there was a way to get affordable dental care. I want to chew food again.

I should move to Canada and marry a Canadian so I can get some of that sweet national health care.

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My dental work cost me 5 figures out of pocket and that's with pretty good insurance. -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 12:18 1
- *vomits* -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 12:21
Have you looked into University denta; schools? They do the work much cheaper and they are supervised by dental professors/surgeons. My old roommate - jnine Aug 3, 11:42 2
- I did. I went to NYU. They weren't much cheaper. :-( - Krusty Aug 3, 11:49
- The work at U of MD school is excellent, but it takes *forever*. Students are super cautious. -- nm - landbeck Aug 3, 11:47
not sure what your insurance covers, but If you don't mind trekking out to Park Slope, I know a very reasonable dentist - znufrii Aug 3, 11:29 1
- I don't know what they cover since every time I go to a dentist the work they need to do they tell me isn't covered. - Krusty Aug 3, 11:34
Yeah, dental isn't covered in Canada. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 11:28 4
- indeed. it's nice having it now at work. Krusty, i think the UK plans cover it - you could marry a Brit! -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 11:38 1
  - Based on the jokes, I'm better off letting them fall out and using Chiclets. - Krusty Aug 3, 11:41
- Well there goes that plan. Off to Mexico I guess, I hear you can get work done there for a fraction of the cost here. -- nm - Krusty Aug 3, 11:30 1
  - Eastern Europe, if you need 20k or more dental work then it would be cost effective to fly there for week (twice, six months apart) - zeitgeist Aug 3, 11:59

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LYC: I just watched the Frontline episode, "Dollars and Dentists." That was very informative and scary.

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