Inexpensive Dentist (Knoxville: insurance, credit card, costs)

[rpmgatech]

OK, so I already searched the forums for this, but I couldn't find anything on my particular request of looking for an inexpensive dentist.

My wife's tooth is killing her, I am in between jobs, and I don't have dental insurance. She needs to see a dentist and we are completely new to the area. I was wondering if there are any reasonable options for dentists who don't charge an arm and a leg.

This would be such a BIG help if one of you knows of a cheap dentists. I wish dentists could just post their costs online so you could shop them like shopping for groceries at the store, but they don't. Hmmm maybe and idea for a website. Anyway, just wondering if anyone could help me out.

THANK YOU!!

[Pam& Bill]

Hmmmm, I don't think choosing a dentist based on cost alone is wise. My mother was famous for choosing dentists that way and trust me... I suffered because of that. Are you in Knoxville? I just went to a wonderful caring office and ended up with a root canal. They were willing to break it into payments and spread out the cost.
It's Denta Care of Knoxville, P.C. (865)-544-1711 Good luck,
Pam

[rpmgatech]

Originally Posted by Pam& Bill

Hmmmm, I don't think choosing a dentist based on cost alone is wise. My mother was famous for choosing dentists that way and trust me... I suffered because of that. Are you in Knoxville? I just went to a wonderful caring office and ended up with a root canal. They were willing to break it into payments and spread out the cost.
It's Denta Care of Knoxville, P.C. (865)-544-1711 Good luck,
Pam

Yeah, good point. Thanks for the referral, Pam. I am actually about to be put on my insurance at work, so hopefully my wife can wait it out so that it can be covered and I don't have to worry about cost as much. When I had made the post though, my wife was in some pretty terrible pain. She only gets the pain with really hot or really cold substances. From what I recall, it's probably either a cracked filling or a pulp infection that will require a root canal. I feel so bad for my wife because she has so many teeth problems. Meanwhile, I have never had a cavity. I suppose it's genetic considering her dental hygiene is better than mine.

Thanks.

[TN Gal now]

is an oxymoron

[tsimmu]

My dentist, who is located downtown, is Rick Gallaher. He's TN born and bred and has never been anything but understanding and kind with my whole family. Bills us as needed -- though I cannot guarantee that for all.

Good Luck.

[jmcalli]

Gary Kinder in Knoxville is good. Not sure about cheap though....

[creeksitter]

Some short term fixes are sea salt and clove oil. Or get the family doc to prescribe an antibiotic.

I tried comparison shopping for endodontist and it was an exercise in futility. All they would do is offer a credit card, as if I want to pay interest on an overpriced procedure. I wound up driving to WVU in Morgantown to get root canals. My local dentist did the crowns. Since then I have found a local dentist who will do root canals, Dr Hazenfelt. Fortunately I haven't had to use him for that.

Still not cheap either way. $500 instead of $1000. I have some sort of discount card Dr. H accepts. Now I understand why so many people around here just have their teeth pulled.

[Kitties of Domination]

Originally Posted by rpmgatech

Yeah, good point. Thanks for the referral, Pam. I am actually about to be put on my insurance at work, so hopefully my wife can wait it out so that it can be covered and I don't have to worry about cost as much. When I had made the post though, my wife was in some pretty terrible pain. She only gets the pain with really hot or really cold substances. From what I recall, it's probably either a cracked filling or a pulp infection that will require a root canal. I feel so bad for my wife because she has so many teeth problems. Meanwhile, I have never had a cavity. I suppose it's genetic considering her dental hygiene is better than mine.

Thanks.

Get some benzocaine liquid at the drugstore for the time being..

[Greeneguy]

Another good pain reliever is Percogeasic. I couldn't find it at Wal-greens, but the CVS in Western Plaza has it. Whenever I have any kind of tooth pain, I take that. It is good for numbing that blinding tooth pain associated with root canals.

[Tn405]

If you rub a piece of ice in the V area between thumb and finger{kind of the web area} it works. Not permanent but it works.