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Originally Posted by SeventhFloor
Oh well, if he's SOL, it is what it is.
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Thing is most of the "free" dental services tend to focus on the simple and easy; routine cleanings, oral exam, filling of a cavity or two, those sort of things.
When or if someone has more extensive requirements such as bridge work, periodontal disease, missing teeth, etc.... then you start to see where big money comes in and options for low cost treatment dwindle.
Even with insurance many dental plans aren't very luxurious, this includes Medicare or Medicaid. Of course if you are willing to pay for a more high end plan, have one through a strong union/employer then things might be different.
How to Manage Dental Costs, With or Without Insurance - The New York Times
Many people simply put things on their credit cards or sign up for one of those "Care Credit" type dental schemes. Care Credit and their ilk aren't *that* bad if you are smart about using credit. Otherwise the same issues that befall many users of limited period interest free credit happen. At the end of that period if the debt isn't paid off then comes a huge hit of often double digit/high interest rates that are back dated to include the entire debt.
Low cost dental isn't for everyone. As we've discussed already on this thread, NYU Dental School can be a hot mess. Things that take maybe one or two visits at a private dentist can (and often do) stretch out for several at NYU.
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