I am very scarred of the dentist. I think my filling has chipped and I would like to know if i need a total filling replacement , what does the dentist do. Do they have to redrill, or is there a way they can remove the filling without having to drill? Also, the chip is very very small and cannot be seen, but i can feel it with my tounge, could he just fill in the chip, or will there be a total replacement of the filling?

Sometimes they can just file down the sharp part, but sometimes they would have to replace the filling. Unfortunately, they would redrill it out and put in a new one.

I have looked everywhere for cheap to no cost dental work. I am disabled and only live on $452/ mo. My teeth are in bad shape from having three children back to back. Its so bad sometimes when I try to eat food, pieces of my teeth break off. Please help me.

1800 dentist, explain your complete situation to them

check in with social services, and see what they have

lastly, if those 2 dont work, then i would go from one dentist to another pleading for them to do pro bono work. you will get one that will help

I need to get my 4 quadrants scaled now what is the average price a dentist charges for this type of work?

I got mine done last year in Mississippi. It was also close to $900.00, $225 per quadrant.

Why is there lack of services offered to alabamaians when it comes to health? where in alabama can a person go for donated dental services, an other health related services for the poor?

You could go to a dental school where they practice on patients with an overseeing dentist for low cost, but each session is like 3 hours long! ( I tried it a few times!)
Or you can get a discount medical card (like I did!)
The company is AmeriPlan USA and they have 4 different plans for people who can't afford normal insurance coverage.
It covers all on-going medical and dental problems, with no physicals or paperwork to fill out. If this is something you are considering, I can tell you how it personally works for me.. and you can contact some of the dentists and doctors in your area to see the savings you could recieve with Ameriplan.
At the website you can click on the contact section.. and it gives my phone #. I'm central time, so I only ask that you don't call after 9. p.m. Thank you!

I’m quite a skinny person and because I have small bones in general, my teeth are not that strong. I want to stop them from chipping but is there anything a dentist can coat them in to make them stronger?

Fluoride remineralizes your teeth and makes enamel less suceptible to decay. Enamel doesn't grow back, though

I just found out I need about $5000 worth of dental work done, and there's no way I can possibly afford it. I leave for Marine boot camp in August, will the dentists there be able to do a root canal and crown?

Generally there is not enough spare time at boot camp for anything but the most pressing of problems. If medically feasible - most dental work will wait until after you have completed training.

I work at a preschool/afterschool program for troubled kids and we want to have a dentist come in and make a presentation about dental health. I'm not sure what my first step is. I've looked at the ADA website and my local dental society website, but didn't find anything. Should I just ask my dentist to do it? Or is there some other way?

you can probably just call a dentist office in your area and tell them your situation. i'm sure they wouldn't mind. dentists usually have pretty lax schedules.

If anyone could point me in the right direction as to where to investigate either dentists, colleges, or community heath care services that offer pro bono work, or something of a lower cost in Canada, that would be of so much help!

Thank you.

try dental schools thats your best shot. they will give you a better deal then the dentist office. Try U of T if you’re in Toronto area or Western if you’re in the London area.

If you are looking into braces and stuff like that, do you have to go to an orthodontist? My dentist provides cosmetic services, but my mother-in-law says I should go to an ortho.

General dentists perform general dentistry, but some like to 'spread their wings' and do some specialty treatments, like surgeries and orthodontic treatments… an orthodontist is a dentist who 'went the extra mile' to perfect his ortho skills, and does nothing else…

Yes, go to an orthodontist.

I've already checked on a lot of the answers. I have a broken molar and the nerve is probably exposed. I've checked with places in my area that should have helped me but, I can't get anywhere with them. The local schools don't offer those kind of services saying I may need to have the tooth pulled and replaced. I really can't afford any kind of care right now - feeding my family and myself is top priority. Does anyone know of any websites or places I can check? I'm getting tired of being in pain.
Though I appreciate the answers telling me to go to Mexico - if I am having trouble affording any kind of dental care, I certainly can't afford a flight to Mexico.

You can sign up for a dental discount program where you receive……..well…….discounts in dental care. 50% fillings, cleanings for $50 etc. Ameriplan is one of them……..u pay $12/mo and then can use any doctor on thier list to get teh discounts. I got my braces through them for $2000. Around here, that's almost %50 off. This might not help immediately in your more emergent need, but I'd look into it if I were you as these days dental care is SO not cheap or included in basic health care packages. good luck with this!