People choose it for high pay and low stress.
What about lawyer?

I like high pay and low stress. Still though, there's other professions. Dentistry just seems a little too boring.

Are there any professions that are better than being dentist?

well, there is always prostitution
actually most high paying jobs are stressful. that's one reason they are high paying.

Every dentist that I've talked to told me "No we can not serve you because we do not accept medical assistance."

You really should go with a discount dental plan. I have a AMeriplan and the saving are great. It's not insurance so there are no restrictions or limitations. The phone # is 1-800-784-1719
website
http://everyonebenefits.com/tlawrence…
The cost is only $19.95 per month for a family plan.

I'm taking my dad to the dentist and I want to know how long it will take. This is his first trip to the dentist in 8 years so he's going to have a cleaning, and xrays and they are going to do a filling to. Anyone know how long this will take and whether or not I will have time to go shopping while he's there?
i need to go shopping for a birthday present since today is my only day off. the mall is located across the street from the dentist's office.

I would say 30 - 45 minutes for the cleaning since he hasn't been there in about 8 years. Then about 10 minutes for the topical gel to numb the gumline and another 5 minutes for the full numbness then about 10 minutes for the filling itself. I would estimate about 1 & 1/2 hours to 2 hours total. I wouldn't see any harm in going across the street to get a gift. Just make it back quickly incase the dentist runs into any problems.

I am in dire need of a dentist and I really can not afford one. I live with my boyfriend and do not work. I watch our daughter and his older daughter from another relationship. I know if him and I were married it would be done and over with but that is not an option right now. Please let me know if there is anyway for this to happen.

Here, where I am, certain health centers offer dental services. You can’t be on insurance of any sort, including medicare/medicaid. But they offer the services for free.
For those who are on Medicare/Medicaid, there are dental offices that accept that type of insurance.
There are also community services offered. I recently learned that there is a church in my area that offers free services such as dental, a pharmacy, eye exams, etc all in the church there. It’s something they offer once a month, I think, and they only accept 20 people each time.
Not all of these services may be available in your area, but services like that aren’t advertised much, you have to do your research.
Good luck!

My Dental insurance company require me to pay certain amount for each procedure. I have to go for a tooth filling sometime this week and my charge list shows various charges depending on number of surfaces. For example for Resin-Based Composite – One Surface, Anterior i have to pay 17$, for Two Surfaces, Anterior i have to pay 23$ and so on…
So as a patient how do i determine myself that for how many surfaces dentist should charge me?

You can't. You are not a dentist!! So really, they can rip you off if you want to. The only thing you could do, is research every type of tooth and then say…hey, wait a minute… a bicuspid only has 2 surfaces…how come you are billing me for 4!!! (for example)

That sort of thing.

Dentists can seriously rip you off. They are licensed crooks.

A better thing to do is to ask your dentist to prepare you a written report, showing each tooth that needs to be filled…how many surfaces need to be filled…and so forth…BEFORE you get the work done.

Need immediate oral surgery, however all oral surgeons seem to want to be paid up front, and I do not have the resources.

Check in your area to see if there is a dental school in a university in your area. Temple University offers discounted dental care and the rate is based on what the student dentist charges. Check out your area it may be worth it.

I had a filling put in on the 2nd that was supposed to only last for one week. Its lasted, but its wearing away now. Underneath this filling is a layer of cotton and then the nerve is totally exposed (the fault student dentist fiasco, don't ask). The endodonist said that if I was in any kind of pain at all it was an emergency and to call immediately. Its been in pain for more than a week, and now I can no longer chew without incredible nerve pain from the afflicted tooth. It feels like the filling is being ripped out.

I am incredibly frustrated and annoyed, I've told my mother my symptoms on several occasions, but her reaction always is "the appointment is soon, just take some Advil and don't chew on that side of your mouth". If the doctor hadn't seemed so adamant about us calling then I wouldn't have a problem at all, but I'm worried about what will happen.

My mother won't call the dentist like he insisted that we should, so how do I convince her?
The endodontist is a family friend and doing it for free, actually.

If he is a family friend and doing it for free, then just call. He'd feel terrible if you didn't. And you know your own body. Your mother would feel terrible to if something worse happened.

Good luck. Take the bull by the horn and make the call. What is she going to do? She'll probably be proud of you.

Right now I have a regular teeth brush and dental floss. But I am looking for an auto brush, and I think I like Dental Floss by Reach… not sure. There seems to be many different kind and varieties in brand, etc. Bit confused.

Great question! The answer depends on the individual. Anyone can do a fine job with a manuel tooth brush. That being said, most people do a better job cleaning with an electric tooth brush. Braun Oral-B has a brush called the Vitality. There are three kinds, you will want the one that has the round head. They cost less than $20.00

If you want to spend more money, Sonicare is the best of the best. They have a few models out and they all work equally well. They will run anywhere from $95.00 to $149.00.

As far as floss goes. If you have tight contacts between your teeth, you will want either a waxed floss or a synthetic floss like Glide.