3 years ago I was in a car wreck that broke my jaw and broke or knocked out a lot of my teeth. I've had 5 surgeries and have dental implants but I no longer have insurance and don't have the money for the crowns and veneers I need to finish the process. I've been wearing temporaries for 3 years! I'm a single mom of 3 and I work hard as a Marketing Director for a biotech company. But $25,000 for dental work would be a far stretch for me. I'm still paying for my son's braces! Are there any resources for moms like me?
2007-10-04 17:00:30 · 7 answers · asked by greenie 2 in Health ➔ Dental
In the city where I live, there's a health care place for low-income people and they recently added inexpensive and sometimes even free dental services. I'm sure where you live you can find something similar. I don't know if you'll find veneers at such a place, but I'm sure crowns can happen. Another option is to call the nearest dental school; most have clinics where the dental students work and it costs a lot less. As for pro-bono, you can call around to different dentists; it's worth a shot, but I wouldn't hold your breath. (Somebody mentioned carecredit. That's just a credit card. I know because I had a loan through them. I can say, however, the terms were quite good if you want to go that route.)
2007-10-05 02:46:12 · answer #1 · answered by jeffcogs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ssure! They do all the time. Most are contributors to events like KMOM (where hundreds of dental professionals give pro-bono work for free for a whole weekend, like here in KS its at the Nascar Speedway when no races are going on) or thru agencies like "Give back a Smile" for abused women. There are all sorts of things like that. The dental school even does a lot of Free work for under-priveledged. And I agree, it insurance is costing more and more and certainly doesn't cover what it used to. You pay more for less coverage. :(
2016-05-21 04:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find dentist doing pro-bono but mostly for extractions only. (dentistes sans frontiers do that). You are taking procedures that involves laboratory technicians and sorry madam I do not think most dentist will shoulder laboratory fees.
GOOD LUCK for finding one....really:))
2007-10-04 17:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by cargill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are not pro bono dentist in SF.
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2007-10-04 17:07:38 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they like U2 I suppose they're pro Bono.
2007-10-04 17:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋