ClaytonBigsby
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I've had pre-paid legal beofre and it was great!!! Paid for itself many times over! Mother in law needs dentures and I have to make it happen. Any input, or advice?
Anyone ever us Pre-Paid Dental?
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Stillbuzzin
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Ask her to eat soft food, save money.
ClaytonBigsby
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Antifreeze is cheaper, but not an option.
Where you able to make any progress with the info I provided?
Where you able to make any progress with the info I provided?
silasraven
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get you a set of grills that say blind power
Stillbuzzin
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Check your personal message. I just received this info this week,
GandalfdaGreen
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Do not go to a dentist who only makes them once in awhile. If you live in a state where denturists are legal then use them. If you have access to a dental school nearby then think about that. Make sure the teeth they use are high quality. Not all ceramic, but a mixture of both composite and ceramic materials so her bone does not take a beating under the load of the new teeth. Don't let anyone sell you crap. Get a base called Lucitone. Its a nice quality base. Go to a provider who is over 40 too. Make sure the process is at least 5 steps from impression to insertion too. You do kind of get what you pay for with dentures. If she has no lower ridge, ie. bone, then go with the uppers only. She can always look into what are known as MDI's down the line for the lowers. Good luck bro.
ClaytonBigsby
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^^^ great info, thank you. Roughly $3-4k?
GandalfdaGreen
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No way. $2000-$2500 tops. You can find a better price than that too. Anything above the $2500 is a rip off. Do you have Aspen Dental or something similar around you?
ClaytonBigsby
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I think so, but she needs 10 extractions and insists on being out w/ anesthesia
ClaytonBigsby
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I have an appt for an oral surgeon, but he wants $250 (consult/xrays) just to talk with her and giver an estimate. She wants to see about 5 dentists to find someone she is comfortable with. I can't afford to pay an extra $1000 or more just in consult fees to get an estimate. I emailed several oral surgeons and only one got back to me with a price of about $250 per tooth!!! All 10 of them are in the front. Maybe a bottle of whiskey and I just punch them bad boys out of there?? Is it me, or does $200x10 teeth in one sitting, plus $600 for anesthesia, and $250 for consult/xray, sound like a lot? $3,350 for a few hours sounds pretty spendy. Am I just being tight?
past times
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If you go to one oral surgeon for the radiographs, take them with you or get a copy, so if you go someplace else, you can bring them and they wont need extra. Oral surgeons, definitely going to cost more for the extractions then a general dentist...But most general should not have a problem taking out the front teeth. Age shouldn't be an issue with who is taking them out and making the denture...Someone said that earlier (40+) but also suggested a dental school. Most dental students are in their late 20's to early 30's. If you live in a city it is going to be more expensive for dentures (3k to 4k). But the corporate route (Aspen/heartland) is not a bad idea because they do make a lot of dentures. cheers
cannabineer
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I think it is very understandable that you just don't want to pay through the teeth. cn
past times
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problem with going to mexico, is that there is an adjustment period right after you get your shiny new teeth...meaning post op visits. unless you want back to back vaca's to Mexico. Not to mention quality control on products...And there is something called overhead that eats up a lot of that 2400.
GandalfdaGreen
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At a Dental School the students are supervised by dentists who are generally older than 40. That is what I meant. Sorry I was not clear.
past times
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I know we are getting off topic, but when those twenty somethings graduate, are they worthless for the first 10 or so years of their carrier? Who do you think works at most of those corporate offices? A lot of new grads in the first couple years of their carrier...I don't think age should matter all that much.
Fungus Gnat
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People with a lot of debt are more likely to advise unnecessary procedures.
past times
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haha, I guess. But then you should never go to corporate...They all have office managers that work for corporate, not dentists, that constantly talk numbers and inform the dentist if they are underperforming. Now if you find someone you trust, Age won't matter. Fact is anyone of any age in any profession can take advantage of you if they are scum...And the original point is mom has 10 teeth left. That is partial dentures at least no matter who is prescribing (Gonna be close to same cost for full set). One could argue the younger dentist has the freshest, newest training, and will be able to provide superior work.
Fungus Gnat
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Yeah they'll give you 3D imaging, bottle water, marble counter tops and lcd screens for your comfort. All of which for a tooth an older dentist would tell you would have to be pulled anyways.