Dental problems?

I have extremely bad teeth. I didn't get that way until I was pregnant with my 3 year old. I cannot get full insurance, and even if I could, theres always a $1,000 spending limit. My question is, does anyone know of any programs, or dentist in Holland, Mi. that do pro-bono work, or can help with full or most cost coverage? I'm desperate. I am so tired of being in pain

Dental problems?
Lucky for you , maybe.... I went to college w/ a guy at Calvin in GR named Jeff Huisman - both he and his dad are dentists - I think they are in Holland or possibly Zeeland.





I can't promise that they will necessarily cut you a break in the cost, but I do know that they are kind and compassionate individuals who do a lot to help their community.





I will take this opportunity to explain why a lot of dentists can't do pro bono work - it costs a LOT of money to run a dental office; pay staff, buy supplies and the like. If you're a younger dnetist like Jeff and I, you're probably six figures in debt.





I work at a non profit, but we can't do crowns there; if someone REALLY needs just one crown, I can see them in my private practice and do it for half cost but it's still $500 out of pocket and that's me eating my profit for them. :(


So the best you can usually do is reduced fee.





Dental schools are a good way to go, but you'd have to drive to Ann Arbor or Detroit for that and it's a trek; i've done that drive enough to know!





Lastly, don't be too convinced that you ABSOLUTELY have to save every tooth - if you need root cnals and crowns and all that, even WITH insurance you'd be spending thousands. I'm not a big fan of full dentures, but when cost is a concern, a lot of times some fillings, some extractions and some partial dentures are a very good way to go! Don't be afraid to pursue a "compromise treatment" -the docs don't always pitch these but I dont' know about the ones in your area in terms of practice philosophy.





Good luck and God bless - let me know if you have any questions!
Reply:I feel for you, nothing hurts worse, not even child birth.


Try checking with your local health dept.
Reply:Why can't you get full insurance? And how much will it cost you to get your teeth fixed? Do you know what you need done? I'll tell you one thing, pregnancy really does your teeth in. I just finished my third pregnancy, my teeth were fine until I started having kids, now they're awful.
Reply:How close are you to a dental college? I don't remember where Holland is, but if you can get to one fairly easily, they do great work.





Yes, it is a student who does the work, but they have to have everything they do inspected by their instructor. I took my son to one when we were in Houston. I couldn't afford dental care.





My teeth were so bad I didn't qualify, however, I did find out about a clinic where I could get them extracted for a fraction of the cost because it was graduating students working there.





Please understand, the infection from bad teeth can cause severe illness or death. Not to scare you, but people need to know that.
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