I think it is important to visit the dentist i have it in my routine! by the regular checkup and care we can save our smile!!

i'd like some info on Aspen Dental

Dentists fees are based on costs of doing business, including salaries, supplies, lab fees, taxes, office rental or ownership. Like any private enterprise in this country, there is a wide range of fees or costs to consumers. In general, low fees signify low quality treatment, as in any business.

You may want to consider having your Dental needs addressed outside of the US. Dental prices are outrageous in the US and continue to rise to support the lifestyle of the Dentist you are visiting. We decided about a year ago that we cannot afford to pay for their lifestyle so we sought Dental care in Mexico. Their prices are usually listed and discussed before any work is done. They're very reasonable and I'm very happy with the Root Canals, Porcelain Crowns, Cleanings that we've had there. A definite consideration when it comes between deciding to taking a loan out just to pay for your Dental care in the US.

A word or two about good dental care - a dentist, after years of going to school to become proficient in his chosen field, has one of the highest overheads of running his office w/adequate staff. He is not running a charity. Most offices will be happy to set up a payment schedule or take your credit card. As in most cases, you get what you pay for.

I turn 60 in June. My only income for the last 14 years has been SS Disability; my only access to health care: Medicare/Medicaid. Thank God for them, but regardless of the impact of poor dental health on ones physical health, they pay nothing for dental care above the age of 18. So over the last decade and a half, my teeth have been disintegrating. 3 are broken off at the gum line, including 2 front teeth, 1 healthy tooth was pushed out by an abcess under it, 2 molars lost their fillings and broke apart leaving fragments and roots embedded in my gums, and 2 molars lost their caps and their sharp edges cut into the bottom of my tongue. Since I cannot see a dentist to prevent this, my tongue gets infected. At least then I can go to a medical doctor to treat the infections. I have resorted to using a metal file to take the cutting edges down myself. There used to be a low fee (and no fee in emergencies) dental clinic in town, but the cooperating dentists dropped out one by one to give more time to their own paying practices. Now there is only a "Low Cost Dentures" place about 20 miles outside of town that charges $50 for each abstraction. I hope I never lose my metal file. Now, what was it you were saying about how important it is to visit the dentist regularly???

To my mind, this type of dentist "underwriting" --promoting business for dentists -- introduces suspicion about the independence of Angie's List recommendations. I don't need Angie's List to tell me to visit the dentist. I DO need the list to help me FIND a good dentist who suits my needs. Unfortunately, I no longer know if I can trust any recommendations I might find on Angie's List.

Agree with Mario! Dentist in Raleigh?

I feel fortunate to have some insurance rather than none like others who commented. However, even companies will not raise coverage. Mine is still limited to $1000 per year, the exact coverage I had when initially hired in 1973, believe it or not!

Dentists' fees may be based on "doing business", but they are also based on cost of living expenses and dentists want to have a very nice and expensive high life style.

Tim, Regarding your comment about today's cost of a new VW Beetle, between 20,000 and 30,000 dollars, I was just told by a Cosmetic Dentist that Full-Mouth Porcelain Veneers to restore proper bite and improve cosmetics of my smile would cost $34,000 !!! I only really need to have three front teeth repaired, but if I want Porcelain Veneers, rather than Bonded Veneers or Porcelain Crowns, it requires every tooth in my mouth to be done with Porcelain Veneers due to the need to have an accurate bite! How's that for a price tag!?

I went to a foreign country for dental work. When I got home, I called the local dentist to get a cost estunate. $50K. In a foreign country, done by a U.S. trained dentist, the cost was around $10K, and that includes driving cost, food, and decent hotel. It's not for everyone, but certainly something to look into. Fabulous work. No pain.

I had a friendly, gentle dentist whom i trusted for ten years.Prior to that I had avoided dentists for 20 years. I saw a dentist out of town on a recommendation and he was pleased to see that I had one cavity and an old wisdom toth that had to come out. He cleaned my teeth and said I had fine teeth that should last a lifetime. I mistakenly switched to a dentist close to my home for convenience. I had insurance and each time I saw him he had his receptionist call the insurance company to see how much I had left for the year. he managed to find problems and did extensive deep fillings untill the annual coverage expired. Then he had me come back the following year and did the same, exhausting my insurance each year for the next ten years. By then all my teeth were drilled filled and refilled until the money ran out. On the 11th year my teeth began to crumble - rapidly I have no doubt he used inferior fillings and did unnecessary work in order to exhaust the 20,000 insurance At 35 I had excellent teeth, now at 55 I have full dentures. The lesson is that all dentists are not skilled or ethical and buyer beware - if you feel something is not right it probably is not and find another dentist with recommendations and a proven track record - you only get one set and it's criminal for some greed motivated butcher to ruin them Paul A.

I am on medicare and had a dentist in CT he pulled all my top teeth and most of the bottom. This was one and a half years ago. The denture was of such poor quality that I have to use poilgrip or an adhesive.The teeth are now too short you cant tell if I have teeth and the bottom bridge is awful. All the food particles get caught under it and every time I eat i have to go to the bathroom to rinse them off/ NO adhesive will keep them in. They wiggle around and the remaining 5 teeth are all dead. They are grey, nice ,,,,,,,,Ive gone to a Dentist here who told me he would charge me 114,000.00 yes, I said 14,000,00.I am on a limited income !!!! Enough said. They are all in it for the money They have no felings or concerns for anyone but themselves. If there really is something called karma I hope they get what they deserve,,,,,,,

I had my silver fillings replaced about 10 yrs. ago. I have not had any problems. The price of replacing 7 silver fillings cost as much as one crown back then. That's why I did it. If you're having problems, I would see another dentist.

I think by a regular checkup we can save our teeth from any harm, I have question for you, why Teeth whitening treatment is most recommended by dentists or patients?