a slightly different dentist post

[aspasia02.livejournal.com]

I've gone through all of the posts about local dentists through the community tags, but I have a slightly more specific question: where might I find a reliable and reasonably priced dentist in the area? I have no dental insurance and very, very limited funds for health-related bills. I'm afraid I'll need several fillings, so I'm looking at a high bill wherever I go, but with that in mind I'd like to keep it as low as humanly possible. I've already been scared off of Gentle Dental and all of its permutations, and I do know about the Tufts dental school (already had two root canals done there). Any suggestions for local dentists who don't charge an arm and a leg for a tooth or two? Or any who might give a discount to local students?

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[lonelyholiday.livejournal.com]

I know I have posted this info before, but I can't remember if it was in this community or not... Sorry if it's redundant.

You should check out the Aetna Dental Access plan. You pay $100 a year and then you get discounts on whatever dental procedures you need. The cost is still higher than it would be with real insurance, but it's a good chunk of savings. If you're just going for your two checkups/cleanings a year, you might not save enough to make the $100 worth it, but if you have to get a lot of work done, the savings will far outweigh the fee. There are lots of dentists who accept the plan in this area. I chose Dental Arts on Highland just sort of randomly from the list, but I wound up being really satisfied with them.

So anyway, I'm not really sure of the Dental Arts rates if you have no insurance or discount, but I do recommend them, and if you do sign up for the Aetna plan, they're one of the offices that will accept you.