I am sixteen as as far as I know I have never been to the dentist.  I asked my mom about this and she said she does not have dental insurance so unless my teeth are causing me to have problems she does not see any reason to take to to the dentist just to spend money she does not have.

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I am looking for a good dentist out here in Hollywood California.  I have not gone to a dentist in at least five years since I moved out of my folks house.  I have a good job, but it does not offer me any dental coverages.  So I can go to any dentist really.   I am not sure if I should buy dental insurance and pick from their list or just go it alone.

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I had two filling done about two weeks ago.  Ever since I got the filling my teeth still hurt when I eat.  Some times only the one tooth then the other and it is on and off again kind of pain.  The pain is coming from the two teeth I had the filling done.  I call the dentist and he said to give it two more weeks to see if the pain goes away.  If it does not to make an appointment to see him and he would check them out.   Does this seem right to you?

I have a cold but have an dental appointment

I have a filling that is going to get filled tomorrow.   I also have a small cold.  I am not big time sick or anything so do you think it is okay to keep my dental appointment.  If I cancel I would  have to wait another week before getting another dental appointment.

I do not have dental insurance

Are there dentist that will still do dental work for someone who does not have dental Insurance?  I know I may need a filling or two but lost my dental insurance when I changed jobs.   I am willing to pay out of pocket but how do I find a dentist that will take someone without insurance?

I need some dental work done that I know will cost me at least five or six hundred dollars  that I do not have.  Will dental office let you make payments?  I do not have insurance but I can pay the bill monthly or something if only the dental office will work with me on it.  How do I get them to give me a payment plan?

I am wondering I have an overbite that I would like to get braces for and have fixed.  Do you need a referral from a general dentist first before seeing an Orthodontist dentist?  Or can I just go straight to an Orthodontist dentist to have them fix my teeth?   Not sure what the required process is.

Help I have a tooth ache

I went to the dentist about a week ago for just a filling.  It seem to me to take a very long time for him to do the filling and he was just drilling and drilling  away.   When I left it seem okay at the time.  However now that same tooth is hurting me like crazy.  This is very upsetting because it did not hurt before I went to see him.

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My dentist told me I either need 4 root canal or4 extractions

I am not sure what to do.  I have no pain and only went in for a cleaning since it as been about a year since the last time I had one.  The dentist said that I have four bad teeth and I would either need to pull them or have root canal in them in order to save the teeth.

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Need of dental work

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Looking for the pros and cons of being a dental hygienist

Hi I live in Kentucky and was thinking about trying to be a dental hygienist that seems to be a fairly easy job and one that should make good wages.  Does anyone know the pros and cons for that type of job that I should think about?  Also what is the going pay wage of a dental hygienist out in Kentucky.   Thanks

Denti-Cal is the dental care segment of the Medi-Cal program. Denti-Cal is administered by a private managed care plan, Delta Dental. Delta Dental’s primary function is to process claims and treatment authorization request (TARs) submitted by providers for dental services performed for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The most recent contract between California Department of Health Services (DHS) and Delta Dental was signed in 1998.

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What can I do until I get to the dentist

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Cancer and the Dentist: Protect Your Mouth During Cancer Treatment. This guide is part of a series on managing and preventing oral complications of cancer treatment developed by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in partnership with the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Nursing Research, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Do you listen to your dentist?

I just thought this would be fun.  What does your dentist tell you to do? Is there something that he or she says to you every time you go?  My dentist is a good guy,  but every time I go he asks,  “Are you brushing and flossing like you should?”  It’s like he is waiting for me to say yes before he will look at my teeth. (By the way I do brush and floss twice a day every day)  One of these days I would like to say no I have not brush or floss since the last time I saw you.  I wonder if he would still look in my mouth then?