Dental Scam in the USA Exposed 

Yes, I went to see a dentist about a cavity. He took about maybe 10-15 SECONDS, told me I needed to see a specialist and billed me $125!

💯 A LOT of shit is a scam, a MONEY grabbing scam off of WE the PEOPLE

@@DA-jw4lx I had a tiny cavity in one of my molars that he could fill without even giving me Novacaine it was that little. It cost more than $600. he used composite instead of the mercury which is cool, and he’s extra expensive because he installed a negative pressure filtration system so people wouldn’t catch Covid at his practice, so he’s worth the extra cost. But I was shocked I’m going to have to ask next time how much before I let them do it. If I didn’t have credit cards I don’t know what happened because I didn’t have $600 in my bank account lol

Not sure where you're getting your information from but the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE getting way more than you think. The are priority not the American people. The representatives you think we should be asking are part of the ones that keep the American people fighting. CORPORATIONS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICALS are a few of the ones we need to be looking at not necessarily doctors. I've worked in a few doctor offices and most of the doctors I've worked with are decent people. Most doctors don't handle much of the financial side of things. They have administrative staff and office managers that do that part. One office I worked in was a pain management office. The doctors needed the patient to give a urine or a blood sample to ensure the pain medication they were prescribed was in their system. Some patients sold them or a family member would take them for themselves or sell them. One day the office manager demanded that the receptionist make an old man that could barely walk give a urine sample instead of a blood draw. The receptionist told the office manager that the patient may not be able to make it to the bathroom in and out alone. The office manager said, "We do not get paid as much for blood as we get paid for urine. We need his urine sample". I'm not exactly sure why urine paid more than blood but she said it. Depending on the insurance you use it can be a huge process for the doctor to get paid. So if a doctor takes one of the more difficult insurance companies it's a headache to get paid. This is why some doctors offices don't accept certain insurance or why some doctors working in the same office accept an insurance while other doctors in the same office don't. I'll admit I don't know much about the dental industry but I know having crooked and crowded teeth cause more dental problems than if they didn't. Braces would help so many dental problems and ultimately help with your health in general. I have yet to find any insurance that cover or help with the cost. In most states medicaid will pay for minors but after 18 they don't. Most insurance companies claim braces are "cosmetic" and therefore they refuse to cover braces. It's all a huge scam. Most people just don't necessarily see the entire situation for what it is.

​@@CedarMountainsnowimmigrants don't get Healthcare so they really don't go hand in hand.

Some of us can’t afford to leave.

As a Canadian I recommend staying away from here. We make no money and the prices of everything here are exorbitant

@@selenacordeiro1458 Yeah, a lot of people keep talking about going to Canada and I’m like “From the pot to the pan, huh?”

Many places in the U.S are worse than these “3rd world” countries. I work with a lot of immigrants and they tell me they only come here for the money, typically so they can send it home to their families. But they actually hate it here, that it’s miserable. Something a lot of them cite is the lack of community and, ironically, the lack of freedom. It’s funny how heavily U.S’ propaganda mirrors North Korea’s. I’ll leave it at that.

Where r u moving if u don't mind sharing?

That's just so upsetting to hear

And a lot of those crowns are fabricated in Asia now.

Wow!! Shame!

😱😱😱😤

The crowns are 3D printed for $2. I am not kidding, you can google it. They will charge you arm and leg for it.

We use the black and Hispanic dentist in the hood we're we grew up. They are used to caring for patients with no insurance and have their own dental plans that you pay monthly and they offer affordable payment plans. Jefferson dental is one that is most of our hoods here in Dallas. They are in other states also. Look them up the offices are clean and the professionals are great along with the prices. Also Dr Jones in South Dallas is a young Black Dentist and she's excellent and has affordable prices.

That's called private equity

The "deep" clean specifically refers to your cleaning out your pockets, apparently. It's an absolute scam. They no longer even offer a regular cleaning anywhere. I was going to Wal-Mart to get dental care. They were less without using insurance than the dentists who took my insurance. They also didn't try to scam me. One tooth my first dentist was going to fix was going to cost 3k. Paid by my insurance and out of pocket. Wal-Mart fixed it for $150. Sadly, they are closing forever in a few days. Wal-Mart Corp. never really gave them a chance imo.

There are both. Dental insurance is insurance, with an annual maximum benefit. Dental discount plans are also available, they're cheaper, and it's more of a pre-negotiated discounted fee structure. Discount plans make more sense for most people, in my experience

Wow. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Exactly. This woman is so out of touch…

Because it is way cheaper.... by leaps and bounds

​@IME-qn2euthank you. People are too slow these days. Smh

Then take the bus. You can take a bus to Mexico and get your teeth done there. The point she's trying to make is that dental costs are so ridiculous that it's cheaper to take a vacation to get your teeth done than it is to stay home and expect insurance to cover it.

You can take a greyhound bus to California then bus to to Mexico for less than $200 then pay Pennies in Tijuana and stay in a budget American brand chain hotel for $50 US and get prescriptions and vitamins at Mexican pharmacy and return home for less than $500

Have your husband get a few more opinions. Never take the opinion of just 1 dentist.

Please look into the risks of root canals. By leaving something dead in the mouth, they tend to grow bacteria, which gets in the bloodstream and affects the heart. I have a few patients who've experienced problems. Better to just get them pulled- he can wear a partial if needed, should it be visible- Debbie RN

@pokemom2713- Do not get a root canal! Very dangerous. Cause heart trouble. Pull it. Go to Biological dentist!

How do you find dentists in other countries and k ow that they will do a good job? I keep hearing stories about bad dental work from down in Mexico... Please help, I need dental and recently found out my dental insurance will pretty much only pay for cleaning and xrays...

You're lucky , in most areas in UK, there are no NHS dentists. People queue down the street to see one. Not sure when this was, but it's falling to bits. ( like my poor teeth)

Glad you enjoyed it!

💯 then after you pay all those monthly payments and need it, it barely covers shit, or it's a pin to get them to pay out, while they profit THOUSANDS.

I like to travel so I go out of the country 2x a year anyway. It's cheaper in another country, people are nicer and the service is better. I work in healthcare as a travel contractor. I've been to facilities around the country and I'm not impressed at all. Most of them were built 100+ years ago and need extensive renovation, more better trained staff, newer equipment, and better attitudes. You are getting ripped off and disrespected all at once. No thanks!

my question too. it is scary if you don't know where to go

Sad but true!

That’s crazy!

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks

Exactly, can you even trust the service your getting, and do they STAND BY it if something goes wrong, then what? You have to travel back. Plus, you have to buy plant tickets, hotel, etc to even get there, that's not cheap, then pay for the service they are giving.

At current pricing for yearly dental procedures, $8000 sounds pretty good. Once and done, no cleanings, fillings, root canals, implants, bridges or crowns. Choice of style and brightness is a plus😂😂😂

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Oh thank you!

OMG!