Anybody know where i could get some affordable dental insurance ? Times are tough.

Hello. I recently graduated college and came off of my parents’ insurance. Unless I am able to go back on for a few years (thank you Obama) I’m going to be looking for my own insurance here soon. I’m currently looking for some quality dental insurance right now. I just moved to Indiana and would like to find something quick. Any help would be great. Thanks so much.

I need three teeth pulled.
My teeth right now are just a little crowded, so there should be minimal surgical work required.
I reside in Illinois.
No dental insurance.
I am 19.

How much, with all these factors taken into account, how much should braces (and other procedures) cost in total? (Ballpark estimates are good–I know this type of thing varies from individual to individual)
No other work is required (i.e, no crowns, bridges, or cavities filled)

My teeth are falling apart. Its mostly genetics and from being pregnant. The last dentist I went to said that it would cost anywhere between ,000-,000 to fix my teeth as they were then. They are hurting now and two of them need crowns. I have exposed roots. I need to go somewhere I can get help!! I just got dental insurance through work but they won’t cover anything other than cleanings for the first year. I think I still have about 9-11 more months to go. Please Help!!!

My 24 year old son is in desperate need of dental work. I cannot find a dentist who will see him. I have dental insurance, but medicaid will pay for his dental if the dentist feels its medically necessary to put him in the hospital. I am a single mother of 2 autistic sons and am struggling to make sure all their needs are met. They are both in a group home and they have not found a dentist either. Oprah, please help me find someone with patience, compassion and understanding who is willing to work on special needs people and willing to fix and restore his teeth. I know you are a very sweet and compassionate woman with a big heart. I am all my sons have and I just want to help my son. Please help me find a dentist…….Thank you, Mary

I asked this question earlier this month and the answers went into voting before I got a chance to thank the people who helped me with their replies. I wanted to let you know the outcome to my situation. To summarize my original question: My dentist stated I needed a porcelain crown that would cost 00. I asked if there were any alternatives, and he said no because the silver amalgam was leaking. My insurance would cover 0. The office manager said I should not delay too long to get the crown done or else I could end up needing a root canal.

I decided to look for more affordable dental treatments, and considered the dental school where the crown would cost 0. I asked for a copy of the x-rays, and the office manager at the dentist’s office seemed upset and asked me if I was going for a second opinion, and also didn’t want to give me the copy, but to directly send the x-rays to the second dentist. I told her I didn’t have a second dentist set up yet.
In the end, this is what happened: After I read all your responses, I felt better about the possibility of leaving my original dentist. I especially appreciated the yahoo answerer who said something was troubling about the way the front desk at my dentist’s office was upset when I asked for the x-rays. The friends and colleagues I spoke with in Boston believed that the 00 fee was too high. I called the dental insurance office and explained my situation to the insurance lady who took pity on my situation and told me she had two crowns done at the dental school. She provided the name of her crown specialist and also the name of the head manager of the dental school’s appointment office. She told me to call the head manager and ask her for an opinion on a great crown specialist, and to mention that I had talked to her.
The school’s mgr booked an appt for me w/ a specialist she liked.

The office that wanted to charge 00 called me to see what my status was. I said the dentist is a great person and doctor, and under different financial circumstances, I would do the crown there, but right now, I couldn’t afford his fee. The dentist’s office said I would be given a personal courtesy of 10%. I expressed my thanks + appreciation for the generous + kind offer, + stated that I already had an appt booked for a 2nd opinion.

Two days ago, I had the consultation at the school. She said she would not recommend a crown because the original amalgam + leakage was in a small area. A crown would require that a large portion of good tooth would be drilled whereas a white composite filling would preserve most of the tooth. An hour later, the tooth was done + the work was exquisite, looking much like crown work. Insurance covered 100%. So I thank the yahoo answerers for all your wisdom!
There are several lessons to my story for patients + doctors. For patients: if something doesn’t seem right, even if you have had the same doctor for years, don’t be afraid to change. I was worried sick for days about how I was going to pay for the crown. For dentists: at times, it doesn’t pay to charge very high fees or to push an expensive treatment when a more conservative plan would be ideal. If the dentist had charged a more reasonable price, I would have done the work there because life is simpler when one doesn’t have to look for a new dentist. In the end, I found out that the crown was not the ideal treatment for my tooth. I’m glad that I found out that my dentist was probably pushing the crown for higher profits. For people who are considering going to a dental school to get the work done, you must be willing to be patient. My crown specialist is a professor at the dental school and works only one day a week, so it can be hard to get an appt.

I Am Needing Over 00.00 Worth Of Dental Work Done. I’m A Stay At Home So I Do Not Have A Dental Insurance But My Husband Makes To Much For Us To Qualify For Medicaid. Is CHIP Just For Children Or Would I Be Able To Get It. I’m Currently 21 Years Of Age. And I Have Spoken To Many Insurance Company’s And It Wont Be Worth An Individual Plan Because They Only Cover So Much.
Or Is There Any Other Programs That Could Help Me Pay?

I Am Needing Over 00.00 Worth Of Dental Work Done. I’m A Stay At Home So I Do Not Have A Dental Insurance But My Husband Makes To Much For Us To Qualify For Medicaid. Is CHIP Just For Children Or Would I Be Able To Get It. I’m Currently 21 Years Of Age. And I Have Spoken To Many Insurance Company’s And It Wont Be Worth An Individual Plan Because They Only Cover So Much.
Or Is There Any Other Programs That Could Help Me Pay

I’m trying to find a New York dental plan that covers all-ceramic dental crowns. Note that I am not looking for dental insurance, but for an individual dental plan.

Looking thru various dental plans, I have seen that porcelain crowns with a metal base are covered, but I just can’t seem to find a plan that covers all-ceramic.

Is this because all-ceramic crowns are considered cosmetic?

And, to be specific, when I say "cover," of course I mean "discount" because this is what dental plans offer.

Many thanks for your help!

Thanks for the answers- I actually don’t have dental insurance and wanted to know what a "market price" is for a pediatric dental cleaning/check up. The pediatric dentist we go to charges 0 which seemed really high to me.