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Title: First dentist visit in years
Post by: debidoo on July 10, 2018, 11:57:27 am
I haven't been to the dentist in approximately 10 years due to lack of funds primarily so I don't need as much work as I was afraid I would but more than I would like so.......................and it isn't cheap for sure.  WOW life is so much fun sometimes.  Do you regularly go to the dentist?
Title: Re: First dentist visit in years
Post by: NRAJOE on July 10, 2018, 12:03:37 pm
Haven't been to a dentist in 30 yrs....got in a car accident and cracked a rear molar....so far no cavities... :highfive:
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Post by: autumnsparklemom on July 10, 2018, 01:35:14 pm
I haven't been in a few years. I need to go. Really low on funds.
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Post by: monnee on July 10, 2018, 01:49:29 pm
Yes, for healthy teeth, go every six months for a check up.
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Post by: BATISTAGIRL663 on July 10, 2018, 05:43:10 pm
I just called the other day and made an appointment for a cleaning haven't had one in three years so I'm in desperate need I couldn't get into August 14th but at least it's on the calendar now so I can go
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Post by: bshee58 on July 11, 2018, 05:31:45 am
I too haven't been in years, but now I can, having problems with tooth sensitivity, been using Sensodyne.
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Post by: gwilson31 on July 11, 2018, 06:13:27 am
I never go until something is wrong.  I really should schedule a cleaning though. :)
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Post by: bretay on July 11, 2018, 06:23:51 am
i dont go until i have too
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Post by: ktheodos on July 11, 2018, 07:14:22 am
Yes, for healthy teeth, go every six months for a check up.

same here - so important to do so!
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Post by: Azanne07 on July 11, 2018, 11:30:31 am
I haven't been to the dentist in approximately 10 years due to lack of funds primarily so I don't need as much work as I was afraid I would but more than I would like so.......................and it isn't cheap for sure.  WOW life is so much fun sometimes.  Do you regularly go to the dentist?

didn't go for 5 years got all my teeth pulled when I did go it was bad
Title: Re: First dentist visit in years
Post by: squirrelgirl44 on July 11, 2018, 11:45:29 am
I didn't go for a few years in my late 20's and I soooo regret it. I have been going regularly for about 4 years now, but the initial costs of cleaning, and repairs, etc were so high, I should have just been going all along. I now go 3 times a year. My dental insurance is not that expensive and my copays are low. I only get one set of teeth so trying to take care of them.
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Post by: nmbrown863 on July 11, 2018, 09:48:24 pm
I do now. I have had so many issues with my teeth. You are right, even with insurance dental work is crazy expensive.
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Post by: dsosnowski06 on July 11, 2018, 10:40:04 pm
Don't go every year but try to go every 2 years.  Have a private insurance that we pay for and it is still expensive. I have been lucky but not my husband.
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Post by: dreamyxo on July 11, 2018, 11:23:55 pm
Yes I do go regularly because I have dental insurance.  There was a time I wasn't working and didn't have insurance and I got a cleaning, x rays and check up for $25 at a dental school.  If you can't afford it see if there is a dental school in your area because they offer discounted rates.  They can't do all the services you might need but at least they can do a cleaning and check up.  The students need to practice and they advertise that's how I found out.  I saw an ad in craigslist years ago.  The students are supervised by their professors so you're still being seen by a professional.
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Post by: gaylasue on July 12, 2018, 05:55:13 am
I go every six months now that I have dental insurance.  Without it, I would go every year to year & a half due to the expense.  Fortunately, I haven't had a cavity in many, many, many years!
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Post by: 1imaginarygirl on July 12, 2018, 06:04:24 am
I think the last time I went to the dentist was around 2001. I know that's horrible. I'm afraid to go now because it's been so long. My husband has a broken tooth that needs to be fixed (or pulled), but the anesthetics the dentists use don't work on him. Not sure what to do about that? Might have to put him completely under.
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Post by: lhz123 on July 12, 2018, 08:19:10 am
I go to the dentist twice a year or every 6 months.  I have insurance so its free.
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Post by: oldbuddy on July 12, 2018, 11:07:17 am
Yes I do go regularly because I have dental insurance.  There was a time I wasn't working and didn't have insurance and I got a cleaning, x rays and check up for $25 at a dental school.  If you can't afford it see if there is a dental school in your area because they offer discounted rates.  They can't do all the services you might need but at least they can do a cleaning and check up.  The students need to practice and they advertise that's how I found out.  I saw an ad in craigslist years ago.  The students are supervised by their professors so you're still being seen by a professional.
I do this, but it's $100 a visit so I only go once a year. My real opinion is it's a good way for the supervisors to get referrals to their private practices and that is NOT cheap.
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Post by: freedavis on July 12, 2018, 06:48:40 pm
I go to the dentist every 6 months to get cleaning.  Though xrays are way to much money every other 6 months.
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Post by: timvolley on July 12, 2018, 07:42:27 pm
i go twice a year every 6 months
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Post by: teresa3200 on July 13, 2018, 04:07:03 am
I had to go a few months ago for the first time in years. I don't go because I don't like dental work. I wish I had gone sooner though because I waited so long I had to have a root canal and crown.
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Post by: santa7 on July 13, 2018, 09:45:19 am
Used to go regularly and then a couple years ago got bridgework done when I broke a tooth.  Still payingt on it - it was 4500 altogether.  Then broke the bridge and now wish I would have just had a crown put on or just had the tooth yanked out and forgot about it because in order to get the bridge, the dentist drilled two good teeth to put the bridge on.  I so wish I didn't have a bridge now.!
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Post by: sak4kat on July 13, 2018, 07:51:53 pm
I haven't been in 7 years.  My parents would be so disappointed in me after all the money they put into my teeth with oral surgeries and braces.  I have to be employed for 5 years with this company before I qualify for dental.. Only 2 years to go.
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Post by: sherryfan on July 13, 2018, 08:52:38 pm
I usually go once a year, Unlike my grandparents, they have full denture and don't need to go to dentist
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Post by: pstovall on July 13, 2018, 10:56:29 pm
I was a dental hygienist for thirty years. It pays in the long run to get regular checkups and cleanings. It's amazing how much pain you can experience from teeth when something goes wrong. I often wonder how the people of old managed without the services of a dentist!
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Post by: mardukblood2009 on July 14, 2018, 03:35:25 pm
I go to the dentist every six month and I have had more work done then I care to remember. I have sure shelled out a lot of money going that is for sure.
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Post by: renee10 on July 14, 2018, 10:08:36 pm
I have not been in a while. I really need to but it's hard to fit it in to my schedule.
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Post by: shawnix on July 15, 2018, 11:49:14 am
Before November of last year, I hadn't seen a dentist in seven years  :o. Thankfully I didn't have any major problems. Now I plan to visit the dentist every 6 months.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: plennis on July 15, 2018, 12:08:36 pm
I try to get regularly, tooth problems can cause lots of other problems in your body.  So if you can go at all it is a wise thing to do.
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Post by: adriarobi on July 16, 2018, 06:30:27 am
Been two and a half years.  Saving up.

Think teeth (few that I have left) are ok.  I can still talk and chew

 :rose:
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Post by: UGetPaid on July 16, 2018, 09:38:40 am
I now go every six months for a cleaning and checkup - but had gone about ten years without seeing the dentist at one point. No cavities over that span, but it took an extra long time for the hygienist to do a proper cleaning that first time back!
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Post by: UGetPaid on July 16, 2018, 09:41:18 am
I too haven't been in years, but now I can, having problems with tooth sensitivity, been using Sensodyne.


Bshee, how does Sensodyne work for you?  I had a sensitivity problem as well and the dentist suggested Sensodyne for me. I used it for about 1-2 years, but did not notice much of a difference.  Then I tried using the Tom's of Maine brand sensitive variety and have been using it pretty much exclusively for the past 7 or 8 years. It works so much better than Sensodyne for me.
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Post by: snuggleycutejc on July 16, 2018, 01:35:57 pm
Ohmy...thanks for the remind...geez no talk about teeth.
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Post by: linderlizzie on July 16, 2018, 02:47:00 pm
I've got dental insurance and I go every six months. You just have to take care of your teeth, so I go regularly.

Went to another dentist in the interim for a root canal and a crown which they did in one day. One day! It was so cool. They made me a crown right there in the room to fit my teeny mouth.

:fish:
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Post by: dwggs on July 17, 2018, 06:35:30 am
I used to get my teeth cleaned every 3 months after I had the gum scaling done but my finances have made that impossible for the last few years.  I have noticed that since I stopped smoking my teeth are much whiter.  I rinse with peroxide to help keep them white.
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Post by: santa7 on July 18, 2018, 11:30:32 am
Wish I had taken better care of my teeth.
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Post by: mapiklfish on July 20, 2018, 09:14:11 pm
Nope.  I used to go once a year but, it's gotten too expensive.  The last estimate my husband got, for his teeth, was $14,000.  I laughed and said, well, that isn't going to happen.  Mine would probably be close to that.  I have, at least 4 or 5 broken molars that need crowns and I, somehow, managed to lose a crown.  We can't afford to go to the dentist.
Title: Re: First dentist visit in years
Post by: fillfran82 on July 31, 2018, 10:53:25 pm
I haven't been to the dentist in approximately 10 years due to lack of funds primarily so I don't need as much work as I was afraid I would but more than I would like so.......................and it isn't cheap for sure.  WOW life is so much fun sometimes.  Do you regularly go to the dentist?

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Title: Re: First dentist visit in years
Post by: braggin on August 01, 2018, 04:31:58 am
I have been going religiously every 6 months since I was a little girl and I am now a senior. Even though I take good care of my teeth, I have always had terrible problems with them, so it is cheaper just to keep up with everything dental that is going on on a regular basis.
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Post by: shasha2210 on August 03, 2018, 01:17:53 am
4 years I aint been to the dentsist
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Post by: jkhanson on August 03, 2018, 04:50:11 am
I go every 6 months because I have insurance.  So far I haven't had much major work done. 
I couldn't get my husband to go for his two checkups a year even though we have insurance.

A few years back, he finally went and had some gum disease and a crown.  Luckily we have a Care Credit card so the work was put on a no interest plan and I was able to chip away at the bill every month using my HSA.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on August 03, 2018, 08:08:04 am
I only go when something is hurting, I can't afford it
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Post by: brian8713 on August 03, 2018, 09:44:07 am
I'd recommend going every 6 months. Even if you're low on funds, dental health effects your whole health, and there are lots of things you can miss even if you brush and floss regularly. Remember to floss everyone!! You have no idea how much junk you'll find stuck between your teeth.
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Post by: gaby_ro_2004 on August 03, 2018, 09:48:14 am
No,not here,i cannot afford it.But i go once a year when i go at home in Europe.
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Post by: mrsmere on August 03, 2018, 11:31:46 am
Yes I go.  A dentist botched a root canal and a bridge and  I'm in the process of getting that fixed which is very costly.  He's now in jail for doing the work of a specialist without the credentials.  I think he watched youtube and decided to try some of that stuff and messed up a lot of people.