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I’m heading to southern AZ in a couple week and would like to get my teeth professionally whitened at a dental clinic in Nogales (cost is prohibitive where I live).

Anybody able to suggest a place?
maybe I’ll get drunk first lol j/k

Can’t suggest a place, but just to warn you – afterwards I had toothache in pretty much every tooth in my mouth for about a day. Seriously, then they gave me another 3 supplements to do myself after… ouch! So yeah… worth it, but be afraid!

My Delta Dental insurance provides a 60% co-pay for Non–PPO and an 80% co-pay for a PPO dental care provider. And are the allowed amounts that are set by Delta Dental different for a PPO and Non-PPO provider for the same procedure?

PPO providers are usually paid at a lower rate than a non provider. Thus the insurance company can make more of a profit. That is why they pay less and you have more out of pocket expense if you see one. It has nothing to do with their level of expertise. My personal opinion after practicing dentistry for over 40 years, is that most non providers are better dentists and have plenty of patients and do not need to get paid at a lower rate for their services. That is why they do not sign on as providers.

what are the different kinds of bridges? I understand there are full metal, metal fused with gold, porcelain etc. This is for front upper and lower teeth. Is there any site that has pictures of different kinds?

mainly we r using now a days one of two type:
porcelain fused to metal, and metal free bridges " inceram".
in posterior teeth the porcelain fused to metal is stronger. in anterior teeth inceram is more cosmetic….
in case of porcelain with metal, there is two types, full cover and face… in some cases we mix.

I’m not happy with the 2 dental bridges and one of the crowns that my dentist worked on. There’ a hole under one tooth of the bridge where the titanium (inner lining) is visible. a small line of metal is visible at the gum line. Also she didn’t attach the one bridge to the last back tooth and there’s a space there.
She isn’t willing to replace her bad work. Any comments?

I am sorry you are going through all the pain and trouble. Maybe one of the answers to my question. Will help you with your bridge until you can see another dentist.

First see another dentist and get things done right. Then report the first dentist is the only thing I know to do. When a professional has been reported then the person that reported them. Is put on a list that other professionals in the same line of work know who reported. When they find out someone has reported someone in their profession. They will refuse to see that person for any reason.

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I compared the co pays on several reputable dental insurance companies and it is very expensive. Many things are not covered, even with the best dental insurance. Health insurance is usually a 10 dollar co pay for primary physicians and a 35-50 dollar co pay for specialty physicians. Is there any reason why dental insurance co pay is as expensive as it is?

Actually, the only time the copays are so low for health insurance is when you’re dealing with those high-dollar plans provided by a lot of employers. (At least those are the types of plans that were provided be employers in the past; that’s changing significantly because of the cost involved.) Trust me, these are FAR from the "norm."

As for dental insurance, the fact is that there are nearly as many organized networks for dental providers as there are for medical providers (where belonging to as many networks as possible is the best way to ensure you keep new clients coming in to your practice.) Dental insurance, by comparison to what you pay for medical coverage (particularly of the variety you mention) is also CHEAP. And I don’t know very many people who would pay triple the price for dental insurance so they could get the $10 copay. In the end, it’s really that simple.

Besides places like Bumrungrad and Bangkok Hospital Dental Center, check out: http://www.bangkokdentalcenter.com/
I’ve had friends who’ve used them and were very satisfied with their work and professionalism.

I am living in Norway, Is there any way to get the money (atleast some part) which i spent for my dental treatment in Norway?

You might get at least parts of it payed back, but it depends on a few things. You will be eligible for a payback if:

-You have an illness or is treated for an illness that affects your dental health
-You are on medications that affect your dental health
-Allergic reactions during dental treatment
-Tumors in mouth or head
-Lack of ability to take care of yourself
-Worn out teeth (treatment for teeth grinding)

Contact the dentist who treated you for more information. He or she is the one who have to take care of all the formalities to get the payback anyway.

I am trying to make a decision about either buying a practice or working for Coast Dental.

If you are a dentist,I’ll eat my hat.

I am planning to have dental implants,6 upper jaw and 5 lower jaw total 11….is it worth spending lots of money and time for those implants besides I’ve had gum disease before therefore lost most of my teeth and my dentist (endodontist) told me that implants may last lifetime is it true? thanks in advance

I had a partial before I got my dental implants. Hated it as food would go under it and it hurt to eat. Now I have 8 implants on top and 6 on the bottom. I have a fixed prosthesis that is attached with screws. See my avatar? That is my new smile.

Worth it? OH MY YES. Sorry to seem as if I am yelling with all the caps but that is how enthusiastic I am about my new smile. I was also told that mine will last my lifetime. The implants go into the bone and bond with the bones to become almost part of the bone itself. Your new smile will be strong and beautiful. You will be able to eat anything you want without damaging the implants however, you might want to be careful what you bite as you can damage the teeth. For example: I was told no chomping on ice. That can damage natural teeth as well. Feel free to write to me if you want.