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I want to get my teeth whitened. Tried products from Crest, but the result is dismal. I wonder if anyone can tell me how much it costs to do tooth whitening in a dental clinic? I live in Montreal, Canada, but prices in other North American cities might be useful to me too. Thanks.

it depends if you want them to make you trays to take home or if you want to do the whitening right in the office. If you do the take home trays its probobly around $300 and if you do the inoffice its probobly around $800…of course it varies greatly from place to place

I’m missing several teeth and most remaining need to go also ( car accident 18 years ago) I would like to know if there is anywhere to go for free dental care, I am a tradesman so I would be willing to swap work for work, I’m 36 and I haven’t smiled in 18 years, I would appreciate and welcome any thoughts or ideas. Thank you
God bless,
Ryan

I would search the web or phone book for dental schools in your area. They usually do work for cheap or for free. Give them a call and see…

If you printed up a flyer listing some examples of the type of work you’d be willing to trade for dental work and made the rounds to some dental offices in your area (don’t expect them to have much time to chat), someone just might take you up on it. I had a friend who cleaned a dental office in exchange for dental care. These deals are probably more common than you might think. You have nothing to lose by asking.

There are also dental discount plans sold online that really are not BS as I thought they might be. I really did save about 50% on a lot of major work I needed. I saved thousands by buying a $100.00 plan for 1 year. I highly recommend one of these plans for anybody who doesn’t have dental insurance and knows they need some work done.

http://www.dentalplans.com/

Good luck Ryan!… Hope it all works out for you

Is there a dental plan out there that will cover most of the cost of root canals, crowns, AND bridges? Or At least crowns?

healthplans.my-age.net – here is my health insurance plan. As I remember they can provide such a service.

I plan on going to a club for the first time since my dental bridge. I was wondering if I smile will it show when there is a black light present. If someone can please let me know what I can do or prevent when I go out. Thanks!!

No, you will be fine.

Just be yourself.

You don’t have to do anything out of ordinary to keep it unnoticeable.

If a dental hygienist notices that a dentist forgot to put on a fresh pair of gloves between patients, would it be okay for her to say something to the dentist (in front of the patient)? What would be the best way to solve this problem? The dentist has done this on occasion before.

I have experienced this in my hygiene career and sometimes it is a careless dentist (or other staff member) and sometimes it is an honest mistake. A couple of ways I have handled this are –

1. said nothing that would alert the patient and handed them a new pair of gloves prior to them getting into the mouth
2. asked them if I could speak to them for a minute outside the room and let them know
3. just made eye contact with the Dr. and pointed to the gloves on their hands to jog their memory
4. held out the box of gloves at them
(I have attempted to do all of these behind the patients head or at least out of the line of site, because who wants to be shown their wrong in front of the patient or staff)

If you think it is a ongoing problem and you feel that the dentist will get upset or be offended, you might opt to hold onto the mirror and explorer (so they can’t do the exam) until you see they have changed their gloves and if they haven’t, hand them gloves first and then the instruments.Or maybe leave a new set of gloves on top of the instruments on the tray so they can’t get to the instruments without seeing them.

If this is a constant obvious problem and their are copious amounts of other "dirty" offenses you might see if you can make some positive changes in the practice or find a different practice to work in. Honestly, I graduated 15 years ago and alot has changed, so if the Dr. you are working for is older they may just not know about the newer protocols. There is an awful lot of new information to take in all the time, but basic cleanliness is an issue that cannot be compromised since some medically compromised patients could be severly affected….Not only are you able, but you must address the issue for everyone’s safety. After all, if dirty gloves are going into a patient’s mouth, what else are they touching the bathroom doorknob? (that you are going to end up touching with your bare hands?)

Good luck + hope that helps!
JAMRDH -a dental hygienist

I have teeth prob and my doc said i have to get braces. I am 26 years old and now i m thinking should i go for it or not? My main problem is i don’t want to loose my real tooth, and don’t want to get tied up for 1-2 years with the braces.

Anyone has any idea how much does a cosmetic dental surgery costs or what do they do in it?

Not sure about the surgery but have you considered having ‘invisible’ braces or the ones on the back of your teeth instead of the front? They cost a little bit more I think, and may take a little longer but at least you won’t have train tracks.

Why do people go abroad to get dental treatment?The English are the best in the world, They might be a bit more expensive but you get what you pay for. I say Keep your Teeth In England

I’m afraid the answer is in the question.

IT’s CHEAPER

If yes; to what extent with respect to dental procedures?

No your teeth are not part of your body

I currently have bridge dentures as front teeth. I was wondering how much $$$ it will set me back to get dental implants (4 implants to be exact)

The average implant including the porcelain crown over it, in the USA, will be about $2500 per tooth, give or take a couple of hundred either way. A great way to replace teeth, but expensive.