Re: Western Dental Center?

Aahhhh.... the American Dream!


Amatus Cremona wrote:

> Sure, drop your internet access, stop eating out, watch movies on TV instead
> of at the show, buy your clothes at Wal-Mart, etc. and save enough to pay
> for decent care. Perhaps you have skills which can be traded for service?
> Or, you might need to bite the bullet, get rid of this tooth, and work hard
> to train for a better job. There are ways to accomplish anything you want
> if you sacrifice and work hard.
>
> --
> /
>
> Amatus
>
> /
> "Larry R Harrison Jr" <larrytucaz@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4zNTe.7784$sx2.1289@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > My wife needs dental care. We are of extremely limited means, so much so
> > that even doing a $100 extraction is stretching it to the max to pull off.
> > And that's not even the most desirable option obviously; a root canal
> > would be.
> >
> > There is this other organization called El Rio Clinic (I am in Tucson) and
> > they have reduced rates, they charge a $40 registration fee and would
> > offer reduced rates for any work (though I don't know how reduced)
> > although I am not sure if they would take payments. The Western Dental
> > Center charges $65 but that includes an exam etc. Plus, if you need a root
> > canal--they said it would run 300-550 to do, which definitely sounds low
> > (but then, are they forgetting that much more for a crown which would need
> > to be done also I'd think?) regardless they would take 20% down on any
> > work like that.
> >
> > I am not sure what to do. I do hear of Western Dental being a "dental
> > mill," makes it sound like it's inferior or as if getting work done by
> > them would be as "cheesy" or desperate as getting a television or
> > furniture from one of those rent-to-own places. An appointment has been
> > made for them tomorrow but I'm thinking the thing to do is for me to go to
> > El Rio Clinic and found out what they would charge & what payment plans
> > would exist etc.
> >
> > Tips?
> >
> > LRH
> >

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    ... Or, you might need to bite the bullet, get rid of this tooth, and work hard ... > they have reduced rates, they charge a $40 registration fee and would ... > El Rio Clinic and found out what they would charge & what payment plans ...
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  • Western Dental Center?
    ... that even doing a $100 extraction is stretching it to the max to pull off. ... they have reduced rates, they charge a $40 registration fee and would offer ... what they would charge & what payment plans would exist etc. ...
    (sci.med.dentistry)
  • Re: Western Dental Center?
    ... >Amatus Cremona wrote: ... >> if you sacrifice and work hard. ... >>> they have reduced rates, they charge a $40 registration fee and would ...
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