Re: Western Dental Center?

On 8 Sep 2005 05:31:34 -0700, "letsconnect" <letsconnect@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Aahhhh.... the American Dream!

WHOT?????? A year's free food at Applebee's?


>
>
>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
>> >

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Western Dental Center?
    ... Amatus Cremona wrote: ... >> 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 ...
    (sci.med.dentistry)
  • Re: Western Dental Center?
    ... 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 ...
    (sci.med.dentistry)