Dental 4 Less, Where do you find Dental for Less?
Question: I am looking for a low cost dental office I am sick of having to pay $150.00 for just a cleaning. I have been going to the same dentist for over three years but it seems to me he keep increasing his cost each time I see him. I have been paying for my dental needs out of my own pocket since I do not have dental insurance.
I see no point in getting dental insurance when my teeth are in very good shape and all I do is get two cleaning and a set of X rays a year. I have called another dentist my friend says she goes to but they tell me without insurance their cost is $150.00 for cleaning and X-rays. Do dentist just make you pay more if you do not have insurance because they are getting their money up front? This seems like a scam to me. Were are the cheep or low cost dentist everyone talks about?
Answer: The cost for check up and cleaning you are receiving is about the going rate regardless of whether or not you have dental insurance. I can not speak for all dental office but to answer your question no they do not and or should not increase their cost just because you do not have dental insurance. In fact many dental office reduce their cost to cash paying patients. Mostly because they are not having to file claims to an insurance company.
However I would suggest getting a low cost dental Insurance Plan such as an HMO. Dental HMO plans tend to be very affordable and in most cases they offer preventive care such as check ups and cleaning for free to minimum cost.