When is a trip to the dentist not the worst thing ever? When it’s free!
The scene is a grisly one: I lie supine in a brightly lit room while a masked female wielding a wicked-looking metal object instructs me not to move. The area is full of strange instruments and various chemicals, and I can hear the muffled whimper of a child in the other room–for him it must already be too late. As she dons gloves and approaches me, I gulp in anxiety, but she has already attached a sinister device that drains my mouth of saliva and my heart of hope. Before I can scream “Geneva Conventions” she is upon me and begins her twisted procedure.
This is not a scene from the final days of a Gitmo interrogation chamber. I am at the dentist’s office. And in reality, my dramatic introduction could not be farther from the truth: I’m actually having a pretty good time.
Now don’t get me wrong, going to the dentist is at about the same spot on my list of fun things to do as waiting in line at the DMV and filing my taxes, but there is one thing that makes this visit almost pleasant enough to actually be enjoyable: it’s totally free.
Hi my girlfriend has most of her teeth falling out its a terrable sight to see anyhow could a dentist please help my girlfriend fix her mouth n smile for little or no cost? She is on a fixed income social secuirity and can’t afford good dental work can some great dentist resque my girlfriends smile please?i can be reached at801)427-7406.
Do any of these schools have honest to goodness dental care?I need more than just a cleaning for me and my daughter. We do not qualify forMedicaid, and besides that.. Medicaid does not even provide dental care! It effects your health to have infected teeth!
I have two broken teeth, and no dental. My family is on an extremely tight budget, with a brand new baby and my husband being on furlough. Could the broken teeth be fixed with the sealant? I honestly can not afford even half of the price of crowns, even just one. (Which i think may be what needs to be done). I don’t think the “free” clinics would cover. Sealants are covered by them though. Any help would be appreciated.
I need dental implants, I’m low income and disabled, where in Ogden, can I go for safe treatment where a dentist will treat you with respect and understand how much pain your in since I am very sensitive to dental procedures. I have had tons of work done and they just send me to another and another and do on, I know I need implants and I have checked out fresh start and other places but unless our born with a golden spoon who can afford $35,000.00 to have the whole mouth done. I’m in my mid fifties and would like to be able to chew and eat and enjoy but for so many years I have been miserable and more miserable forking out money to dentist who only do a half ### job and call it good then give me a horrific bill and to this day and its been a year the dentist who put a post in I have nothing but infections in it, is there any dentist I can go to that takes low income adults to help me with this process?
Kindly
still looking for dental treatment? Implants, crowns, fillings? I am a second year dental student at the new (and only) dental school in South Jordan Utah. whatever you need done can be done by either one of the students or one of the faculty who teach at the school. I just presented and implant case to a patient to day and the cost was less than half of the cost you would pay at most private practices. Any questions email me at jjbeus11@gmail.com.
If they are really free and if they reaaly need someone or something challenging than just clean teeth illi go me and my brother i need a front implant teeth, maybe braces idk if I said the right word and my brother needs braces and his front theeth need to be fixed most cuz they look really sharpy at the ends please help me or give me more info, is it really free of all cost idk where to go I need an implant since I was 14 and I’m 20 now please help me help us thanks!! :)
I have some experience in the dental field. I can tell you that the Dr.’s at half dental were not successful ato their own dental offices, and do not have a good reputation. They may be half price of some imaginary office, but thier prices are definately not half price of the going rate of local offices. FALSE ADVERTISING! I recommend doing research before you go there.
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I went to the HalfDental here in Southern Utah today after reading these postings yesterday. I have no insurance and had to have an extraction. I called at 8am and they got me in at 11am due to a cancellation. They charged me a $25 fee to be seen with an x-ray of the specific tooth. The (simple)extraction was $90. I paid $115 altogether. The dentist and his staff were very nice and the office was comfortable and clean. I was impressed with the care the dentist gave me. My tooth was very hard to numb but he was very patient with me and advanced with caution so as not to hurt me. He respected my wishes and did not try to pressure me into any services that I did not ask for. I feel like the visit was well worth what I paid. However, I WAS able to find a local dentist who was $5 cheaper. So, I feel that the prices are probably competitive, but not “half priced”. The service was great and I will more than likely return for future services. Thank you!
I had some teeth pulled there and I had no problems. The prices were reasonable and I am going to go back to them to have my teeth finished. I do believe that they do dentures. I am calling them on Monday to double check. Where I do not have insurance and am unemployed I know that their costs are more reasonable than other places. It only costs about $25 a tooth to be pulled. I had five pulled and they only charged me about $220. They were great!
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My name is Merrille and I will be the first to admit Ive ignoreed my dental Hygene toughout my life Im now 58 and I’m in dire need of dentures both upper and lower. I’m not asking for a free handout I’m not into that at all I’ve made some poor decisions in my life and have fallen on hard times that has left me practically homeless and Im jobless at this time I know that if I had dentures I wouldnt be in this situation I would have employment and be productive…again. No one wants to hire a 58 yr. old toothless man to rpresent there bussiness in anyway… can anyone help me find where I can get dentures with very little or no money down and minamal monthly payments, Im in the St. George area PLEASE, PLEASE help me.. Sincearly, Merrille
Hey did you ever get help???
OK so if i need to get some teeth worked done i would still have to go to a dentist …. I don’t have dental i got 4 kids our teeth are in high demand ..I’m the mom and my teeth are bad it wont be long till i loose my front teeth they are very thin i grind them at night …I don’t want to loose them i really need dental quickly is there anything you can help me with i`m desperate…i live in southern Utah in a small town.please help me in any way you can..thank you
The student clinic is ten dollars, they offer cleanings. the dental office is half price for any more intricate matters like fillings, crowns that stuff..
Hi Liz,
I wrote this article, and I just called the Utah College of Dental Hygiene to see if they are still offering free dental services at their campus. They are, and it’s still free. Did you go to their website, which I listed in the article? The link is featured in bright blue at the end. I thought it was pretty hard to miss. Perhaps you should try calling them at 801-426-8234 to set up an appointment.
BullShip.. There is no such thing as free dental care in Utah. I know, I have looked online and in the phone book for months. Quit lying. These people do it for 1/2 price. Still WAY above the cheapest I could find.
Actually it’s true……we charge nothing for dental hygiene services…I know this because I was a student at UCDH for two years. As for “dental” procedures (ie crowns, bridges, fillings, extractions) yes, the clinic is half off. But that is still an amazing deal. I had my fillings done there and they look and feel great.