Why won't a dentist do a temporay fix?
Added: October 24, 2007 - 11:37 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Portland, OR
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Provide Cost Estimate:
Yes
X-rays Available:
No
Case Summary
Filling
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: ?
Last Cleaning: ?
Case Description
I have broken and missing teeth and can't chew anything that isn't soft and luke warm, but I can't get any dentist to just help me fix these two things. I don't have insurance, and they just say their fees are too high for me or quote me an outrageous amount to fix everything. All I want is to fix one broken tooth and get a flipper to replace the obvious missing ones so I can chew and smile again. i graduate in june and I am sure to have insurance then. Why can't any dentist just help me get through until then?
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