answers 0:i am very short on cash and have no insurance but i need to have dental work done, i was thinking about going to a dental school..I need to know pros and cons of this.. any info would be greatly appreciated.. thank you.answers 1:About five years ago I got a grant from my county to get a root canal done by the local voc school here in Tampa that has a dental school. I lost 5 fillings by using Dr. George's Dental White (I threatened to sue them but they went out of business, plus I could not get our Bay Area Legal Services, a group that helps those who are low on funds, to back me in the suit. The dental assistant took me in for viewing my teeth. The receptionist told me even though the county was willing to pitch in $1,000 that I needed to pay the dental school $500 upfront! or I couldn't get the procedure done. I complained to the county and the county held a $1,000 for me for two years (I'm told) and I don't know what happened to the money, but the voc school refused to back down and assist me....answers 2:You can get your work done at a dental school and the work will be good. No question about the quality of work versus a private practice dentist. The biggest thing to consider is how much your time is worth. You may pay 25-50% of the costs of a private practice dentist, but expect to go through the program for a long time at a school. There is no coming in, getting a cleaning and getting 3 fillings done in two total appointments. I would expect that to seriously take 6-7 appointments of 3 hours each. I had a patient in school that I did a cleaning, 4 fillings, 3 crowns and 2 partial dentures. Took me about 2 years and 25 3-hour appointments to get it done. She was retired so time wasn't an issue. You also can't call 5 minutes befo! re and cancel. Do that a couple of times and you'll be releas! ed from the school. These students depend on you neing there as they have requirements to complete and only 1 patient for a 3 hour appointment, Hope this helps and good luck!...answers 3:There is no con except that appointments take longer.answers 4:ive had 4 teeth filled at my local dental school.i do have a dentist, but its a lot cheaper and i always have him look over the work because i will have it fixed if done incorrectly.i think its worth it but it really depends on how experienced the dental student is. you wanna make sure hes not the one sleeping in class lol.answers 5:I have personally had a ton of work done at a dental school. The only con is sitting for 3 hours in a chair while the work is being done. Honestly, that was the best work that has ever been done for my teeth. The pros would be great work is performed. Every step is overseen by a licensed dentist. This is why it takes so long! Every student must pass "Boards" where they do a specific procedure! and get either a Pass-Fail grade. I have sat for a couple of these as well. It does take much longer to have things done. But, I made great friends with my student. I would go if I were you. This was a University not a trade school. Please check them out before you go!...
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