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Low Income Clinics In San Diego

Dentist Finder — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:00:16 +0000

Putting off dental care is easy to do when money is short. Regular exams and cleanings are vital to maintaining your health. People often don’t realize that saving a little money by forgoing an exam and cleaning can cost you a lot more money in the future via root canals, crowns, and extractions.

Last year we wrote about Where to Find Low Cost Dental Care in San Diego. Because of the popularity…

New California Dental Law – AB 171

Dentist Finder — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:49:49 +0000

New dental law in California, AB 171, will protect consumers (especially low-income consumers) from predatory marketing of 3rd-party dental credit and loans (Capital One Healthcare Finance, Chase HealthAdvance, and Citi Health Card).

The dentist must first providing the patient a list of the treatment and services to be rendered, the estimated costs of the treatment and services, and which treatment and services are being charged in advance of rendering or incurring…

Summary: The American Way of Dentistry

Dentist Finder — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:50:33 +0000

June Thomas of the SLATE.com is writing a multi-part article called The American Way of Dentistry. I recommend people read her informative and interesting articles. I decided to provide some key points from her posts to date to get you started.

Part I: The Story of My Teeth (9/28/09)

Main point is June has had poor dental care growing up and has recently spent a lot of money repairing the damage of neglect.
- She…

Survey: Most Americans unprepared to handle dental emergencies

Dentist Finder — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:37:28 +0000

In a national survey conducted by Majestic Drug Company, a provider of oral care products found that Americans are not prepared to deal with dental emergencies. Of 1,000 people surveyed, 72 percent have fillings or crowns and one in six had a dental emergency during the past 12 months.

People making less than $35,000 per year were more likely to have had a dental emergency in the past 12 months compared…

Online Teeth Whitening Scams

Dentist Finder — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:57:43 +0000

Beware of online ads selling teeth whitening products. They claim that application of pastes, gels and dental strips will whiten or brighten your teeth. The products are not endorsed by accredited dentists or the Food and Drug Administration. There is growing concerns about the effectiveness and safety of these products.

Complaints regarding the billing practices of some of these companies have been on the rise. People are finding it is impossible to…