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Need to get my teeth fixed

  • 14-07-2016 2:19am
    #1
    Thej693
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    Hey guys, I am in desperate need to get my top front teeth fixed. For as long as I can remember, I've been really insecure about my smile to the point where I can't smile in photos. I've been to ,<SNIP> and they seem to have decent enough prices but they're still out of my price range. They did an consultation and advised me to get the Invisilign braces which basically costs 800 euro up front and then 200 euro every month for 6 months. According to her, it will fix all my problems.

    Problem is, I don't have 800 euro. Does anyone know a good dentist that will take instalments and fix my teeth? I'm looking for a quick fix in my front tooth preferably. Like a veneer or something like that. The rest I can fix with a brace. I'm a Medical Card user and apparently I can get 2 fillings per year on that. But I don't know if it covers other dental issues.

    Can somebody please recommend me a good CHEAP dentist that can fix these problems?


Comments

  • #2
    Lady is a tramp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Lady is a tramp


    Trinity Dental College maybe?


  • #3
    Thej693
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Thej693


    Lady is a tramp wrote: »
    Trinity Dental College maybe? Or Smiles?
    I need somewhere that has free consultation aswell cause most dentists won't touch my teeth without examining them first.


  • #4
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    While your medical card entitles you to one free check up per calendar year, you may have used this up already and it certainly does not cover cosmetic consultations which take a lot longer than a standard check up.

    I'm afraid that it is asking a lot to expect free consultations and cut price high end cosmetic treatments. Orthodontic treatments like invisilign generate significant laboratory costs for the dentist/orthodontist so they tend to want a balloon payment up front to cover the laboratory outlay and then smaller amounts thereafter on a monthly basis. A good veneer will also involve a laboratory fee so again the dentist will require payment in full when treatment is carried out.

    Op you would be better off waiting until you can afford to get the job done which is going to give you the result you are looking for rather than a quick fix now, out of position teeth can rarely be fixed by placing one veneer.

    If your dentist recommended orthodontic treatment to "fix" your teeth, this suggests they are healthy and just need some positional alterations, drilling them in this case is not a good solution.


  • #5
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    No names allowed people please.

    Op 2k for braces is not expensive, you will not find it much cheaper and if you do it will involve a lot of expensive travel.

    Unfortunatly sometimes we cannot afford the things we want straight away. Best save up or use a credit union to get the money now and pay it back over a number of years.
    Dentists are not banks.


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