Comments on: Should I go to a dental school to have my teeth fixed?

By: GUEST

GUEST — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

HEY im 3rd year dental student in NYU ,u can go to school 1st ave 23rd street ,1st floor and get a student to write a treatment plan for u.

By: clara ortiz

clara ortiz — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:33:00 +0000

how can i make appointment to practice on me i need a new crown or denture

By: Patty_sh_1

Patty_sh_1 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:21:00 +0000

SAME HERE!! IT’S REALLY A NIGHTMARE!! I’D RATHER DIE IF YOU ASK ME TO VISIT THERE AGAIN!!!!

By: From bartenders to jewelers, NYC's world of cheap student labor | Brokelyn

From bartenders to jewelers, NYC's world of cheap student labor | Brokelyn — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:27:46 +0000

[...] some free and cheap semi-professional services offered by students, from beauty school haircuts to dental school teeth repair. But the city, chock full of bright-eyed aspirations, is rife with many more smart, up-and-coming [...]

By: poetessnyc

poetessnyc — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:22:08 +0000

OK, so I posted about Lutheran almost a year ago – a hopeful year ago. The dental residents there did a fair to middlin’ job — but don’t even think about “planning” for major work like bridges or implants. If you don’t have Medicaid, they will insist you pay an equal installment plan every time you come — whether its for a cleaning or a filling — so get ready to fork over dollars you may not have for treatment(s) you may never get. And goddess help you should you request a ‘refund’ – we’re talking months and months of helpless and hapless bureaucracy (including a ‘consultant’ who deems it hospital policy that refunds take 6-8 weeks to process!) to get the money you overspent — IF you can get a statement of what work was done and what it cost to begin with. This place could be a benefit to New Yorkers who have to pay for dental work, but not without a major retrofit. That said — if you have a toothache, and no cash — they will see you, and treat you. They will probably also yell at you, a little, but that’s a small price to pay for cheap dental care.

By: poetessnyc

poetessnyc — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:40:11 +0000

An option: the dental clinic at Lutheran Medical Center, all the way down in Sunset Park near the Army Terminal. Walk-in (no appointment, in pain) is $40. Other services are worked up in a ‘plan’ and it’s cheaper than what you paid at NYU, Jonathan. They also do take medicaid. They offer scheduled appointments which tend to get done very close to schedule, +/- 40 minutes — as well as Saturday hours. Some interns are better than others, but it helps to know the resident (and the dental assistants — they tend to be more long-term!) and give them feedback. Talk through the choices they make with them – be sure to verbally review your own history so they can check your chart carefully, and remember: interns have a yearly schedule July-June. So if you need work, early fall is a great time to schedule it and you can complete the work with the attention of one doctor. If you come later in the academic year, they are more likely thinking about finishing. Also make sure you don’t get talked into procedures you may not want or be able to afford — possibly so that the intern can have the opportunity to do them? (Implants, anyone?)

I am very happy to have needed work done there at about half the going rate, and have been lucky to get some superior work –esp. by Drs. Bag, Harris, Jenkins and a gifted hygienist, Anna.

By: Notimpressed

Notimpressed — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:07:03 +0000

DON’T GO. I had a ton of work done there, but if I could go back, I’d go to a real dentist. I had almost 20 VISITS, and it was a nightmare. And it isn’t cheap. Not considering you are a guinea pig for students. I had a lot of problems with pain – giving adequate anesthesia should be the first thing they learn about, right? You’d think! Apparently not. I also thought teachers would be involved every step of the way. They aren’t. Sometimes they only check in once in a session. That is not enough. They certainly don’t do it at every step. If you only need one filling done or something, MAYBE it’s worth it. But if you have a lot of work to be done, trust me – it will be torture. And things will go wrong. Save your money and go to a real dentist. I actually think this school is a bit of a disgrace – charging people who obviously are in dire financial straits so you can practice on them and charging them almost as much as a reasonable dentist outside of Manhattan would charge! It’s outrageous. Do yourself a favor and just find an inexpensive but real dentist elsewhere or set up a payment plan with one. DON’T GO HERE!

By: Miss Margaret Picky

Miss Margaret Picky — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:03:35 +0000

NYU Dental also has an urgent care center that charges $100 for the visit. I was seen quickly and had a root canal and *temporary* filling and a couple of x-rays of the tooth included in that cost. The student dentist was excellent.

The only complaint is that it was a little rushed and so I wasn’t really given a lot of information about my options. There will be another appointment for full evaluation and treatment plan and then the follow-up care.

By: naomi

naomi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:03:29 +0000

Wait you paid $200 for a mouth gard? I have the same problem, and I get mine online for $30. No more painful jaw!
http://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Right-Comfort-Dental-Guard/dp/B000MWF3CG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1259848805&sr=1-2-spell

Thanks for the NYU dental tips, I have been pondering it, without dental insurance.

By: Katterine I'm getting dental braces

Katterine I'm getting dental braces — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:44 +0000

I loved your cost comparison. Also, you mention you need to count in the time it takes to get to the school and the delays. There is the third option I found on http://dentalcool.blogspot.com which is a dental plan that you can purchase on an individual basis. Get the price of dental school and the convenience of local licensed dentists.