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re: Dental care with patients on Medicaid
Posted on 4/15/26 at 1:43 pm to BFANLC
Posted on 4/15/26 at 1:43 pm to BFANLC
I’ve dealt with the same headaches trying to find decent care, so I get the frustration. One small win for me was getting some follow-up work done later through https://jeffreygrossdds.com/services/cosmetic-dentistry/ because they handled issues like chipped or stained teeth in a way that actually felt worth the visit. It didn’t fix the system, but it helped me feel like I had at least one solid option.
This post was edited on 4/20/26 at 6:06 am
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Posted on 4/15/26 at 2:09 pm to Lorerave
From what I understand, rural dentists' reimbursements are less (much less?) than more urban areas. so....why would you want to set up shop outside the urban areas. all your help (when you can get it) all want to head to the big city to make the big bucks, as well.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 2:11 pm to BFANLC
Kids need their parents to make them brush their teeth and to quit feeding them junk food. That’s the dental care 95% of children need
Posted on 4/15/26 at 2:44 pm to BFANLC
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For a crown? What is 60 bucks? A cleaning maybe????
$60 is for sitting in the waiting room. Unless its a high end place and then its for touching the door knob.....everything else costs extra....
Posted on 4/15/26 at 2:49 pm to TigrrrDad
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too many wouldn’t show up for their appointments (without the courtesy of calling to cancel).
I have always been curious about this....so the provider expects the courtesy of calling and canceling when you can't make an appointment. Does the provider call and let the patient know when the appointment is for 9 AM and they are still sitting in the waiting room at 1030 and then in the exam room for 30 minutes after the nurse takes their vitals? Cause if not frick being curteous....
Posted on 4/15/26 at 3:22 pm to BFANLC
I’ve seen families stuck with the same limits and some end up mixing local care with affordable work abroad
I once compared options using the LINK and was surprised how much further my budget could stretch for things like crowns and implants
It took some pressure off while still getting solid care, especially for procedures Medicaid won’t touch
I once compared options using the LINK and was surprised how much further my budget could stretch for things like crowns and implants
It took some pressure off while still getting solid care, especially for procedures Medicaid won’t touch
This post was edited on 4/20/26 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 4/15/26 at 5:58 pm to Lorerave
We have a mobile dentist clinic that rolls up to the schools to do dental care during the school day. Any student can be seen with parental consent but the bulk of their patients are on Medicaid. It seems to have a decent reputation among my educator friends.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:07 pm to Clark14
This.
Thinking about dropping mine this year for first time in 22 years
Thinking about dropping mine this year for first time in 22 years
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:11 pm to BFANLC
Here's the thing. The shitty parents still have to take the kids to the dentist.
It's still on the parents. It's not on me to make sure your child cleans their teeth.
Stop being pieces of shite
It's still on the parents. It's not on me to make sure your child cleans their teeth.
Stop being pieces of shite
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:27 pm to Turnblad85
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I'll say this, If medicaid parents had to pay even a little on their kids dental work, they would make the kids take a lot better care of their teeth.
Got bad news for you. If the parents cared, they wouldn't be on Medicaid to begin with. Sorry if that hurts people's sensitivities but it's the truth and déep down everyone knows it.
We have a nation where half basically don't give a frick about their kids, about being productive, about being a good citizen. I'm past ready for a purge.
Oh, and happy tax day to those that are actually productive. I just wrote Uncle Sam another check to pay for deadbeats.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:30 pm to MikeBRLA
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Insurance companies exist to make money, not help people. The quicker you realize this the better off you will be.
True, but oral health is extremely important to long-term health in other areas like the heart. Pay now or a lot more later.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:34 pm to TigerintheNO
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Even though more than half of Alabama children are enrolled in Medicaid
This is the real problem that nobody wants to look at.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:35 pm to BFANLC
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greatest country in the world
lol! Says who? Keep telling yourself that
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:38 pm to Obtuse1
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True, but oral health is extremely important to long-term health in other areas like the heart. Pay now or a lot more later.
My fiancée is a dentist, specifically implants & dentures, she tells me some absolute horror stories of what comes through the clinic sometimes. She gets patients that are relatively young, very poor oral health and will need implants/dentures and the patients fully expected that they would need such because their parents went through the same. Fatalistic attitude towards losing their teeth.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:44 pm to Clames
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She gets patients that are relatively young, very poor oral health and will need implants/dentures and the patients fully expected that they would need such because their parents went through the same.
Next up will be endocarditis, VHD, and resulting valve replacements. People like that are coming to your fiancée now will be on my wife's table later.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:02 pm to TigerintheNO
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Alabama has fewer dentists per capita than any other state except Arkansas
That's because the residents of Alabama have less teeth per capita than the rest of the USA.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:12 pm to Clark14
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It’s ridiculous how poorly dental plans of any carrier pay off.
Dental coverage is basically just prepayment of preventative care. Same goes for vision plans….
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:15 pm to Obtuse1
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Next up will be endocarditis, VHD, and resulting valve replacements.
Already got two replaced so I'm ahead of that curve...
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:28 pm to xBirdx
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Thinking about dropping mine this year for first time in 22 years
Have you guys not looked into the “self insurance” plans? My dentist has had this plan for years. It’s like $450/ year and includes 2 cleanings, X-rays, fluoride, etc. and 10% off major procedures. The cheapest dental plan has been like $50/ month for like 10 years. That’s $600 for you math geniuses.
There’s almost 0 reason for paying for a dental plan. The only reason they should be around is if your employer were to cover it 100%.
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