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toxicgirl Jan 16, 2004

I don't have to pay for office visits, only lab fees. But if I were a normal dental patient, i'd hate having to pay up front and getting my money back later. It is nice being able to go to whoever ...

starshiptrooper Jan 16, 2004

i'm kinda wary of that b/c theyre not 100% dentists yet....what if they slip with the drill???? or put the novacaine shot into an artery?

toxicgirl Jan 16, 2004

And it's a pretty determined dude who administers anesthesia in an artery, now a nerve is a bit easier... (Thank heaven dental hygienists don't give anesthesia in NJ! I thought I was gonna have ...

starshiptrooper Jan 17, 2004

I just usta have a dental phobia, got over ir when I started to need root canals. They charge so much to kill a tooth! And I cant afford a crown everytime. SO this dental school thingy might be a g...

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toxicgirlOG 2003

It is, and if you need a crown I recommend getting one. Yeah, they are expensive (around 600 or so). But when you get a root canal, the dentist removes all the pulp from the tooth-which is the blood supply to the tooth. When that is gone, your tooth becomes brittle and prone to breaking. The crown protects that from happening.

starshiptrooper starshiptrooperOG 2003

have u any idea of the cost of a crown in a dental school? approxamately?

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