Dental Implants are a More Affordable Option

I just received an unexpected dental bill. Well, I was expecting the bill; I just hadn't expected that I would need such extensive work done. I'd like to say that it's worth it, but as I get older, I'm beginning to wonder if that's true. It doesn't seem to matter much what I do, or don't  do. My teeth are falling apart faster than I can afford to get them patched.

Like most people in the United States, I don't have dental coverage. I really can't afford to pay for proper care of my teeth, much less for having them cleaned and/or whitened on a regular basis. There is a saying that you could tell a person's social position in life by his or her teeth. When I see the unnatural, white perfection of the teeth movie stars display, I wonder why the rest of us even bother to try.

Dentures, I've often thought, are the answer. But then I hear people complaining about poor fitting dentures and all the problems that arise from that. Capping is expensive, and even then, there's still potential root trouble beneath the surface.

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