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DOES ANYONE LIVING IN MASSACHUSETTS KNOW HOW TO GET DENTAL AND DENTURES WITHOUT INSURANCE OR ALOT OF CASH???

kayjay428 started this conversation
Feb 18, 2012
Hi,does anyone know of any dental clinics or places that offer free dental help(bottom dentures)in Massachusetts?Not trying to overshadow anyone else in their own needs or questions,but I am very newly separated from my "darling" husband of 20 years- he informed me and our children that he "needs a change"and then walked out the door,not to be seen since.He was also very thoughtful by making sure to leave me every unpaid bill,the rent amount for the month,empty food cabinets,no car whatsoever,and two children who think that their father left because he no longer loves them.I had been putting aside a little cash each month until I had enough to go to a much needed dentist who would finally stop my never ending toothaches and send me off with beautiful new bottom teeth,so that I myself could feel beautiful again.Now the money that has taken me almost a year to save in order to get my denture,will now all be going towards a home I can't afford,I have no chance of paying for a dentist now and I am SO upset and angry,my husband knew how much I desperately needed and wanted to fix my smile,it was all I talked about(I look and feel so ugly)my self esteem is 0 right now,my husband leaving me now just proves it.I now am trying, with no luck-to find a dentist who could help me by letting me make continuous small payments or an extremely sympathetic one that wont charge me alot.The dental clinics are telling me that it is a YEAR wait for an appointment just to be seen.I am at such a loss as to how I can get my denture now,it was the only thing that I believe could/would change my life for the better.Any suggestions???Thanks for your time in reading my"poor me" story!
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bookworm2011
Feb 19, 2012

Hi, I am sorry that your husband left and can't imagine what you are going through. He is selfish and inconsiderate of you and your children. I hope that your children are surrounded by people who love them and can spend quality time trying to reverse his damaging and demeaning acts. As for your teeth, I am hoping the information I have is going to work for you. Im not sure how far you are from this dental school, but it has very good reviews and is in Mass

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tufts-university-school-of-dental-medicine-boston .

 

You have to NOT have a regular dentist to go here and I think I read the emergency room fee is about 80..Im not sure what all they do but since I have been to dental schools in the past, they are pretty much the same, they take forever, they are students and learning and the professors have to sign off on every procedure. With that being said, they are also much much cheaper than dentists so hopefully that makes it worth it. This particular school has very good reviews and I am hoping they can help you. As for your husband, if he is still working somewhere, I would file for support..ASAP if you already haven't. I used to think my ex didnt have any money because we lived very frugally..turns out he was hiding/saving it all and a simple asset search showed he had saved over 250,000 in our 7 or 8 years together. Needless to say, I was awarded over 70,000 of that money..you never know..at least try to file and see if he has any hidden assets you and the kids can live off of. Worst case, draw medicare/medical, foodstamps, etc and let them track him down to pay for it, its the least he can do after leaving you in such a slump. Take care and I hope you get your teeth fixed. Best of luck to your family.

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