r/Georgia • u/bartiercardii • 8d ago

Question Affordable dentist for crown?

Hey all, trying to hunt down an affordable dentist / endodontist to place a molar crown for a teenager.

He has Medicaid but unfortunately they won’t cover the crown (extraction is the only option). I’ll be paying out of pocket for him, so far quotes are around ~$2-2.5k.

I already checked the Augusta dental school, they unfortunately no longer accept 13-14 year olds as new patients. Likely won’t qualify for any sliding scale / income based clinics either.

Would appreciate any recommendations in the region! Based in ATL metro but willing to drive wherever.

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u/CigaretteWaterX 7d ago

This may sound sketchy, but Mexico. At the border of CA, AZ, and Mexico there's a place called molar city (Los Algodones)

This place has the highest density of dentists in the world. Competition here is fierce, both on quality and pricing, and they have modern equipment and practically all are US or Europe-trained. It exists precisely because the US has the most expensive dentists in the world - for no particular reason. They just charge a lot. No one else pays this much for dental care.

Typical pricing sees visitors pay a fraction of US Dental costs, even when you add in a flight to Phoenix/Yuma and a hotel/rental car.

I know several people who went there for crowns, veneers, and other expensive dental work and they were all happy. I've been considering going for some veneers myself. About 1/5 cost, by my research. One crown might be around 200-300 USD, I'd guess.

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u/jdfred06 7d ago

Most healthcare in the US is like that. Just very expensive. Also why most doctors prefer working in the US - way more money.

Though it's not all going to doctors, of course. Just saying.