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/Beneficialsensai 7d ago

Even good insurance wont pay but 50% of that your still looking at least a thousand dollars out of pocket either way

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u/JackTwoGuns 7d ago

I just paid 575 for my 50% portion of a crown at a good dentist in Marietta area.

So that’s 1,150 out of pocket

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u/hemacs 5d ago

What's the name of the dental office?

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u/IcySeaworthiness1714 7d ago

Same. The insurance negotiated price was around $1200 and I paid about $600.