{"id":399,"date":"2015-05-30T22:55:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T02:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/?p=399"},"modified":"2015-05-30T22:55:57","modified_gmt":"2015-05-31T02:55:57","slug":"never-been-to-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/never-been-to-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Never been to the dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I grew up in a poor family. \u00a0I married into a poor family. As a result, I&#8217;ve never been to the dentist. I&#8217;ve been thinking about going lately, but to be perfectly blunt I&#8217;m afraid of what they&#8217;re going to say. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll need tons of work that I won&#8217;t be able to afford, so I wonder if there is even a point.<\/p>\n<p>Dania F. &#8211; Arizona<\/p>\n<p>Dania,<\/p>\n<p>I understand how frightening it can be when you feel helpless, especially when it is related to your health. \u00a0while it is possible you&#8217;ll need a lot of work, it&#8217;s also possible you won&#8217;t. \u00a0Then you can just continue with cleanings and check ups.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t despair if you did need a lot of work. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/tulsa-affordable-dentist\/\">affordable ways to get dental work<\/a> done. \u00a0There are phased treatment options, payment plans. The important thing is to speak to your dentist ahead of time. \u00a0Make sure he understands your situations. 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