{"id":452,"date":"2016-01-15T18:07:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T23:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/?p=452"},"modified":"2016-01-15T18:07:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T23:07:48","slug":"need-more-work-than-i-can-afford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/need-more-work-than-i-can-afford\/","title":{"rendered":"Need more work than I can afford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve neglected my dental care for quite a few years. Because of that, I need a lot more work than I expected. The dentist said I needed six crowns because the cavities are too large to just fill them. There&#8217;s no way I can afford that, but am afraid I&#8217;ll lose my teeth if I don&#8217;t do anything. Is there a middle ground option?<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth C. &#8211; Mesa, AZ<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth,<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s overwhelming to feel you need too much work, especially if you don&#8217;t have the money to afford the care you need. Your dentist should have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/tulsa-affordable-dentist\/\">affordale options<\/a> for you. There is phased treatment, that allows you to get the most urgent work done first.<\/p>\n<p>If your dentist is worried about it becoming an abcess and wants you to get them all done right away, then you can ask about payment plans. Many dentists have low, and sometimes even no, interest plans that will allow you to get the work \u00a0done you need.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\">Tulsa Dentist<\/a> Dr. Noah Ryan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve neglected my dental care for quite a few years. Because of that, I need a lot more work than I expected. The dentist said I needed six crowns because the cavities are too large to just fill them. 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