{"id":662,"date":"2018-03-14T18:03:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T22:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2018-03-14T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T22:03:43","slug":"third-crown-affordable-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/third-crown-affordable-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Crown in Six Years from “Affordable Dentist”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m at my wit’s end. I needed a dental crown because I broke a tooth. I didn’t have a lot of money at the time so I called around to call the most affordable dentist. I think it was a horrible decision. In the last six years, he’s replaced my “affordable crown” twice and it just broke a third time. At this rate, I could have gone to the most expensive dentist in the city and gotten a crown practically made of gold. Do I have a case for a refund?<\/p>\n

Lana<\/p>\n

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Yikes! I hate to hear you’ve been going through this. As you’ve unfortunately experienced, cheap is not always affordable. You’re talking about three crowns in just six years. Generally, a crown should last five years at a minimum. So, three crowns should be 15+ years. A well-done crown will last longer than five years, but I’m talking the minimum expectation.<\/p>\n

Because of that, I think you’re well within your right to ask for a refund and then have this third crown re-done by a different dentist. <\/p>\n

Ways to Have Affordable Dentistry with Quality<\/h2>\n

First, don’t just look for the dentist with the cheapest price. Some dentists have the cheapest price simply because they’re not that great and need low prices to draw patients in. Other times, they use low-quality materials in order to make up the profits they lose through their lower prices. Both of these “conveniences” end up hurting the patient. <\/p>\n

Instead, look for dentists who do quality work but are willing to work with their patients financially. For instance, Dr. Noah does this three different ways.<\/p>\n