Dental insurance

[slim 1,525]

"Going to the dentist" was always a scam for the Russian girls while I was in Korea. They'd fake a toothache for several days (even using it as an excuse to miss dates with guys) and then ask the guy to "help them pay" for some supposed dental work they were going to get. Only the guy couldn't go because they didn't want their manager to find out they were dating some American guy. Bad for business.

Her and her friends would laugh all the way to the candy shop on that one!

[Neonred 3,562]

I find it hard to believe there is not a decent dentist doing good work "back-home".

Why not wait until you go for a visit and get at least some of the work done with him at a fraction of the price?

I've seen a lot of the ####### work that was done over there, and I've been quite busy repairing it for my wife, and for some of our other Russian/Ukrainian friends. On one of my trips I visited my wife's dentist to see how things were done in that office. To my surprise I noted there was no X-ray machine in the office. When I asked, they told me they couldn't afford it yet. Explains why my wife's root canals were all filled short.

I took my wife to the "clinic" in town to have a full mouth set of X-rays made so I could see what problems she might have. Even though I was paying they resisted asking why I would want X-rays of teeth without visible decay? They just didn't seem to get it.

I also visited a place called "The American Dental Clinic" in Rostov-on-Don as I was very curious about the name. Had a very nice visit with the dentist/owner who spoke fairly good English. He was a dentist from Moscow and came down a few days a week to do implant cases and other advanced work. He used the name to mean American style dental work. A very nice and modern office. He visits the US every year for courses and conventions and is a member of the American Dental Association. He also charges the same prices as upper end offices in the US! We talked for a while and he offered me a job on the spot telling me I would make as much there as I was in the US (I still don't believe him).

He seemed to be a fine dentist, but he told me even in Moscow he knew of less than a dozen dentists that he thought were any good.

[slim 1,525]

Well, here's the OP's answer, right there above... fly down to Florida and pay neonred a visit!

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

I have had it very easy, Uncle who is a dentist but lives 2 hrs away, that was inconvenient so I married one now I just have to get her a license

It's going to take 4 years of dental school

Acutally only 2 we can get her into a advanced standing program at a couple of different schools.

[Neonred 3,562]

I have had it very easy, Uncle who is a dentist but lives 2 hrs away, that was inconvenient so I married one now I just have to get her a license

It's going to take 4 years of dental school

Acutally only 2 we can get her into a advanced standing program at a couple of different schools.

Probably U of M. Schools do vary on their programs for foreign trained dentists with 3 and 4 year programs being the norm. Tell her to start studying for the part I national boards now as it is required for admission to most of these programs. Admission is very competitive. I have a Russian trained dentist working for me now as a hygienist. They are trying to get into one of these programs and so far got turned down 3 times.

And the tuition expenses are killer. I see UM is over $60,000/year plus fees, and I have been told NYU gets $87,000.

My daughter starts dental school in 2 months at my old school, Louisville, and even that will be over $45,000/year tuition plus fees.