Dentists in MN irritate me

[Jsteve36]

Just about every single dentist I have called in northern MN does not accept my insurance nor are they accepting new patients at this time.

Have a few teeth that have to come out but no luck.

Scared of the outcome if I can not find a dentist

[Blueruth]

Not just there. I pay for my insurance independently. I was comparing two plans from united the other day. One is 10/month and the other is 15/month. 10/month is about the cost of yearly visit with X-rays. however beyond cleaning the plan doesn't cover anything for adult. zero. zilch. The other plan only covers 10-40%. I bet the accepting new patients has more to do with covid , reduced office space and people that delayed. In Philidelphia there is a nonprofit that does free exams for people that can't afford it about once a year. They normally take ~2k. This year they can only take about 800.

[Poodlefanforlife]

Hi there. Have you tried reaching out to your insurance company to see what dentists are within network? I live in MN too. Make a trip down to the suburbs to have them pulled. There’s plenty of dentists here.

[Jsteve36 in reply to Poodlefanforlife]

If I didn't have severe anxiety I would, it's hard for me to go across town without panicking