Comments on: Dental Floss ~ Spend to Save

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:50 +0000

Definitely need to do more of this in my family. Dental bills can be crazy!

By: Young Wife

Young Wife — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:36:31 +0000

How do I spend to save? We have memberships at Massage Envy. It seems luxuriant, but with our chronic health problems, massage therapy is a lot cheaper than visiting a specialist!

By: Sandra C in Moulton, AL

Sandra C in Moulton, AL — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:42:24 +0000

For people who have large hands or have problem flossing, check out the dental flosser that looks like a toothbrush but has a little (replaceable) floss strip. Just like your toothbrush, you can move and turn inside your mouth much easier than with your fingers. My whole family now uses these. You can find them at Walmart.

By: John at Cell Phone Recycling

John at Cell Phone Recycling — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:48:27 +0000

yes, I agree, it’s like investing. You spend less when you invest on cheaper and alternative ways.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:35:06 +0000

I am a dental hygienist in San Jose, CA. I work full time seeing eight patients a day. Just going by my office experience, I would have to disagree with the Crest article. I have never seen a good result from Glide floss. It is too slick and smooth and does not remove as much plaque as waxed floss. If a patient really likes Glide because it doesn’t fray and is easy to get between the teeth, I tell them they must scrape up and down the side of the teeth twice as many times as you would do with regular floss. (8-10 vs. 4-5). This is just my clinical observation after 10 years of experience.

By: TheHappyHousewife

TheHappyHousewife — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:35:49 +0000

We did the same thing with my daughter’s braces. We paid cash and got a discount. I have to have my wisdom teeth pulled and will also get a discount for paying with cash.
Great point Serenity!

By: Serenity

Serenity — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:40:14 +0000

My eight year old son started orthodontics today. A few weeks ago when discussing the upcoming charges with the billing dept. I was offered a monthly payment plan. I declined and asked if I could have a discount for paying the entire $2,000 upfront. The lady was surprised but agreed to give me 10% off. In a year or two I will have to pay 4,500 for the next (and final:) phase and I intend to get 10% off then as well. Pay with cash, IN FULL and avoid payment plans. Always ask for a discount when paying upfront. The worst they can say is “no”.

By: Shalet

Shalet — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:15:46 +0000

Thanks for the reminder!

By: Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First

Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:09:30 +0000

Toni, I couldn’t agree more. I wrote a post about Why Flossing is Frugal after a recent root canal.

http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2009/06/why-flossing-is-frugal.html

By: Susie G.

Susie G. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:56:39 +0000

Zellies! http://www.zellies.com
I don’t have any connection except I went there and now I follow her routine. I haven’t flossed in a year and my dentist/hygienist is very impressed with my teeth. I might even get to go back to twice a year cleanings next time (from every four months…sigh). Her routine deals with the cause of plaque – not just scraping it off and your mouth feels great – even waking up in the morning! Ok, off my soapbox.