Dr. Catrise Austin is an expert New York Cosmetic Dentist. In 1908, she opened an office under the banner "VIP Smiles", a modern dental practice that boasts an impressive loyal following, including some of the warmest smiles in the entertainment industry.

1. When All Else Fails: Dr.
Austin’s Top-7 Favorite Tips for
Free, Reduced or!
Affordable Dental Care
Dr. Catrise Austin

2. When All Else Fails: Dr. Austin’s Top-7
Favorite Tips for Free, Reduced or
Affordable Dental Care
§ Where can one start if you really don’t have any money to pay for
the products and procedures listed here? I know scouring the web,
hitting the pavement and filling out paperwork to pay for your
dental procedures can be exhausting, frustrating work.
§ Most frustrating of all is that you may make too much to qualify
for this program but not enough to qualify for another; when
trying to gain funding – or even access to funding – for dental care
there can be as many ways to keep you from resources as there are
resources themselves.

3. When All Else Fails: Dr. Austin’s Top-7
Favorite Tips for Free, Reduced or
Affordable Dental Care
§ So before you give up completely, check out my following seven favorite
tips for getting the funding you need for the A-List Smile you deserve:
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Get creative: Most dental offices take major credit cards. BUT... most
will even give a standard discount of 5% (or more) if you pay in full with
cash or check before you start the procedure. If it’s too much for your
pocketbook to get all the procedures at once, spread the necessary work
over time. If that doesn’t work, go discount: Costco bulk discount stores
offer dental care in some locations.
Seek charity: Here are a few dental charities/programs that offer
qualified candidates free dental care:
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Smiles For Success (American Association of Women Dentists)
Give Back A Smile (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists)

4. When All Else Fails: Dr. Austin’s Top-7
Favorite Tips for Free, Reduced or
Affordable Dental Care
Find training: Thanks to the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, you already know that dental schools offer
reduced fees for dental services, but did you know that certain
training hospitals in each state will have dental residency programs
where readers can also get reduced fees for dental services? Services
are provided by dentists who have graduated and are licensed (in
most cases).
4. Negotiate wisely: When all else fails, it doesn’t hurt to negotiate or
barter with your dentist if you have a service or skill to offer! For
instance, maybe you are a carpenter and your dentist needs office
repairs.
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5. When All Else Fails: Dr. Austin’s Top-7
Favorite Tips for Free, Reduced or
Affordable Dental Care
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“Plan” ahead: If your company doesn’t offer a dental plan, ask them to join a
plan but tell them you and your co-workers will pay 100% of the premium. You’ll
save by getting a group rate and have an easier time than looking for an
individual plan.
When All Else (Really) Fails – Clinical Trials: NIDCR sometimes seeks
volunteers with specific dental, oral and craniofacial conditions to participate in
research studies, also known as clinical trials. Researchers may provide study
participants with limited free or low-cost dental treatment for the particular
condition they are studying. To find out if there are any NIDCR clinical trials
that you might fit into, visit the NIDCR web site at http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/
and click on “NIDCR Studies Seeking Patients.” For a complete list of all
federally funded clinical trials, visit http://clinicaltrials.gov. If you do not have
access to the Internet, you may need to visit your local library or ask a friend or
family member for assistance. To see if you qualify for any clinical trials being
conducted at the Bethesda, Maryland, campus, you can call the Clinical Center’s
Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office at 1-800-411-1222. [Source: NIH
Publication No. 07-6097]

6. When All Else Fails: Dr. Austin’s Top-7
Favorite Tips for Free, Reduced or
Affordable Dental Care
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Lay-away or pre-pay for your smile: When it comes to getting an AList Smile, timing really IS everything. If you can plan – and budget
– ahead, it might be a good idea for you to lay-away – in other words,
pre-pay – for your dental procedures. That’s right; you can actually
prepay for your smile by sending in payments in advance of starting
the treatment. Once you’ve sent the dentist the agreed amount, they
can begin the work.
“A beautiful smile leaves such a lasting impression!”~ Mary Mary

7. Call Today for a Consultation!
Dr. Catrise Austin
119 W. 57th Street, Suite 512
New York, New York 10019
Phone (212) 262-6054
Website: http://NYCCGD.com
As a New York Cosmetic Dentist (10019), we offer a variety of dental
services including but not limited to:
Cosmetic Dentistry :: Dental Crowns :: Dental Health :: Dental Implants :: Family
Dentistry :: General Dentistry :: Porcelain Veneers :: Composite Veneers :: Restorative
Dentistry :: Braces :: Smile Makeover :: Teeth Whitening :: Sedation Dentistry.
As a New York Cosmetic Dentist (10019), we serve the following areas:
We serve patients all over the world as well as those in the following areas:
Manhattan, NY :: Harlem, NY :: MidTown, NY :: New York, NY :: Time Square ::
Upper West Side :: Upper East Side.