Corporate dental chains see big profits in adults who can't afford care

By David Heath and Jill Rosenbaum

How corporate dentistry mines profits from patients short on cash.

Excerpts from this story referencing "tooth":

"… imilar to Listerine for $129. There was even a $149 charge for an electric toothbrush that Ferritto didn’t even know she had, until she recently retrieve …"

"… nation. So even if someone just wants a routine cleaning or needs a broken tooth fixed, Aspen Dental presents a treatment plan for any problems that may cr …"

"… ue on each new patient. “People would come into the office maybe with a toothache and come out with a treatment plan that maybe the dentist said we need …"

"… ear-old truck driver, walked into the office that day with an excruciating toothache.“I have to use ice packs at times to keep it frozen so I can get som …"