How Can You Get Free Dental Treatment
If you have a weird mouth and a sense of adventure, consider a clinical trial. Researchers need guinea pigs, except you get clean teeth and a gift card instead of a carrot. I once signed up for a “gingivitis study” that provided free cleanings and a new toothpaste every month. The downside? They took photos of my gums and rated them on a scale from “healthy” to “disaster zone.”
I felt like a dental model, except my smile was judged by a computer in a lab coat. The upside? Four free cleanings and a tube of paste that made my breath smell like minty regret. You can find these on ClinicalTrials.gov or your local university’s research page. Just read the fine print—you might be asked to avoid coffee for a week, which is basically torture for normal people.