 [ Symptoms ] college student dental insurance help i am currently in college and do not make much money i need to get my teeth checked out because they are causing me great pain i was wondering if anyone could help me figure out a way to get this problem solved the last time i went to the dentist they said my wisdom teeth are about to come out so i think this might be the problem [ Disease ] there are a few ways you can look into getting your dental needs taken care of at a lower cost dental discount plans are not insurance but offer rates reduced by as much as 10 to 60 on a range of dental procedures provided by participating dentists to search for a plan you can enter your zip code at dentalplans com you can search for low cost dental care at the national institute of dental and craniofacial research in addition community health centers sometimes offer dental care on a sliding fee scale check your local health department for locations near you and there are dental clinics throughout the country that offer free care to find a clinic near you search freedentalwork org good luck