<prompt> Human: So my wife has been complaining of severe pains in her mouth. We found a dentist that just takes cash, and just paid for the cleaning and X Rays out of pocket. They said that her wisdom teeth are severely impacted. Basically we have a year to get them out before they start rotting her gums and causing more problems. She grew up very poor, so she had never been to a dentist before, so there are other problems too but this is the most important.We cant afford insurance. Even the cheapest insurance wouldnt cover the majority of the cost. She NEEDS this surgery. How can we go about getting this done. Weve looked into it and most dentists wont even see you unless you have insurance. There was one that could do it but it was hundreds of dollars. She doesnt work, only I do. Here are some things I thought of, but not sure if it would work. Could she file for medicare or whatever to get free health insurance since she doesnt add any income to the household? Or are my earnings counted into that? I make around 30k a year if that matters. I thought about seeing if they offer a payment plan or something, where we could pay them like 50 a month or something. Another is to get good insurance, then get the work done, then cancel it afterwards. Then again, I think you need to have the insurance for a certain length of time and pay into it before it goes into effect right? If not, is there anything wrong with doing this?Any advice is helpful! Thanks!  <response>: Open enrollment for ObamaCare begins November 1 for coverage beginning January 1. You can get dental coverage in the neighborhood of 20 a month.There are also dental care financing options that are basically personal loans.Dental care is expensive and poorly covered by insurance. Sorry. Thats the way it is. 