[header] How to pay a dentist [title] Check if your dental insurance covers your dental work. [step] You can qualify for dental insurance in two ways: through your employer or through a government assistance program. You can also qualify for healthcare if you are a war pensioner or if you are retired and have a pension. 
You can enroll in private healthcare on your own, but this is often expensive and only done if you cannot get health care through an employer or through the government. [substeps] In the u.s., most health insurance does not cover basic and preventive dental work.