Students, the poor and cheap-asses have this problem with dentists. They might go to the dentist for a check-up. If they do, they're stupid, by definition. They can't foresee the obvious future.
Either they need dental work or they don't. Let's explore the two possibilities.

Option 1: Your teeth are fine.
You will pay between $60 and $110 to be told you have nothing wrong with your teeth. Congratulations, you've wasted 10 minutes of your time and paid $660 per hour.

Option 2: You need extensive dental work.
I say extensive, because nothing is simple in the world of dentistry. You still pay $110 for 10 minutes, but now find you have to make more appointments to come back. You ask about the price of the procedure and find out it will cost $1000s. This is money you don't have/don't want to spend. Hence, you leave the dentist and never go back.

Why are dentists so expensive? They can go to Hell in my opinion (and I am always right).

Summary
It does not matter what condition your teeth are in. If you go to the dentist the only outcome is that you're $100 out of pocket. The only solution is to trick someone into giving you a job with a dental plan. You're going to get fired for gross incompetence. But if you're lucky, you'll be able to have a check up and get anything fixed for free before that happens.
Good luck!

Are you a dentist? Good, email me and try not to make any spelling mistakes, you try-hard doctor.
maddoxripoff@gmail.com