In the past, when i was younger i had problems with my teeth as well. My mom could not afford to have my teeth fixed b/c the only things that could fix them were considered cosmetic procedures. My dentist recommended that i go to a dental college. Most of the time they will except patints who have unusual or common teeth/ mouth problems and the advanced dental students will use them as subjects in their papers and projects. The only difference between a real dentist is the pictures they take and the questionaires you have to fill out. It didnt get my teeth fully fixed but it helped me a whole lot.