I just got the happy news from my dentist that many of my silver fillings need replacement, that I need a crown, and as a result of bad orthodontia years ago, one of my teeth is on the move--meaning a bridge and maybe veneers.
He'd like to do lots of work--ending up with a grand total of over $10,000. This may be spread over some time, but I'm currently wondering whether bank robbery might be the answer.
Somehow my small economies at the grocery store and ebay sales feel very paltry.
Dental pain in the pocket
September 4th, 2008 at 08:13 pm
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September 4th, 2008 at 09:27 pm 1220560061
I mean.. $10, 000!? The work would cost him $100 - $300 to get made, so he would be earning .. $9, 700 for fixing on you.. HMMM.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:10 pm 1220562626
I had my first root-canal and crown done (Took 3 visits. It was due to the damage under the badly done silver filling from a bad dentist)
I ended up paying $32 out of pocket.
I think the insurance was charged something like $700 for the whole thing.
And just a replacement of the silver filling also I think only costs $250 or something like that to the insurance company. And this is from an excellent Manhattan dentist.
I think this is a lot of money. You have to take care of your teeth no matter what (It will only get more expensive if you postpone) But you may want to investigate insurance options. And ask all your friends if they have a dentist they would highly recommend.
September 5th, 2008 at 02:43 am 1220579003
I had to report a previous dentist for double billing, so I'm pretty careful about their charges.
I appreciate the encouragement from all of you, and I promise to watch them like a hawk.
September 16th, 2008 at 07:59 pm 1221591558
Dentures is way cheaper than $10,000. I know that you want to keep your real teeth, and so do I, but I won't go that far. I guess we'll see when I am in your boat. I have had a ton of dental work done since I popped teeth out, but mostly, when the tooth is that bad, I have them pull it. It costs $100.
October 23rd, 2008 at 04:25 pm 1224775538