Dentist, again.

[juldea]

Dentist consultation today.

Crown is going to cost, at the least, $280. If I need to have gum surgery to set the crown right, add $150 (dentist said she was over 50% sure I'd need this). If things go wrong the prospects are even more fun: if they have a problem preserving the post from my current root canal and have to put in another, $96, and if they have to redo the whole root canal, $252. These are all added on top of the crown.

Two of my fillings need to be redone, but those are covered 100% by insurance. One was done today. :P Therefore half of my mouth is numb! Yay! It's been an adventure talking and eating.

The crown procedure is scheduled for mid-April, giving me over two months to save up the money. I really don't want to use credit for this.

Comments

[sammid.livejournal.com]

Holy shit!A sleeping plate costs that much?!? I need one badly,but screw that!
For all you folks talking about needing root canals,think long and hard before spending that money.Root canals are a dentist's way of say "I'm going to take you for as much money as I can possibly get away with",in my opinion.My dad was given a root canal,or so he thought,when he was much younger.As an adult he went to a new dentist...the other guy didn't even give him one really-just took his dough.
From the many people I've spoken to,it seems most of the time,root canals are pointless,or don't even work.
I dunno,I think people are better off just gettin he teeth yanked,and getting a partial or those permanent ones that get screwed in.The latter is what I would love to have, but those are very expensive.
But,actually it probably would equal out to getting a bunch of root canals,and work on the messed up teeth so *shrug*
Anyways,for now I'm stuck with my partial,but they're not so bad really.

[ex-sleek838.livejournal.com]

I was quoted at $400 because it's custom fit, that's in Hawaii though, could be less in another state. :)