Dentist time now, yes?

[apocalypsos]

No, alas. *sigh*

So I found a dental cost calendar online and compared it with my benefits AND double-checked to make sure my last visit was like I remember where I said, "This wisdom tooth hurts," and they just yanked it then and there, which they did. And I can afford to get the two wisdom teeth I have left and the cavity on my left side filled, but I'm really worried I'm going to say I can have that much done and he'll say either, "Oh, that's too much to do right now," or, "Oh, but this cracked tooth is so much more important to fix!"

Which, yes, I'd love to get that one fixed but with my dental plan the other three teeth should cost about a hundred bucks and the cracked tooth at its cheapest is maybe about $350 all by itself. Unless I get it pulled, too, which ... no, thanks, I'll just wait and hope for more overtime and take more overtime then get the other one fixed.

I'm just hoping I'm not going to go in and be told I need four million other things done to my teeth. Not that I mind the dental work, just the money I don't have to pay for it all. Ugh.

Comments

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but upper wisdom teeth tend to be 'yank it there and then' whereas lower wisdom teeth, in the UK at least, tend to be 'general anaesthetic in hospital and about a week of living on soup'. But it may well be different in the US.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Well, that's okay then. The one wisdom tooth that's really bothering me is the top one -- the bottom one's not so bad that it has to go anytime soon (it's more of a, "Well, fuck, while you're in there ..."). And even if they do decide to take that bottom one out, I can always just arrange it so that I get it out the first day of one of my four days off and spend the rest of the weekend passed out on my couch watching Law and Order reruns. :)

[riskygamble.livejournal.com]

I think it depends on if the lower ones are impacted or not. Also, you just gotta tell your dentist 'I want this done, the thing that I am asking for, or I am walking out that door and not paying anything'.

At least, it sounds like it would work in my head. :|a

[hippiechiq.livejournal.com]

It may be worth looking into CareCredit; my husband's dental work came to about $2k after insurance. Through CC we got interest-free financing for a year. It'll also be worth keeping the account in case one of the cats decides to have an expensive medical issue, since they cover vet bills too.

[chaneen.livejournal.com]

A bit late replying to this, sorry. My dentist allows you to pay for dental work on a payment plan if your insurance doesn't cover enough (or any) of it. He doesn't overcharge either (I've seen him for no charge before), or try to/make you get something done that isn't 100% necessary. And he is absolutely wonderful and does a fantastic job (and this coming from someone who used to HATE going to the dentist--now I tolerate it quite well, lol). So if you're looking to possibly check out another dentist, I can give you his information (his office is in Scranton).