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

[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).