July 1, 2008
Dental work is finally over
For the last few months I have had a serious amount of dental work done. I’ve got really bad teeth and a few years ago some molars started to weaken and break down on me.
| Date | Reason | Cost | My End | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2008 | Crown | $1,006.00 | $627.50 | $378.50 |
| 3/29/2008 | Annual Cleaning | $155.00 | $0.00 | $155.00 |
| 4/12/2008 | Crown Fitting (didn’t fit) | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| 5/17/2008 | Filling | $240.00 | $130.00 | $110.00 |
| 5/31/2008 | Root Canal | $886.00 | $173.70 | $712.30 |
| 6/9/2008 | Root Canal part 2 (Crown Fitting instead) | |||
| 6/14/2008 | Crown fitting (Root Canal part 2 instead) | |||
| 6/23/2008 | Root Canal finishing | |||
| 6/28/2008 | Buildup with post | $240.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Totals: | $2,547.00 | $1,051.20 | $1,495.80 | |
As you can see I had a lot of work primarily done on just two teeth. I will most likely have to get a crown on the tooth that had the root canal done next year. Right now I am very happy to have a full normal feeling tooth again. This tooth cracked in half and was rebuilt back in May. The pain from the tooth started to get worse and I guess the nerve was bad and root canal was the fix for it. In the middle of the root canal the tooth cracked in half again, the crown for the other tooth had to go in, and two more appointments later it was finished. My last appointment on this tooth was this past Saturday. I’m happy that I have no more planned until my regular cleaning later this year.
After 2.5k worth of work being done, 1k out of my pocket and 1.5k paid by insurance, I would do it all over again if I had to. These totals are only for the work I had done this year. I have had as much stuff done since 2005 when I first addressed my dental issues. In college I neglected going to the dentist for regular checkups and such and it caught up to me. I’m glad I have dental insurance to help me cover the costs as well as the money to pay my part of the bill. Never take your teeth for granted, (warning: totally intended pun coming) you might find yourself biting off more than you can chew.
Question for my readers: Has your dental insurance come through to help you cover a major procedure?
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