Need major dental work, & unable to find financing. Dental est. was aprox 3,000.
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To add to HeatherS above... Many dentist sign agreements with insurance companies which limit your out-of-pocket expenses. They may pay 50% or 80% of the cost of a procedure, but it will be 50% or 80% of a predetermined amount, and not what the dentist charges... you pay your share of what the insurance company allows, and the dentist writes off the difference... Example: The dentist charges $150 for a certain filling and you have 80% coverage. The insurance company allows only $100 for that filling. They will pay 80% of $100, and you pay 20%, or $20 of the $100... the extra $50 the dentist wants to charge is written off... To find a dentist who has made such an agreement, try calling your dental insurance... they may have a list they can send you. You can also call a dentist and ask if they are a PARTICIPATING PROVIDER with your insurance. USE THAT TERM, since most dentists will say they accept your insurance, but if they don't PARTICIPATE, they can charge that extra $50 I mentioned above to you... Be careful you don't go over the benefit maximum for your year... if you do, you make up ALL the difference... contact your insurance company's Benefits depaartment to clarify what is and isn't covered and what the % of coverage is. Best, Ed, RN
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Is $1200 a fair price for a crown replacement on a molar, from my dentist?
Seems very high to me, especially considering even a good dental insurance plan typically only picks up 1/2 of the overall cost. Wanted input from anyone "in the know."
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Hmmmm...that does seem rather expensive. That was how much I paid (with insurance subsidy) for a root canal AND crown on a bicuspid. My average cost for a crown is about $950, including a core buildup for a porcelain on high-nobel (and I live in SoCal).
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Hmmmm...that does seem rather expensive. That was how much I paid (with insurance subsidy) for a root canal AND crown on a bicuspid. My average cost for a crown is about $950, including a core buildup for a porcelain on high-nobel (and I live in SoCal).
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bleeding swollen gums under 2 teeth after flossing?
I hadn't flossed in a long time so I flossed my teeth yesterday and then woke up this morning and the gums underneath 2 of my bottom teeth were swollen, red and bled a little after brushing my teeth, which sorta hurt a little. Could this swelling. Just be because I hadnt flossed in a while? Advice please. And I have no dental insurance so dont just say go to the dentist.. that won't help.
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DEFINITELY. Bleeding is a sign of inflammation and flossing is essential. Continue flossing daily and swelling will subside. When you flossed you disrupted bacterial biofilm and now your body is fighting with it-that's why swelling. You'll be fine-just floss daily.
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DEFINITELY. Bleeding is a sign of inflammation and flossing is essential. Continue flossing daily and swelling will subside. When you flossed you disrupted bacterial biofilm and now your body is fighting with it-that's why swelling. You'll be fine-just floss daily.
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Dental Problem?
Hi, I have severe pain with my wisdom teeth, its half broken and its half beneath the skin, I dont have a dental health insurance , can you please guide me what will be best suited to releive my pain and how much will it cost to remove it including all xrays and other costs ,( I live in Bloomfield, NJ )?
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Okay, first of all, you may have an infection. Wisdom teeth hurt as it is because, unfortunately, most adults don't have enough room in thier mouth for those 4 extra teeth.. So, naturally, they hurt when they are coming in. But if one of yours is broken and is poking through your skin, you are at risk for an infection (if you don't already have one) and should get this treated right away. As for the cost, you'll probably have to see a specialist. I'm not familiar with state average in your area, but I know here (in AZ) it's a couple hundred bucks per tooth to remove wisdom teeth... The more impacted (embedded in your gums or under your gums) they are, the worse it's going to get price wise. I have a good dental plan that saved me quite a bit when I got my wisdoms pulled.. Luckilly I only had 3 to pull.. Check them out, they really helped me a lot and are GREAT for people who don't have any dental insurance... www.savondentalplan.com If you are in THAT much pain, you should take yourself to urgent care or to the ER. They could give you something to take away the pain.. Otherwise, make an appointment with a GENERAL DENTIST (not a specialist, they are more expensive) and have them check for infection and if there is any, they'll give you antibiotics and pain pills.. This isn't too expensive to do without insurance.. You'll just be going in for an exam and you'll have to pay for the medication... Then you can wait till you're on a plan to get them pulled...
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Okay, first of all, you may have an infection. Wisdom teeth hurt as it is because, unfortunately, most adults don't have enough room in thier mouth for those 4 extra teeth.. So, naturally, they hurt when they are coming in. But if one of yours is broken and is poking through your skin, you are at risk for an infection (if you don't already have one) and should get this treated right away. As for the cost, you'll probably have to see a specialist. I'm not familiar with state average in your area, but I know here (in AZ) it's a couple hundred bucks per tooth to remove wisdom teeth... The more impacted (embedded in your gums or under your gums) they are, the worse it's going to get price wise. I have a good dental plan that saved me quite a bit when I got my wisdoms pulled.. Luckilly I only had 3 to pull.. Check them out, they really helped me a lot and are GREAT for people who don't have any dental insurance... www.savondentalplan.com If you are in THAT much pain, you should take yourself to urgent care or to the ER. They could give you something to take away the pain.. Otherwise, make an appointment with a GENERAL DENTIST (not a specialist, they are more expensive) and have them check for infection and if there is any, they'll give you antibiotics and pain pills.. This isn't too expensive to do without insurance.. You'll just be going in for an exam and you'll have to pay for the medication... Then you can wait till you're on a plan to get them pulled...
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What's The Next Big Thing To Hit The Football World?
Besides the usual of SOME Club [Not naming any] making their Jerseys rainbow and supporting Gay Pride In the EPL, Real Madrid buying another player from another club, Barcelona not paying the Dental Insurance for their players, Footballers getting the hard knock life of slaves, ect.
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No female football allowed unless played like this (turn speakers to the top before licking, trust me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0XJaz2A…
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No female football allowed unless played like this (turn speakers to the top before licking, trust me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0XJaz2A…
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What can my friend do about this ?
Yesterday my friend was walking by himself to the store and he got into a fight and one dude punched his two front teeth out of his mouth and he dont have dental insurance. where can he go to get some replacable teeth for cheap or put in his mouth. thanks for the help and please give a star thank you.
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maybe he can get some grillz, but that might cost some money. I say he should have made a report so this person could have gotten caught if it wasn't your friends fault. then this loser would have to pay for your friend's teeth and for any other damages.
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maybe he can get some grillz, but that might cost some money. I say he should have made a report so this person could have gotten caught if it wasn't your friends fault. then this loser would have to pay for your friend's teeth and for any other damages.
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Can I get a refund from a dentist for a crown that doesn't fit properly?
I live in NJ. In March 2006 I had a dentist crown one of my molars. Last week I went to a new dentist who took Xrays of my mouth. He found that the crowned tooth was in trouble because the crown my last dentist put on didn't fit the tooth properly. Now, in order to avoid decay (a root canal in the future) I need to have the crown replaced with one that fits. I don't have dental insurance so I paid for that crown with my Visa card. Do I have any recourse? Can I get the price of the crown refunded to me?
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From my experience, you probably wont be able to get a refund, but I think you should be able to get the dentist that did a bad job redo the tooth and all of the resulting problems. If he refuses to do it-you can always write or call the American Dentistry Board. Dentists have to follow their rules and they dont much like being reported. Good luck.
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From my experience, you probably wont be able to get a refund, but I think you should be able to get the dentist that did a bad job redo the tooth and all of the resulting problems. If he refuses to do it-you can always write or call the American Dentistry Board. Dentists have to follow their rules and they dont much like being reported. Good luck.
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