I had one pulled earlier this year, and it cost me $400 for just one! I've had people tell me that that's a bit on the steep side. Now, I need the other three pulled, but I don't have a job or dental insurance. What the hell am I supposed to do?
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at least $1000 with a sedation ($300-400 extra) (for all 4) most dental insurances cover this and at 80% depending on the company and they will cover a sedation on 4 widsom teeth!!! :) good luck for 3 its REALLY honestly depends on how they are in your mouth.. a surgical extraction is more expensive than a simple one. (simple is like a straight up and down wisdom tooth = non impacted tooth) if you know the "codes" the surgeon uses to code how simple or hard the extraction is, you can call your insurance and they can tell you what they cover.. OR the DR's office can tell you what it will cost per tooth based on the simple or hard extraction... that way you can chose which ones to take out now that you can afford or to do them all. but $400ish is not that expensive for a surgical extraction its about normal....could be around $150 for a simple one... but it depends on the DR and where you live...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
What is best anti-biotic for a lingering abcessed Molar tooth?
I have been taking pain meds for three weeks! No Dental insurance and tooth pull requires special surgery as molar is impacted by the wisdom tooth. Any source for anti-biotic needed and without a prescription?
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I am so sorry that you are going through this. The only advice that I can give you is that you will need a prescription antibiotic. Cliyndamycin ( I know I Mis-spelled it) Is a very Strong antibiotic and is not expensive. There is nothing out on the market (without a prescription) that will help what you are describing. I advise you to go asap because your teeth and mouth are in conjunction with your heart. To avoid anything more serious you should take care of this matter asap!! Good Luck!!
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I am so sorry that you are going through this. The only advice that I can give you is that you will need a prescription antibiotic. Cliyndamycin ( I know I Mis-spelled it) Is a very Strong antibiotic and is not expensive. There is nothing out on the market (without a prescription) that will help what you are describing. I advise you to go asap because your teeth and mouth are in conjunction with your heart. To avoid anything more serious you should take care of this matter asap!! Good Luck!!
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My current job has stopped offering insurance.. What is my best option?
My job has stopped offering insurance, I'm wondering what my best bet is as far as getting decent health insurance, I also need dental really bad. I heard there is some sort of insurance from the state I can get now that my company does not offer insurance at all anymore. Any help would be appreciated!!!
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As long as you are fairly healthy then you should be able to purchase a very cheap individual health insurance plan out on the open market. If you are not healthy then you will want to ask a local agent about your HIPAA health insurance options. Here is some more information on finding cheap individual health insurance and also some info on HIPAA plans:
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As long as you are fairly healthy then you should be able to purchase a very cheap individual health insurance plan out on the open market. If you are not healthy then you will want to ask a local agent about your HIPAA health insurance options. Here is some more information on finding cheap individual health insurance and also some info on HIPAA plans:
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How dentist determine number of tooth surfaces when filling is required?
My Dental insurance company require me to pay certain amount for each procedure. I have to go for a tooth filling sometime this week and my charge list shows various charges depending on number of surfaces. For example for Resin-Based Composite – One Surface, Anterior i have to pay 17$, for Two Surfaces, Anterior i have to pay 23$ and so on... So as a patient how do i determine myself that for how many surfaces dentist should charge me?
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You can't. You are not a dentist!! So really, they can rip you off if you want to. The only thing you could do, is research every type of tooth and then say...hey, wait a minute... a bicuspid only has 2 surfaces...how come you are billing me for 4!!! (for example) That sort of thing. Dentists can seriously rip you off. They are licensed crooks. A better thing to do is to ask your dentist to prepare you a written report, showing each tooth that needs to be filled...how many surfaces need to be filled...and so forth...BEFORE you get the work done.
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You can't. You are not a dentist!! So really, they can rip you off if you want to. The only thing you could do, is research every type of tooth and then say...hey, wait a minute... a bicuspid only has 2 surfaces...how come you are billing me for 4!!! (for example) That sort of thing. Dentists can seriously rip you off. They are licensed crooks. A better thing to do is to ask your dentist to prepare you a written report, showing each tooth that needs to be filled...how many surfaces need to be filled...and so forth...BEFORE you get the work done.
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Is it neccessary to have a crown put over a tooth immediately after a Root Canal?
The problem I have is..... I have reached my annual maximum for my Dental Insurance. This would need to be paid for out of pocket. I am not rich. I was planning on having the root canal done in April 2008 I was wondering if I can do the root canal now but postpone the Crown until 1/1/2009? Is that risky? Especially if I focus my chewing of hard items on the opposite side of my mouth. Thanks
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If the root canal is started next month, chances are it won't be finished until the end of the month or May, depending on if it's a molar, how many canals, how booked up the dentist is, etc.... After a root canal treatment, it is recommended to have a core or post & core placed in the tooth, followed by a crown since the teeth become brittle/weak. If you've already reached your annual max for '08, you'll have to pay for the root canal out of pocket anyway.... you can wait until '09 to have the crown done, but you may want to have a temporary crown placed until you're able to get the permanent one made....just to give the tooth some extra stability. If the temporary crown was placed in June, and you had the perm impression in January, it's only 7 months.... you should be ok. Some patients go years with temporary crowns.... sad, but true...and absolutely not recommended. Good luck to you.
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If the root canal is started next month, chances are it won't be finished until the end of the month or May, depending on if it's a molar, how many canals, how booked up the dentist is, etc.... After a root canal treatment, it is recommended to have a core or post & core placed in the tooth, followed by a crown since the teeth become brittle/weak. If you've already reached your annual max for '08, you'll have to pay for the root canal out of pocket anyway.... you can wait until '09 to have the crown done, but you may want to have a temporary crown placed until you're able to get the permanent one made....just to give the tooth some extra stability. If the temporary crown was placed in June, and you had the perm impression in January, it's only 7 months.... you should be ok. Some patients go years with temporary crowns.... sad, but true...and absolutely not recommended. Good luck to you.
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How much would it cost for porcelain veneers done on your visible teeth on average?
I'd like to get Veneers done for my fiancee before our wedding and would like to get her visible smiling teeth done as a surprise. I have no idea how much it would cost (though I expect it to be high). Does anyone know what the cost would be? I am out in PA. I also have dental insurance through metlife but not sure if it would extend to veneers or not.
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Most insurance companies will not cover cosmetic dental work...the price will vary, starting from $350.00...I am in Texas and this is what it cost me per crown....the cost should be less if they are veneers which are applied to the front of your existing teeth...they are different procedures...it all depends on what kind of work you need done. If however, your teeth need repair and your dentist determines that it is more than cosmetic (will need X-rays), the insurance company will cover as per plan guidelines.
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Most insurance companies will not cover cosmetic dental work...the price will vary, starting from $350.00...I am in Texas and this is what it cost me per crown....the cost should be less if they are veneers which are applied to the front of your existing teeth...they are different procedures...it all depends on what kind of work you need done. If however, your teeth need repair and your dentist determines that it is more than cosmetic (will need X-rays), the insurance company will cover as per plan guidelines.
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question about dental work.?
I got a partial and it looks terrible. I ended up breaking a tooth off and was sent to another dental office to get it fixed. The people at this office also told me it looks terrible and it would look much better if I got my canine tooth pulled even though most dentist dont like to pull this particular tooth. I told my dentist this is what I want after all whats another tooth since i already have the partial. he refuses to pull the tooth but assures me he will do the work until im happy with it even if i end up needing a completely new partial. my question is will i be charged again for another partial even though i expreseed my dislike. is he just trying to get more money out of me? any ideas on what i should do? I signed a contract with him so they wont let me switched dentist even though its the same practice plus ive used up all of my insurance with this. thanks for any input.
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It sounds like the Dentist wants to help you until you are satisfied. If the first Partial dosent fit right they will do what they can till it does. If not they should give you a new partial at no charge. One other thing was this an immediate partial or the permanant one. If it was the immediate they took a guess at how it would fit until the permanant one is made.
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It sounds like the Dentist wants to help you until you are satisfied. If the first Partial dosent fit right they will do what they can till it does. If not they should give you a new partial at no charge. One other thing was this an immediate partial or the permanant one. If it was the immediate they took a guess at how it would fit until the permanant one is made.
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