I had the second dentist visit for my root canal
yesterday. He couldn’t finish it the
first time because the canal wasn’t dry and it needs to be so he can fill it.
This time wasn’t quite as bad because there was less
done. I asked him to just put a
temporary filling on, like he did the last time, rather than start the crown
work with a base and a temporary crown.
The only reason for that was financial.
I can’t really afford the work I just had done but my tooth broke so I
didn’t have much choice.
Even with dental insurance I just can’t afford a crown right
now, and based on my x-rays I need more than one. My dentist is a good guy. He knows this stuff isn’t cheap, he’ll discuss
alternatives even if he doesn’t really recommend them (like pulling teeth
instead of fixing them) and he always talks about arranging things both in the
best way treatment wise and also to spread the cost out. He doesn’t lower his prices, but they haven’t
gone up much over the years and the biggest part of the cost is the independent
lab that makes the crown.
My dentist has worked with me in the past to spread out
payments and he’ll do his best to keep my teeth from falling apart – and keep
me healthy – with the lowest cost possible.
This may sound weird but I actually like my dentist. He has a great chair-side manner and makes
sure that you aren’t in too much pain.
There is a lot to be said about dental care in this country
and I had a really depressing post written about this involving my own health
and situation and the state of this country, but you really don’t want to read
that. I don’t really want to post that,
either.
I’ll let you know when I get the work finished because I know
that everyone is hanging on every word I write about my teeth. This is absolutely riveting.
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