Dentists, Lawyers, insurance, bloodsuckers....

[kodiak]

I had almost the same thing happen except it was a much bigger filing. Cost me $1500 to get it fixed. Dental insurants seems like a rip off to me. It never seems to cover the expensive stuff so what’s the point?

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I avoid it as much as possible also. Its a scam I tell ya, especially the insurance part of it.

I haven't been to the dentist in years. I brush regularly and floss as much as possible. One thing I hate about dentists, and it seems to happen with every dentist I go to, is they always feel compelled to lecture me about taking better care of my teeth. I think that is horse-poo. Its like if everytime I sat down at a user's computer and then commenced to lecture them about how to manage their files and take better care of their PC. I say "funk dat". People NEED to have broken computers. That's how I stay employed, and the same goes for dentists. I just hate it all around.

Bart

[pbkid]

Yeah, I avoid it as much as possible also. Its a scam I tell ya, especially the insurance part of it.

I haven't been to the dentist in years. I brush regularly and floss as much as possible. One thing I hate about dentists, and it seems to happen with every dentist I go to, is they always feel compelled to lecture me about taking better care of my teeth. I think that is horse-poo. Its like if everytime I sat down at a user's computer and then commenced to lecture them about how to manage their files and take better care of their PC. I say "funk dat". People NEED to have broken computers. That's how I stay employed, and the same goes for dentists. I just hate it all around.

Bart

thats funny you say that because the last 3 times i have been to the dentist it has gone like this....

first time-> he tells me my brushing is looking good but i need to floss more...
-i keep brushing the same but increase flossing...
second->he tells me i need to brush more and floss more...
-i keep my brushing the same but decrease flossing....
third-> he tells me everything looks great, looks like i finally took his advise....

hmm....ya i think they really are bloodsuckers and moneysuckers....

[kpaske]

That actually doesn't sound that bad. I recently had an exam where the dentist recommended that I replace two of my fillings. I'm not having any pain, nothing is chipped or broken, but there is a bit of erosion on the top of these two teeth, and it looks like the edges of the fillings are turning black. The black, I'm told, is where the fillings are starting to seperate from the tooth and is where plaque and decay can start to build up. They are basically "EOL" and need to be replaced. Cost per tooth = $1350 for gold caps (slightly less for porceline, which they don't recommend because of the erosion - likely to break eventually). The clencher is I may also need orthodontic work (braces) to correct a minor crossbite which is causing the tooth erosion. I don't have dental insurance, but I'm sure thinking about getting some if I need all this work done!