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SirAndy
post Jan 5 2005, 03:25 PM
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do we have any dentists on the board?

i just got back from mine and the estimate for removing one old amalgan (sp?) filling, cleaning the tooth up and close it again plus one bridge (using that tooth) spanning one missing tooth is:

$3000

my insurance was so kind to pick up $400 of the total, that leaves me with $2600 to get it all fixed.

does that sound about right or am i getting drilled (aehm, i mean screwed) ???
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post Jan 5 2005, 03:27 PM
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:13 PM
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Check the Pelican 911 BBS. I know of at least two on there.
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:18 PM
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Based on my experience (as a patient) the big bucks are in the bridge. And if your insurance is like mine, they pay little or nothing for that.
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:37 PM
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City of Gold... Can't live and practice Dentistry there if you don't charge for it. Sux though.. I'm faced with having to replace several more of my teeth some day. I think my 6 lower front teeth ran about $ 3000.00 but that's Minnesota prices. Color match is perfect! Mine are bonded in. Don't let them talk you into those things that come out every night! I paid for a temperary partial out of pocket until the perminent ones were ready. I'm having a panic attack right now just thinking about that nightmare! I've got to go lay down now.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:43 PM
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I just talked to my wife, she use to be a Registered Dental Assistant, she said that you are getting a three unit bridge, that is two Crowns and one Contic, that runs about $1,000.00 a piece. Sooo, that sounds about right. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:45 PM
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Yeah, Dave Hunt is a dentist. There is one down here in So cal that is really cheap and does fantastic work. Joe Buckle uses him and all of his wifes family. People come from all over the place to go to him. Check with Dave. Insurance is more of a legalized extorsion for anything related to dentistry. They dont pay diddly.
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:46 PM
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Based on my experience (as a patient) the big bucks are in the bridge. And if your insurance is like mine, they pay little or nothing for that.  
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Oh yah, she stated that its done more for cosmetics, not required like a filling, or root canal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE (Lou W @ Jan 5 2005, 02:43 PM)
she said that you are getting a three unit bridge, that is two Crowns and one Contic, that runs about $1,000.00 a piece. Sooo, that sounds about right. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

oh my ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
i need 3 more of those bridges!!!

by the times this is all done, my mouth is worth more than my car!
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:48 PM
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Is the bridge really needed. About five years ago I had a tooth rebuilt, about half of it was gone. He said it needed a bridge but I never got it put in.
Still going strong.
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:51 PM
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QUOTE (736conver @ Jan 5 2005, 02:48 PM)
Is the bridge really needed. About five years ago I had a tooth rebuilt, about half of it was gone. He said it needed a bridge but I never got it put in.
Still going strong.

i have 6 missing, so, yes, 4 bridges total. plus 2 crownes on my front teeth (already done) ...

anyone know a bank i can rob?
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:57 PM
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Chew on a piece of aluminum foil then look at the estimate again. Won't look so bad. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Jan 5 2005, 04:57 PM
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Well now that the value of 914's have gone up, I'm sure you could either sell it for more than you paid, or use it to get a loan. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Or check with Dr. Evil, he may have some contacts in Mexico. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Jan 5 2005, 05:10 PM
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What about an implant?

A friend chose an implant over a bridge. I think it came out to the same $$$ or less. His thinking was that is was much better to leave the neighboring teeth intact instead of having them mangled to support a bridge. The process took a year, but he's happy with it.
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post Jan 5 2005, 05:24 PM
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Andy

Ask about the alternatives. Implants were mentioned above and they work well in the right situation. A partial denture may work for you. It's not as neat as bridges or implants but if it will work they can be a real good buy.

The fees quoted are higher than mine for what you describe but, they could be in line with the fees in your area.

Make sure you understand the need to replace the teeth. In an ideal world we would replace all missing teeth but that isn't the way the real world works. Maybe you can get along without the bridge.

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post Jan 5 2005, 06:10 PM
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I'd ask your insurance company what is necessary to justify payment to install an implant. It just could be they'd pay more towards it as opposed to the bridge. Compromising adjacent healthy teeth to install a bridge is starting to become less favorable, especially since implants are becomming more common, better understood, and the techniques have evolved. Wouldn't hurt to ask, and maybe your dentist could help push it through.

Not a Dentist; my Dentist business partner in our dental products business has been placing implants for quite a few years. We manufacture and specialize in implant maintenance products, among other things.

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post Jan 5 2005, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE (andys @ Jan 5 2005, 04:10 PM)
Wouldn't hurt to ask, and maybe your dentist could help push it through.

i talked to him in length. he favors implants but they're slightly more expensive and most of all take much more time.
i have 6 teeth missing and i could have implants for all of them, luckily, i have very strong bones and there's enough left for implanting, but time & money are really an issue right now.
as for my insurance, because only 1 out of the 6 missing teeth was extracted while i was with my insurance company, they consider all others "pre-existing conditions", which is their nice word for "we won't pay for it!" ...

so, whatever i do, it'll always pretty much come out of my pocket ...
getting 6 implants will take me well over 1 year, 4 bridges can be done in a month ...

gawd, i hate this crap!
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post Jan 5 2005, 06:44 PM
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Brush up on yer Spanish, bring cash and plan a trip to Mexico.....that's where we took Granny.

We got wrecked and oggled babes while she got drilled....
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post Jan 5 2005, 07:03 PM
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If the price is close, go for the implants. Dentist will make a temporary (mostly for cosmetics) denture (not correct term) to use while waiting for the implants to "implant". That takes about 6 months. Then they can attach the new teeth. Insurance will pay little or nothing for implants, although they might pay the cost of a denture toward the new ones. You will still have the "pre-existing" issue however.
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post Jan 5 2005, 07:10 PM
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If the price is close, go for the implants

yeah, that seems the right thing to do ...


anyone know of a good way to flush mercury out of your body (besides cremation) ...
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