OT: any dentists on the board? Options

[SirAndy]

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) ???
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif) Andy

[DNHunt]

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.

Dave