Dentists
Apr 21st 2010, 4:09 pm
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Dentists
Ok what cost am I looking at with a dentist here I have had insurance before so have no idea what it costs to see a dentist..
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
Apr 21st 2010, 5:07 pm
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Re: Dentists
Ok what cost am I looking at with a dentist here I have had insurance before so have no idea what it costs to see a dentist..
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
Apr 21st 2010, 5:08 pm
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Re: Dentists
Ok what cost am I looking at with a dentist here I have had insurance before so have no idea what it costs to see a dentist..
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
Last edited by Michael; Apr 21st 2010 at 5:15 pm.
Apr 21st 2010, 7:57 pm
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Re: Dentists
A filling at the dentist I use costs around $150. Yesterday, for example my teenage son had a filling, and an xrays and the cost before insurance was $210.
Apr 21st 2010, 8:02 pm
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Re: Dentists
Get a free consultation and then get it done, the prices vary dramatically.
The problem in the US is that they will want to do loads of other work even if its not neccesary, you wait the old deep root cleaning quote will come out.
Anyways why is it so expensive you only live in a run down little shanty town, maybe the vet could do it on the cheap
The problem in the US is that they will want to do loads of other work even if its not neccesary, you wait the old deep root cleaning quote will come out.
Anyways why is it so expensive you only live in a run down little shanty town, maybe the vet could do it on the cheap
Apr 21st 2010, 8:48 pm
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Re: Dentists
Get a free consultation and then get it done, the prices vary dramatically.
The problem in the US is that they will want to do loads of other work even if its not neccesary, you wait the old deep root cleaning quote will come out.
Anyways why is it so expensive you only live in a run down little shanty town, maybe the vet could do it on the cheap
The problem in the US is that they will want to do loads of other work even if its not neccesary, you wait the old deep root cleaning quote will come out.
Anyways why is it so expensive you only live in a run down little shanty town, maybe the vet could do it on the cheap
Apr 21st 2010, 9:48 pm
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Re: Dentists
Ok what cost am I looking at with a dentist here I have had insurance before so have no idea what it costs to see a dentist..
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
This morning lost a filling so need it replaced..
1st place I called said $350 for first initial appt. cost of filling would be extra and had no idea how much is this typical?
Apr 21st 2010, 11:10 pm
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Apr 22nd 2010, 3:20 am
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Re: Dentists
Even better idea!What's wrong with a piece of string tied to a doorknob then? Much cheaper and the tooth will be gone and never cost you anything else
Apr 22nd 2010, 3:25 am
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Apr 22nd 2010, 4:33 am
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Mine would be about $120 for the initial appointment with x-rays. A composite filling would be around $280.
Apr 22nd 2010, 11:43 pm
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Re: Dentists
My Dentist wanted $999 for deep root cleaning Sureeeeeeee 
Or the dental school here in town for nothing.
Sureeeeeeee Or the dental school here in town for nothing.