How often do you go to the Dentist?

[DSJ™]

Twice a year. I'm covered so not a biggy to me. Unless its a root canal then the buggers coming out!  

Hey, I'm getting to that age to have false choppers!  

[FX-7]

listen to Dressel Rebel, once every 6 months, or dentures are in your future LOL

[jadesfire]

at 105, I don't have my real teeth anymore so that's just more money in my pocket for toys  

[Scott]

My wife just got home from the Dentist, Root Canal, X-Rays...$700

[JediMAC]

$700

Damn.  Don't you guys have any dental insurance?  Or is this after whatever amount they picked up?  Seems way high...  

[DSJ™]

Ouch, thats pretty high Scott.  

[Scott]

All we have is preventative dental (cleanings and yearly x-rays), this isn't covered

[Dressel Rebel]

My wife just got home from the Dentist, Root Canal, X-Rays...$700

Damn, which tooth?

[Scott]

Front middle top one...she broke it half when she was little, her parents didn't spend the money back then to fix it properly and we're paying the price now...I'm half inclined to send them 1/2 of the bill for being cheap asses back in the day.

I think half of it is fake...the top half is real

[Dressel Rebel]

Front middle top one...she broke it half when she was little, her parents didn't spend the money back then to fix it properly and we're paying the price now...I'm half inclined to send them 1/2 of the bill for being cheap asses back in the day.

I think half of it is fake...the top half is real

Okay so she needs the root canal, which you already paid for, then a post and core which will run about $250 and then a Porcelain fused to metal crown which will run at least $800.  She's probably got an acrylic temporary crown on there right now.

[SPIDERLEGS]

I hadn't been in 13 years until recently. I too need a root canal--not from new cavaties, but from an old filling that leaked. I'm pretty thorough in taking care of my teeth, but I've been a contractor for most of those 13 years, so I seldom have had dental coverage.

[Jeff]

Well, it's that time of the year...

I'm off to the dentist this afternoon for my regular check-up.  Things are feeling pretty good, so I hopefully I'm safe from the filling and/or crown monsters once again.   

My wife is dreading it because she knows she's due for a new crown (6 months ago she had the option of getting two at once or doing "1 now, 1 later" to save on the cost - she chose 1 and then "forgot" to schedule the second, so she knows she's in for it this time ).

[TheBlackDog65]

Twice a year for cleanings .  . . . I have two molars that have broken off parts of the tooth so I need to have 2 root canals, and two crowns. After dental coverage I'll pay around $500.
That is what sucks about dental insurance. It seems to cover preventative, but when it comes to big stuff, it is only partial. I guess the good thing is that by accepting the insurance the dentist has to accept the max. they can charge me and the insurane company.

[Rob]

I haven't been in two years - mostly because I was uninsured for quite some time.  Now that I'm not working freelance it's near the top of my to-do list.  But first I have to find a dentist in the area that I can trust.

[JesseVader08]

I'm a once a year visitor for cleanings, although I did have my wisdom teeth pulled this year, so that was an unpleasant extra visit.

I guess the good thing is that by accepting the insurance the dentist has to accept the max. they can charge me and the insurane company.

I'm not sure that's necessarily true, although my experience is entirely Canadian, so it may not be relevant in this case.  Up here, the dentist charges their rate no matter which insurance company is involved - if the insurance doesn't cover it all, you get stuck with the extra cost, not the dentist.  This is also the case when dealing with medications at the pharmacy.