I knew I needed a filling. I knew it 2 years ago when I refused to go back to get it filled. Hey, I was pregnant and everything made me gag. Having someone's hands in my mouth was not a good idea. And then our dentist quit taking our insurance without mentioning it until after I took the kids in for their semi-annual cleaning. So I didn't go back. Then my tooth started to hurt. It has been hurting for a while.
I finally went in today to get it filled. The dentist was nice and even believed me that I need extra numbing stuff. She numbed my entire face and it stayed numb for hours! It was awesome! I never felt any pain at all. Well, no pain till I paid. $193. $193 for ONE filling! One filling, I say! And this is after insurance. Insurance will pay $90 of the $293 bill. Is that a bit steep, or have I just been away from the dentist so long I don't know what's reasonable anymore?
2 comments:
Adam says if it's a multiple surface filling and/or a specialist then it was an ok price. Otherwise, it was high!
We have an awesome dentist here. They pretty much only deal with military dependents. They are super cheap (I haven't paid more than $80 for a filling myself, and the kids silver ones are $17 each. Its $30 to have a tooth pulled, etc.) And the dentist is super fun too.
I'd start asking around for a referral.
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