My dentist said I need to spend $700 for treatment using antibiotics called arestin.  Why so expensive?
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Gums that bleed, gums that have receeded, bad breath, loose teeth, painful or sore gums.... \n\nhttp://www.umm.edu/oralhealth/perio.htm
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They can be expensive. Go to www.AffordableDental4All.com fro big savings.
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I am a dentist.\n\nYou didn't pay $800 for two fillings.  You paid $800 for an office visit, x-rays, maybe some other services, and fillings.\n\nWhen you go to a physicians office, do you ask for an itemized list of everything you will be charged for?  Of course not.  So why would you expect this from a dentist?  He/she, like your physician, is running a doctors office and has to do multiple things to diagnose and treat your problem, and simply cannot take the time to explain every damn thing to you.  You seem to view a visit to the dentist like a trip to your auto mechanic.\n\nIt's your responsibility to ask.  You are the derelict who has financial woes and yet failed to ask, "Doctor, how much will this cost me?"\n\nFurthermore, it is your responsibility to know your insurance benefits, not your dentist's.  If you don't know, your dentist's staff would have been happy to determine this for you.  You, of course, failed to ask.\n\nI can understand you're upset with the bill.  But try to remember that your dentist did actually cure you of two diseased teeth.
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it all depends on what tooth it is you could check to see if you have a crusader clinic or another facility that pull teeth for a fraction of the cost. if its a front tooth it is cheaper $45-$65. back teeth can be $75 to$150. so check out a few places first. if your in major pain you may have to go and pay the fee. especially if the tooth is infected. sometimes the dentist will send you home with antibiotics and pain pills before they pull the tooth.if its infected they don't always pull it the same day.i hope this is help-full to you.thanks kat/ryoutrue2@yahoo.com p.s. you can talk to your dentist to work out a payment plan if you don't have the money.also if you have insurance you could go to the hospital and they will give you antibiotics and pain meds til you can get to your Dr. sometimes we have to do what we have to do if we don't have the funds. teeth are nothing to mess with they can make you sick.
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If I were you, I would get a 2nd opinion. And when doing so- Do not tell the dentist you are seeing about any of the prices you've already been quoted. The price $900.00 is about right for a crown, compared to my dental office (where I work). Let  me tell you that $1800 for one tooth to be extracted is ridiculous!! It is more expensive with being put under with the anestesia. But if your husband is comfortable being at the dentist and he can handle being awake, I would advise him to go without the anestesia. Extracting a tooth doesn't take that long. Most of the time is used waiting on the numbess to settle in enough so he will feel no pain. I hope I helped!
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Oh I know this one!  I was at the dentist this week and was next to a guy who needed a root canal. an The dentist told him it was going to cost $540.00.
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More important than the "strength" is the specificity of the antibiotic.  thus different bugs are sensitive to different things - penicillins are relatively broad spectrun, metronidazole is good against anaerobes etc.  There's no point in taking a higher dose if the infection is not sensitive to that antibio.  Agree that the most important thing is to drain the infection which should be your dentist's priority.  Can drain by extraction or through the root canal system.  Clindamycin is usually a good choice for dental infection but some bugs may be resistant therefore the infection persists.
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I have been a dental hygienist 20 years.I hope you are not being charged $140 a bottle for peridex!You can get a prescription for it and pick it up at your pharmacy for $11-17!!.From a bacterial standpoint,Peridex or any chlorhexidine gluconate product is the best for destroying and preventing regrowth of bacteria that causes gingivitis.When you swish with Peridex you will get several hours of reduction of the bacteria that causes gingivitis,Listerine has a much shorter time that bacteria is inhibited.BUT the side effects of more calculus(tartar) formation and stain is bothersome.We only prescribe Peridex for a few weeks at a time and have them back in for a final prophylaxis(cleaning) to remove any stain.I would seriously consider a switch to another dentist is he is charging that much!!!If you still have some of the rinse,just use is 2-3 days a week.You will still keep your bacterial count relatively low and will not have as much stain.Also brush with a whitening toothpaste and electric toothbrush.The Crest spin brush pro clean is only $7.
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I live in the US. \n\nI'm just in the second month of my braces and the total cost is around $3400. My insurance picks up  $1000 and I pay the rest out of pocket. I will have 16 months of treatment.
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I'm in my 30s and had to have two baby teeth removed.  The roots were closer to the surface than adult teeth are and hot foods (especially coffee) really hurt.\nI now have to get two implants (cost, about $4500 and no insurance company covers implants).\nGo for the orthodontic now or she will have to have it later and it will be more expensive and not covered by her insurance.
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It depends on what needs to be done to the tooth. \nIf it is a small chip on the bottom of a top tooth, the dentist may be able to use composite (filling) material to fill it in. In my area it costs $70-130.\nIf a large part of the tooth is broken, it may require a crown. In my area they cost $500, but the charge is much higher in larger areas. Between $800 and $1200. \nGo to a dentist for an exam. He will tell you what you need to have it fixed and give you an estimate. \nIf it needs capped, call around and see what other dentists are charging.\nHope this helps!!
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What you have to pay is dependent on your husband's rank.  I had to have a tooth pulled and I had to pay $46 out of pocket.  Call you dentist's office. They should be able to tell you UPFRONT how much you will have to pay when you go on.  I've had Tricare Dental for YEARS and I've always called ahead to find out what I had to pay so I wouldn't be surprised.  Don't bother calling United Concordia direct.  I don't think anyone actually works there :0)
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Toothbrushes are not that costly... go buy a new one.
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Contact your local dental college.  I did and it worked out great.  I saved about 33% of what a "regular" dentist would charge.
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Hi Lauren - sorry to hear about your teeth problems, I agree that it is expensive to keep everything in check. There should be an NHS dentist somewhere in your vicinty. I suggest looking on Yell.com for dentists in your town and calling them in turn asking for an NHS slot on their books (this is how I got mine, it did take me a while but got there after about 5 calls). \n\nIf I remember rightly from the receptionists desks, forms are available for you to receive assistance with funding, I think your best bet is once you get a slot, go in (whether or not you get an appointment straight away) and ask. This way you know straight up how much money youre looking at to get yourself and your little 'uns sorted. \n\nMoneys tight for me too, and theres only me and my other half to look after, but I think setting a little aside every week / month for the purposes of health would be good so you know that you can get treatment. Once youve got the problems sorted, try and go every 6 months / 1 year and this will keep future problems in check. I didnt do this, left it 5 years, and consequently had a HUGE bill to get my teeth back in good order. Good luck chick
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A dental visit is $60, $75 if you include XRays.  Fillings are about $100 a pop.\n\nThis doesn't sound like a good idea to me.\n\nUnless you have 35 people . . . figure, each person will SPEND $120 a year, and there will be two fillings, so a four person family will cost out of pocket,  $680.  Subtract the deductible - $50 per person, and half of each filling, actual amount they pay is going to be $380.  Actual amount you pay in will be - $900.  You're better off paying out of pocket.
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if you have had your tonsills checked by yr doctor and he says that there isn't a problem then i would got to your dentist and have a check up as you could have an infection in your teeth,there could be an underlying problem that could be soughted with antibiotics