What was going to cost 150.00 ended up costing me 475.00!! I was so scared of the drilling that I literally shook in the chair. The cost shook me up even more. I was told I was getting a crown since I don't have an upper left side molar to chew with, he would not pull it. Will this sucker last forever or am I in for anymore surprises?
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Did he originally quote you for a filling? Those usually are in that price range...and 475 is actually considered VERY CHEAP for a crown. though it is very reliable, you'd still like to be very careful with the crown.  it's most likely held in w/ permanent cement, which, if set properly, i have not seen any problems with thus far.
18989
THERE ARE ALWAYS RISKS TO ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I WILL SAY THAT IM A WUSS WHEN IT COMES TO THE DENTIST, BUT LET ME TELL YOU, NITROUS IS THE WAY TO GO. HE WAS DOING A ROOT CANAL ON ME CRANKING AWAY, PRYING SOMETHING IN MY MOUTH AND I WAS HOLDING UP MY RASDIO CHANGING THE STATION. I COULDNT HAVE CARED LESS WHAT HE WAS DOING TO ME. GO FOR IT, YOU WILL LOVE IT.
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Look;; I was the same way 2 years ago. So I know what you're going through. I was scared because I had never had any real dental work done;; so never been numb before. So we put off getting the brace [[I needed 4 teeth pulled!]]. And 3 weeks ago I got the first 2 teeth pulled and 3 days ago I go the other 2 pulled. It wasnt that bad. Please go to the dentist or wait until you can live with the fact that you will need to be numbed to have the teeth pulled. I was so nervous when I first went in that I almost puked afterwards. But believe me it really isnt terrible. You just feel a tiny bit of pressure at first;; then 30 seconds later the tooth is out! You will be numb for a few hours;; but at the end of the orthodontic treatment I bet we will be happy! But please;; if the tooth is an adult tooth please go to the dentist. You could damage your mouth so much by trying something yourself. If you dont get the numbing then you will feel everything and that probably wont be that comfortable. Id rather be numb for 3 hours than be in excruciating pain for weeks! Please just listen to me;; go to the dentist, I know you dont wanna hear that but you need to.\n\nStep by step;; the is what happened for me.\n\n1.) Dentist puts numbing gel on gum area where injections will be made (so you wont feel the injections;; make sure you ask your dentist beforehand if he/she can do this.) You wait about 5 minutes.\n\n2.) Injections are made but you dont feel them since your gums are already numb.\n\n3.) You wait 15-20 minutes to get fully numb.\n\n4.) The dentist pushes on the tooth with a special instrument and  all you feel is some pressure;; since the dentist is pushing hard.\n\n5.) Dentist takes this other instrument and rocks tooth back and forth;; then pulles at the last second a tiny bit while still rocking it;; and the tooth is out!\n\n\nThe procedure takes about 30 minutes in all.\n\nPlease do not do anything on your own though. You could end up doing a lot more damage! If your dentist knows what he/she is doing; then you will have no worries and will barely feel anything!\n\nLots of luck & Best Wishes♥
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Oh my god! The dreaded root canal!! Enough to send one to the poor house, directly!! A relative of mine had been told `how much she needed one' and the person (you could say dentist, if you tried hard) botched the job badly, and left my relative in a bad way. I couldn't believe how much she got charged for being mauled! I will N E V E R  ever get a root canal done: send me to the Siberia - that would be preferable! You can put me to bed with a shovel, before I'd ever let them near my canal!!!! Take the cruise, for sure!
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700 for the root canal and around 350 for the crown.  I have had several and this seems to be my average out of pocket expense with 60% coverage.  It sucks but it's better than the toothless option.  Even people with dentures have to have alot of care so take care of what you have for as long as you can whatever the cost.  Once you catch up with the other teeth you will be happy.  I know I am.  Nothing worse than a real painful toothache or the smell of a rotten tooth.  Get er done.
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If you have doubts and fears about the procedure maybe you should get a second opinion about what are your best options.  I recently had a "bridge" put in for my front teeth.  One is a "five-unit" (5 teeth).  It looks completely natural and really good.  The crooked tooth you have could be cut down and covered by a bridge that also covers the nearby teeth.  I wish you luck!
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Hi, while all root canals are not 100% guaranteed to work, they do work the majority of the time.  I have one myself and have never had a problem.  When I was about your age I did not have dental insurance, and was not yet a hygienist.  I had a tooth pulled that could have been saved from a root canal, and boy have I regretted it ever since.  I have now had an implant placed in the area that I had the tooth pulled with a crown on top of the implant.  Cost about 2500 hundred dollars.  That is with my dental professional discount.  If you can save the tooth with a root canal do it.  Not all dentists are trying to scam you, I don't understand this belief.  Do not listen to the above person that said you will loose that tooth and two others.  That is dental ignorance.  If you feel uncomfortable with your dentists diagnosis get a second opinion.  There are no absolutes in dentistry just like the medical profession.  You can never predict how something will work.  There are too many variables.  Patient compliance is a huge part of dental success or failure.  If you are not going to do the work at home to make your dentition better then you may as well not spend the money.  Dentists like doctors are not miracle workers, they can only do what they think is the best course for you.  My advice being a dental professional and a root canal recipient?  Get a second opinion, then If the second opinion matches with the first, go for it.  It will save you aggravation in the end.  The more teeth you lose, the more bone you lose, which ends up making you look older then you are.  You know the sunken cheek look?
120570
the crown is pressing too much against your gumz. Have your dentist give you a shot and tell him to go around your tooth with a cavitron. No this is not normal. Its normal for shitty dentistry.
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a dentist filled my tooth without givin me anaethesia.he thought i wuz fakin it because his majesty didn c any good reason 4 bein in pain as long as the caries wuzn so deep..and i can still remember the paiiiiinnn..it's horrible i would never ever let any dentist do this 2 me again,,grrrrrrrrrrr
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I had to have some extractions and wasn't about to pay the extra $1000 that they wanted to put me under.  They gave me a pill called Halcion to calm my nerves (unfortunately the gave me too small a dose, but if I would have had more I would have been much happier).  I had my MP3 player turned way up so that I couldn't hear and just let them do what they had to do.  You will be sore either way afterward and the next days.  Good luck.
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Okay....SUE! Okay first of all it's his JOB to first EXPLAIN to you first the procedure, what he's doing, and the DANGER! Root canals can be dangerous and if he didn't bother to tell you then GOSH GOLLY right there you could of sued him. Plus, from what i can see, it looks like he was attempting to SCAM you too. Probably by forcing you to pay for a procedure you didn't even know you were having. I mean did he even bother to explain why he was doing it anyways? Plus, you spend a lot of money. He should recompensate you anyways for your expenses. Maybe you can get him for pinutive damages too.
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Due to the nature of dental treatment there are no aboslutes or guarantees in the world of dentistry. Everyone's mouth is as unique as his or her finger prints. The dentist tried the retainer in hopes that it would close the gap in your teeth. It is possible that the retainer would have eventually done what it was supposed to do, 2 days is not necessarily a long time. Did the dentist charge you for the treatment with the wire? If not, you still paid for the treatment, weather it was done with a wire or the retainer. He legally could have charged you for both. Did he explain to you your options before making the retainer? I agree with everyone else in that you should voice your concerns the next time you are in the office. It may be possible that the communication in the office is not very good and the front office was not aware of the intentions of the dentist.
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Hi Lucy,\nI put off going to a dentist too because I was so scared. But when a tooth cracked I had to go, so I looked for a dentist who specialized in treating nervous patients like you and me. So I went, and guess what? It turned out to be not bad at all!\nI got to wear headphones and listen to really relaxing music. He also put cotton or a foam spongy thing to keep my mouth open and a tube that kept taking the saliva out. Then he put a numbing cream in my mouth. When he was sure it worked, he then very gently gave me some tiny shots of novocaine which didn't bother me at all. My eyes were closed, so I had to ask him if he really DID give me the shots!\nObviously he did, because when he repaired my tooth I didn't feel anything. He also kept explaining what he was doing or what I was going to hear next (drilling and grinding noises) but honestly, there was no pain. I was more worried that I would fall asleep, I was so relaxed! Afterwards, he just had me tap my teeth on a small piece of film a few times to make sure that the bite was ok (and drill a bit until it was perfect.)\nAnd that was it! \nSo please tell your mom but let her know how scared you are. And best of luck!
267333
You need to go back to your dentist and make him fix this! NOW!\n\nIt should only have been open for 3 to 5 days.
488087
You were not damaged, so there is no basis for bringing charges.  You were just inconvenienced.  Start by asking for some of your money back.  Your dentist would probably be just as happy to see you go elsewhere, too.  If your dentist is not agreeable to this, contact the state dental association for your state (in the Yellow Pages) and see if there is a Peer Review Committee.
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if i was you.. I would check into a new insurance.. Delta dental is GREAT. Im 24 yrs old..I am having  impressions made for my partial plate... then when it comes in in 7-10 days I am having 6 top teeth pulled.. with Delta that is only costing me like 400.00\nDelta covers 80% of all dental work done.. also has some free yearly checkups..\nIt covers 50% of false teeth cost \nI TOO AM SCARED TO DEATH AND THOUGHT ABOUT BEING PUT TO SLEEP TO HAVE IT ALL DONE..ITS HARD.. BUT SOME TIMES YOU JUST have to suck it up and be an adult.. I have decided its much better to have pretty teeth and you will love the way you feel and look afterwords\nGood luck man!
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I'd say go to Tuscon and have a dentist check it out. Better to have it done now then wait. In phoenix the upper denture cost about $1500.00 and lower partial about $700.----$1200. depending on if you want metal or what they call a "soft partial" made of acrillic. Then too, you can go to Nogales for about half that price or less. I hear they do just as good of work as here. Just have to find the right dentist. Good luck