please read if you have had dental work done without coverage

of course - only my luck would i crack my tooth not only 2 days before thanksgiving, but when i DONT HAVE DENTAL COVERAGE RIGHT NOW

i have NO idea how this even happened!! all of a suddon i felt a roughness on my tongue and i look in the mirror and my back molar is totally cracked! the tooth is mostly made up of a filling...

has anyone ever had this happen to them before?? what will the dentist do & do you know how much he will charge me since i dont have insurance?!?!?!

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I don't know the answers to your questsions but when we were losing our insurance coverage my dentist's assistant (who I'm friendly with) mentioned to me that they are participaing w/ either Cigna or Aetna (though I think it was Cigna) in what's called a discount dental plan.
Maybe type it in and sign up for it. From what I recall it was reasonable and it should give you discount. Otherwise call your dentist's office and flat out tell them you're currently w/o insurance and will they give you discounted rates. HTH! Feel better!

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You may want to check with Stony Brook hospital/medical center. I know my friend did and had her tooth pulled by a dental student. They charge a reduced fee and they may also be able to provide other services.

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My DH had a tooth pulled at Stony Brook dental school. I believe it was $100.

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we have a very low cost dental plan

$150 for both of us for the year and then you get 50% off at the dentist

my DH is saving a ton of money

it's even better then the dental insurace I had from my old job

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thanks ladies... my dental ins kicks in on jan 7th (i just started a new job) so its not like i need to find dental ins or anything... i just need to fix my tooth lol

thanks again

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if you have a lot of filling, you'll probably need a crown...
it's about 700-800 upwards of 1000 depending on the dentist

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I don't have any answers as to how much the work would cost, but I can tell you that over a year ago my molar broke.

About a quarter of my back molar broke while eating a sugar daddy (that'll teach me!)

Anyway, my dentist just keeps patching the tooth. There is no cavity, no nerve exposed and I am in no pain. So she chooses to go the more conservative route before having to do a crown.

So if you go to the dentist, they may not have to do much to it if you have the same situation I have.

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Posted by MeeshMosh

thanks ladies... my dental ins kicks in on jan 7th (i just started a new job) so its not like i need to find dental ins or anything... i just need to fix my tooth lol

thanks again

Message edited 11/25/2008 10:11:25 PM.

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I'm in the dental field, it sounds like the best treatment would be a crown but a larger filling might be ok for the short term.
Most LI dental offices charge over $1000 for a crown. If you can get away with a large filling that will probably be about $300.
The key is to use a dentist that will do the right thing so you don't have further problems.
FM me if you have specific questions!

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