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PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. Dental insurance is essentially non-existent.

Thu Jun 3, 2021, 09:47 PM

Jun 2021

You've had some good advice for alternatives.

I sympathize, because I'm facing major dental work myself. I have always been bad about going to dentists, starting with an experience with a dentist who thought it was okay to do a root canal without anesthesia when I was 12 years old. Now I'm faced with my remaining teeth being extracted by an oral surgeon, and dentures. It's hideously expensive, but I'm fortunate in that I can cover the cost. I have no idea what I'd be doing otherwise. Putting it on the credit card and hoping I could eventually pay it off, I suppose.

In my next life I will request perfect teeth.

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I need dental insurance... [View all] babylonsister Jun 2021 OP

If you live near a School of Dentistry, or can get to one easily enough check that out. CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #1

Can't help with insurance... Auggie Jun 2021 #2

Good advice, Auggie CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #3

Thanks, but I'm just passing it forward ... Auggie Jun 2021 #10

When I was out of work and had no insurance lapfog_1 Jun 2021 #4

I have heard that myself. Might be worth a trip. captain queeg Jun 2021 #5

About 4-5 years ago I got a policy with appalachiablue Jun 2021 #6

I hear you, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #7

Dental insurance is essentially non-existent. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #8

The early root canals were done without anesthesia. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #12

My experience was in 1960. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #13

Mine was '61. Root canals were new. He explained he needed to know the level of pain so that 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #14

At what point did he get tired of listening to you scream PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #17

Thing is, the guy was an extraordinarily good dentist. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #18

I'm glad he was such a good dentist. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2021 #19

My BCBS with full dental coverage is Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #9

I have a Metlife Dental plan for seniors that runs me sinkingfeeling Jun 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author stillspkg Jun 2021 #15

This may help stillspkg Jun 2021 #16

Algodones, Mexico Mime Jun 2021 #20