A Morning Trip to the Dentist, Now I'm $300 Poorer...
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I don't think anyone likes a trip to the dentist. I know that is sure is one of my least favorite activities personally. Unfortunately, today's trip was one that was unavoidable. A couple months ago I had a filling come loose and fall out leaving an area of tooth exposed and susceptible to decay and infection. Over the last week it had started to become a little sensitive, so I marched myself over to the dentist to get it repaired.
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It's not so much the dental work itself that is all that horrible. Yes, I hate the needles, drills, the poking and prodding like any sane person would. But what I hate most of all is the astronomical cost of getting the work done! Of course, being California, you can't find many dentists who use the silver/mercury amalgam fillings anymore, it's the white composite material to look like a tooth. The downside is it costs a lot more!
Being a silver stacker I asked the dentist how increasing silver prices had affected the price of the silver amalgam. He had no idea since he didn't know anyone who still used it... I imagine it has increased in price significantly, it may now cost more than the new composites!
So after the exam, x-rays, and repair I was out more than $300... Dentists have a serious racket here in the US and make far more than any doctors. So you have a choice, take care of your teeth with proper dental care and go broke. Or let them rot and have them yanked out... Even the latter isn't inexpensive, in the end as the dentists charge a fortune to pull the tooth.
I guess I'll keep my teeth healthy, tooth pain really sucks and I really don't want dentures!
I'm not a big fan of movies that are musicals to be honest. There are some I enjoy that were made back in the early days of film, but many newer ones just bother me. One in particular that drove me nuts was a film called Paint Your Wagon, made in 1969, a western starring legendary tough guys Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin. The movie is really funny, but it's filled with singing, which I have always skipped. Thank goodness for fast forward! I mean really, a western shouldn't be a musical...
What does that have to do with today's theme you are probably asking? My trip today made me think of the movie Little Shop of Horrors made in 1986 starring Rick Moranis. It's pretty good despite the music. In the film there is an evil dentist, played by legendary comedian Steve Martin, who loves inflicting pain. Enter a patient played by Bill Murray, who loves pain, and you get a really funny scene. If you want to see something to make you laugh, you'll love this!
Martin played the dentist just like Elvis Presley, hilarious!
At any rate, I'm glad today's trip to the dentist is over even though I'm now $300 poorer. The cost of dental work here in California has gotten insanely expensive... I hope you all had a better day than did I, and I appreciate all of your support. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below, and have a great day!
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_Your_Wagon_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(1986_film)
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Wow, dental care is really expensive! 🦷 Do you think the high cost makes people skip necessary treatments?
so no matter which choice you make, it will cost you a fortune. Get a filling, or let them rot, in the end you also need to see a dentist, unless you want to pull out the tooth yourself.
Here a visit to the dentist is also more expensive than to see a regular doctor.
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It's too bad, it shouldn't be that way. You're damned if you do and in sever pain if you don't. Pick your poison I suppose!
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For this type of orthodontic procedure, the price here is approximately the same, €300...
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Ouch, painful isn't it?
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Yeah, the cost was painful :(
I feel your pain! this month I started the same venture - and it will not stop in the nearest few months :/
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I hope your experience isn't so expensive. Dentists here are pricey. Sorry to hear about the tooth pain!
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Since I was little, I had a long professional relationship with my dentist Dr. Yank'em just by a the work done on my teeth and evidenced by the chocolate stains on some of the cardboard flips on my Father's coin collection. I think it time to replace those flips with acid free vinyl ones.
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Dr. Yank'em, what a guy... Funny about the old flips, maybe it is time to upgrade even though they have memories attached... Literally!
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Dang, I just had the same thing done and it only cost me $15... My wife loves the dentist. I don't hate it as much as I used to. Our new guy we go to is really good.
You must have good insurance through work, most dental insurance sucks. But those from those government jobs can be pretty good!
Yeah, it's one of the perks of not getting the same kind of pay they get in the private sector.
This is the first by time I've heard anyone say they love the dentist 😱
She is funny like that! :)
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I wish I took more care of my teeth when I was younger, I'm sure it would safe me a lot of hassle and pain now, not to mention keep me with more teeth
You live in the UK, they don't let you stay unless you have bad teeth 😊😄
Ohhh …. that does not sound like a fun day, my friend!🙄
Glad you got it taken care of and I supposed to $300 isn’t that bad?😅
I need to get a crown done too, to the tune of $1200... Got to save up for that one! lol
Ohhh..... More expenses my friend, everything is getting so expensive now days!🙄
Ya wanna know a bigger racket than dentistry? A veterinarian. People will pay out the ass for their pets.
No kidding, what a ripoff those vets charge to take care of pets. They know people will spend more money on their pets than there own health care...
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Suffer in pain I suppose and wait for the dental abscess to put you in the hospital! lol Not an option either!
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Taking care of dental health is very important
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$300 for dental service is indeed expensive
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Aaaaah that clip is a classic. Horrifying! .
Last time we went to dentist was March 2020 waiting for our flight ✈️ out of India during the pandemic. Eek.
Turned out it was amazing. We were in the chair four hours each and didn't feel a thing even without anesthesia - she was so gentle! We both had them cleaned, and Jamie had all his metal fillings replaced (he's English.. he had a lot) and a few new ones. I had two replaced and three new ones.
Came to the grand total of... Wait for it... $500 USD. And we haven't been back to the dentist since...
Probably cheaper to fly to India for dentistry. We met an Aussie couple in the room next door when we were there who get their spectacles there every two years, and go to the dentist. They fly in, see the optometrist, go off travelling, get their dentist works and pick up their new eyewear before flying out. And even with the flights etc it still costs them less than Australia.
What an amazing experience! People used to go to Mexico for dental work an there were some good dentists right across the border. But then the cartels moved in and even killed a couple of them, and will kill Americans when they have a chance. It's not safe to travel to Mexico anymore sadly, which is such a shame because it's a beautiful country!
I need to get a crown done still, which won't be coming cheap... Welcome the dental care in the first world! lol
Jeez well you don't want to be killed on the way back from the dentist, that would truly be a horror story!
Yep, first world means ya pay for it....
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