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RBP
09-08-2011, 05:12 PM
:shock:

I just paid $350 for two cavities!! :huh:

jesusmaryandjoseph!

What do you guys/gals pay for a filling? :-k

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:15 PM
It is about 10€ for a dentist fee then about 14€ per filling if just a basic job.

Should add that it varies from city to city..and if you go to a private practice, it is slightly more expensive, but not too much. And from stuff done at the private sector, the state pays a part anyway so it is not that much more expensive.

RBP
09-08-2011, 05:16 PM
It is about 10€ for a dentist fee then about 14€ per filling if just a basic job.

What??? wow. who pays the rest?

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:19 PM
What??? wow. who pays the rest?

What rest? There is no rest to be paid...

Teh One Who Knocks
09-08-2011, 05:19 PM
Last trip to the dentist for me was the root canal and crown that I got for my broken tooth. My dental insurance covered 80% of the root canal and 50% of the crown and I was still out of pocket about $400

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:20 PM
Last trip to the dentist for me was the root canal and crown that I got for my broken tooth. My dental insurance covered 80% of the root canal and 50% of the crown and I was still out of pocket about $400

Holy motherfucking shit!! Even with so massive insurance coverage, still so much..duuude...

RBP
09-08-2011, 05:21 PM
Last trip to the dentist for me was the root canal and crown that I got for my broken tooth. My dental insurance covered 80% of the root canal and 50% of the crown and I was still out of pocket about $400

Geesh.

I have no insurance. :|

RBP
09-08-2011, 05:23 PM
What rest? There is no rest to be paid...

So that's the rate at the government run dental clinic?

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:24 PM
So that's the rate at the government run dental clinic?

Yeah...and like I added in the first post, they vary a little bit too from city to city, but only by a few euros. Still cheap as heck, just like any healthcare.

RBP
09-08-2011, 05:26 PM
Yeah...and like I added in the first post, they vary a little bit too from city to city, but only by a few euros. Still cheap as heck, just like any healthcare.

So the answer to "who pays the rest" is the government pays it through taxes.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:29 PM
So the answer to "who pays the rest" is the government pays it through taxes.

I guess so, but no-one thinks about it like that tho. :)

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 05:32 PM
I have insurance, you can get 4 fillings per year for free. But, thats the metal/silver whatever it is type of filing. If you want the white kind that matches your teeth then you have to pay the difference between the cost of the two, which is minimal.

RBP
09-08-2011, 05:33 PM
Wow PCS that's a good deal.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:34 PM
I have insurance, you can get 4 fillings per year for free. But, thats the metal/silver whatever it is type of filing. If you want the white kind that matches your teeth then you have to pay the difference between the cost of the two, which is minimal.

Amalgam? We stopped using that over here ages ago... not a very good one for filling that one. It is ugly and it has high percentage of mercury which is not exactly a healthy metal... I didn't know they even made those anymore anywhere. So yea, definitely worth paying for the plastic fillings.

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 05:34 PM
I also pay $11 a week out of my check for the family dental coverage, the rest my work covers. So that's still $572 a year that I pay. makes me wonder if its worth it

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 05:35 PM
Amalgam? We stopped using that over here ages ago... not a very good one for filling that one. It is ugly and it has high percentage of quicksilver which is not exactly a healthy metal... I didn't know they even made those anymore anywhere.

Yeah, I dont get them, I haven't had a filling in a long time, but when I did have a few I got the white type.

RBP
09-08-2011, 05:36 PM
I also pay $11 a week out of my check for the family dental coverage, the rest my work covers. So that's still $572 a year that I pay. makes me wonder if its worth it

Guess it is if you need it, like car insurance.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:37 PM
I also pay $11 a week out of my check for the family dental coverage, the rest my work covers. So that's still $572 a year that I pay. makes me wonder if its worth it

To me it definitely sounds like it. Does it cover any other dental work or just fillings? No checks, cleaning etc. ?

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 05:39 PM
Guess it is if you need it, like car insurance.
Yeah, its worth it. Especially when you have kids running around

To me it definitely sounds like it. Does it cover any other dental work or just fillings? No checks, cleaning etc. ?
2 cleanings a year, per person in the family

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:42 PM
Yeah, its worth it. Especially when you have kids running around

2 cleanings a year, per person in the family

Well then that is most definitely worth it! Just make sure everyone goes and that way keeps their teeth in good condition for the future too. So that it wont have to ever get expensive to fix them.

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 05:42 PM
Just checked my paperwork, composites are $5. So a worthwhile upgrade.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:43 PM
Just checked my paperwork, composites are $5. So a worthwhile upgrade.

Ahhuh! :tup:

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 05:43 PM
Well then that is most definitely worth it! Just make sure everyone goes and that way keeps their teeth in good condition for the future too. So that it wont have to ever get expensive to fix them.

We all go twice a year, but I'm more worried about them knocking teeth out. I have had quite a few teeth knocked out of my mouth from an accident and it was not cheap to fix.

DemonGeminiX
09-08-2011, 05:46 PM
I've got dental insurance and I just payed $80 out of pocket for two fillings recently.

Checkups are free.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:47 PM
We all go twice a year, but I'm more worried about them knocking teeth out. I have had quite a few teeth knocked out of my mouth from an accident and it was not cheap to fix.

Oh yeah, that is more expensive definitely. Lets hope that never happens to any of you though.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 05:48 PM
I've got dental insurance and I just payed $80 out of pocket for two fillings recently.

Checkups are free.

That sounds reasonable. How much does the insurance cost you?

DemonGeminiX
09-08-2011, 05:55 PM
That sounds reasonable. How much does the insurance cost you?

It's expensive, something like $500 a month, but it gets taken out of my deceased father's annuity. I get that for being a disabled dependent before I turned 18. So technically speaking, even though he's not around anymore, my Dad's still taking care of me.

Jezter
09-08-2011, 06:00 PM
It's expensive, something like $500 a month, but it gets taken out of my deceased father's annuity. I get that for being a disabled dependent before I turned 18. So technically speaking, even though he's not around anymore, my Dad's still taking care of me.
:tup: Im very happy it is so. Even tho it is kinda grim, cuz it is your deceased dad... :( But still, Im happy you save money and teeth.

DemonGeminiX
09-08-2011, 06:01 PM
Hang on a sec, I think that's wrong. Let me go find the paperwork.

:-k

Teh One Who Knocks
09-08-2011, 06:03 PM
We all go twice a year, but I'm more worried about them knocking teeth out. I have had quite a few teeth knocked out of my mouth from an accident and it was not cheap to fix.

I had an accident that chipped and damaged my two front teeth when I was in high school. Eventually I had to get them pulled and have a permanent bridge put in. That was 20 years ago and back then it was almost $2000, I can't even imagine what it would cost now.

DemonGeminiX
09-08-2011, 06:11 PM
I'll have to get back to this later. I can't find it right now. I've got two three-drawer file cabinets here that I need to clean out and organize. It's in there somewhere.

:wha:

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 06:23 PM
I had an accident that chipped and damaged my two front teeth when I was in high school. Eventually I had to get them pulled and have a permanent bridge put in. That was 20 years ago and back then it was almost $2000, I can't even imagine what it would cost now.

I think I had to pay over $4000 for the equivalent of 4 missing teeth

Muddy
09-08-2011, 06:30 PM
They call PCS Yuck Mouth.. Cause he don't brush..

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 06:32 PM
I said knocked out, not fell out

Muddy
09-08-2011, 06:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MaCXVSwec4&feature=related

PorkChopSandwiches
09-08-2011, 06:38 PM
http://www.justsickshit.com/wp-content/gallery/crystal-meth-sick/yuck_mouth.jpg

Teh One Who Knocks
09-08-2011, 06:52 PM
Dental insurance/costs make all other medical costs seem cheap by comparison :|

Acid Trip
09-08-2011, 07:38 PM
What do you guys/gals pay for a filling? :-k

Nothing for fillings or a cleaning. Insurance also covers 80% on the major stuff (root canal) and 50% on the rest (crowns/etc).

Edit: My dental insurance is $6 a pay period or $12 a month.

DemonGeminiX
09-08-2011, 08:17 PM
Dental insurance/costs make all other medical costs seem cheap by comparison :|

That's what you think. Don't ever get paralyzed.

:nono:

MrsM
09-08-2011, 08:40 PM
My company pays for my dental insurance - it covers $1500 per year which covers 100% of the usual cleaning - fillings etc. 50% for Crowns and dentures.

I think an average filling is $200 or so.

Muddy
09-08-2011, 09:29 PM
I have no idea what my insurance covers... Since I only ever need a cleaning every six months I have never needed to know what the deal is..

Hal-9000
09-08-2011, 09:35 PM
:lol: I shouldn't post in this thread..

Mine is similar to MrsM's...one lump sum per year that can be applied to routine preventative/restorative work like cleanings, fillings and a potion of root canals/crowns.
It seems good on the surface, but you can blow 1000 bucks pretty easy if you get your teeth cleaned twice a year and get something simple like a couple of fillings.

Thing is...dentists typically charge for units of time, so much per 10 minutes.

I had a brutal root canal, 4 canals and felt every drillstroke because of a problem I have.In 2005 the procedure was 1200 bucks so I asked EXACTLY what I paid for.
RC packing material and RC medicine they throw in the hollowed out tooth in under 100 dollars...so the assistant became frustrated with my probing questions and accusations
and said - "Well you're paying for the dentist's time and stress!"

I walked out of that place never to return..

Hal-9000
09-08-2011, 09:36 PM
I used to get fun things called occlusional adjustments.You saddle up in the chair, they take some impressions of your bite and mark your teeth, then they get a number of drill attachments
and start sawing down the enamel on multiple teeth...without any freezing.Kinda like sawing down uneven table legs.

at the time...100 bucks per 10 minutes and there was no guarantee that your bite would improve...in fact most times it made the muscles in my face and jaw spasm constantly.


that shit wakes a guy up at 7am....especially when you can see and smell chunks of your teeth flying out of your mouth

Noilly Pratt
09-09-2011, 01:40 AM
In my insurance, they give you so many "units" and if you go over the unit count, you start to pay. My cleaning went over the "units" and I had to pay $100 for the extra...that didn't include any fillings...which I had just 1.

I used to have lots of fillings...my mouth is full of metal. And the dentist says that they're 30+ years old so they'll have to be yanked and a bridge or two will have to be done...but I've avoided going seeing the dentist for about 3 years now...it doesn't hurt and the guy forgot last time what he said to me, and said "no, your old fillings are fine"...must've been a slow month before....

DemonGeminiX
09-09-2011, 01:51 AM
It's expensive, something like $500 a month, but it gets taken out of my deceased father's annuity. I get that for being a disabled dependent before I turned 18. So technically speaking, even though he's not around anymore, my Dad's still taking care of me.

Ok, I messed up. My dental insurance is $76 per month. The entire health care package I have is around $580 a month, with the dental plan included.

I knew the $500 per month was ridiculously high for dental alone.

Goofy
09-12-2011, 08:15 PM
I read a bit in the newspaper a few weeks back, people in the UK were booking holidays to India to get their teeth fixed. You can get pretty much a whole new set of implants (crowns, whatever you call them) for somewhere around £1000 all done in excellent facilities.......... just shows how badly ripped off the rest of us are :wha:

Teh One Who Knocks
09-12-2011, 08:55 PM
Have you ever seen pictures of India? :-s



I'll pay more and have my dental work done where it's clean and hygenic, thanks :hand:

Goofy
09-12-2011, 08:57 PM
Have you ever seen pictures of India? :-s



I'll pay more and have my dental work done where it's clean and hygenic, thanks :hand:

Thats racist........ or something [-(

Teh One Who Knocks
09-12-2011, 08:59 PM
http://i.imgur.com/N11Mj.jpg

Hal-9000
09-13-2011, 01:09 AM
I read a bit in the newspaper a few weeks back, people in the UK were booking holidays to India to get their teeth fixed. You can get pretty much a whole new set of implants (crowns, whatever you call them) for somewhere around £1000 all done in excellent facilities.......... just shows how badly ripped off the rest of us are :wha:

Don't know if you read my various bitches...I was getting charged 100 dollars for every 10 minutes of occlusional adjustments on my teeth by a TMD specialist.

That's 600/hour...4800 per day for the dentist.They already have the drill and the various heads, burrs etc....all they pay for is the disposable PH paper being used to mark my teeth....




Ffs it's a better wage than some high class whores make with Japanese businessmen :lol:

Godfather
09-13-2011, 03:00 AM
I guess I can't complain but I'm now off my parent's health plan and because my new job is a small company, there are none. Up until 6 months after graduating I had 90% coverage on dental through my Dad's plan, but that's gone now.

So I've been flossing and brushing like a mother fucker :lol: I can handle the cost of a check-up but I don't really want to waste two day's wage on a couple fillings every year. They say benefits are 20% of what you earn. Well, I have none and do not make anywhere near 20% more than the doofus' selling insurance across the street for a big company with full benefits and tax savings matching. :lol:

Anyways.. that's my little rant. Taking care of teeth is not fun, but letting them rot must be a helluva lot worse.

deebakes
09-13-2011, 03:02 AM
http://i.imgur.com/N11Mj.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2ZCkH.gif