Dental Costs

[PorkChopSandwiches]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Just checked my paperwork, composites are $5. So a worthwhile upgrade.

[Jezter]

Just checked my paperwork, composites are $5. So a worthwhile upgrade.

Ahhuh!

[PorkChopSandwiches]

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]

I've got dental insurance and I just payed $80 out of pocket for two fillings recently.

Checkups are free.

[Jezter]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

Hang on a sec, I think that's wrong. Let me go find the paperwork.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

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.