OT - saw dentist today
He was able to cement the crown back in place temporarily. However, the root of the tooth that has the crown on it has fractured, which cannot be repaired. If I want to continue to have a front tooth (and I do), I will need a bridge. Which is expensive. Blah. And now my mouth is even more sore. And I have to go back to the dentist Friday. And have to stay on super soft food until then.
Kelly
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Aw, Kelly, I'm sorry! I know dental stuff sucks..... I know they're even more expensive but what about a dental implant? I have one on a back molar, and while it took me FOREVER to pay off, at least it didn't involve destroying healthy teeth around it to do a bridge....
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
They can do an implant... but the cost for a bridge would be about $2000 while the implant would be about $4000.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Yeah, mine cost about $5k. Dental work is crazy-expensive, but I wouldn't want a career putting my hands in peoples' mouths either, so more power to those dentists....
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
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I don't have any dental insurance.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
