MadJack said:the gas is nice though. it feels like a 10 beer buzz with no calories
$275 - deep cleaning
$9000 - 6 crowns
$650 - "zoom" whitening treatment that ain't worth a chit
$6000 4 more crowns
$750 root canal
total - $16,675 :com:
MadJack said:holy chit! went yesterday to get my perm crowns. suspected i would be there 15-30 minutes because they hadn't said and i had 2 crowns years ago and it only took minutes to remove the temp and pop in the perm. when i sat down in the chair the girl handed me the nose cup for the gas. WTF? why? well, the doctor will be drilling the temps off and the teeth under will be sensitive and you will need novacaine. really, how many shots. about 10-15 depending. holy chit, that's the worst part. to cut the story short, i was in the chair for 3.5 hours as he had one hellava time getting the temps off. next month i go back for 4 more (another 6k) plus a root canal ($750) to finish the front 10 teeth i wanted (or was talked into) getting done. i've spent more time in that chair in the last 30 days than my 51 years combined. the gas is nice though. it feels like a 10 beer buzz with no calories
$275 - deep cleaning
$9000 - 6 crowns
$650 - "zoom" whitening treatment that ain't worth a chit
$6000 4 more crowns
$750 root canal
total - $16,675 :com:
and i haven't started the bottom teeth yet :scared
i must be crazy!!
MadJack said:i'm surprised that nysportsfan hasn't chimed in saying that i'm crazy for not going to NYC and getting the work done
'cause, HEY, WTF do mid-westerner's know about anything? we can't even get a good meal out here.
MadJack said:i'm surprised that nysportsfan hasn't chimed in saying that i'm crazy for not going to NYC and getting the work done
'cause, HEY, WTF do mid-westerner's know about anything? we can't even get a good meal out here.
Sun Tzu said:
kosar said:
saint said:Hello good folks of madjacks!
This message comes to you from my honeymoon in Anguilla. It rains about 1 day a month here. Rained today, will tomorrow, and the rest of our time here :sadwave: We may cut it a few days short in light of the situation and put it towards our next travel.
I'll make this brief because my wife is giving me evil eyes as she sees the madjacks logo on the lobby computer :mj07: I will respond more in depth and just skimmed it.
Since you said you went to a "cosmetic" dentist they probably charge more than your run-of-the-mill crown. With that said, a crown is only as good as the lab that makes them. For an all porcelain crown you would have on a tooth that shows up front it could cost upwards of 300 bucks for the dentist to have the lab fabricate it. Since he's a cosmetic guy he probably has a good lab and pays a high fee for his. The difference in quality is more than you think...in shading porcelain and stacking it for light to transmit to different depths, varying hues of porcelain is not easy. Lifetime will not happen. If you take good care 10+ years is doable but 6-10 as someone said regarding insurance estimates is likely.
One step up on my soapbox. 16k on teeth in 20 years. How much have you spent on cars in 20 years. WAY more than 16k. Can your car help you enjoy a steak in 20 years? I think not. Trust me, you do NOT want dentures. Regarding genetics and teeth...studies show nothing to do with it. I love when my redneck patients come in and say "my pappy and mammy always had soft teeth, and I do to". Cletis, meet the toothbrush and floss.
Shit, if you want a chicklet up front I'll be glad to hack away
I'll be back to my regular ranting at the end of my honeymoon. May be sooner than later due to the shitty weather.
Must go, wife muttering something about sex.
Saint
could have been a factor. the "issue" is the receding of the bone. that could have been caused by several things. inherited, neglect and smoking. the periodontist and the dentist both contribute it to inherited from father and neglect. the main smoking problem was staining of the teeth.Sun Tzu said:
