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anyone had a crown put in? (dentist)
So I went to the dentist today for the 1st time in 7 years. I know, that is horrible. With combo of moving and no dental insurance, it just didn't happen till now which I am SOOO regretting.
Anywho, aside from a few other things, I have to have 2 crowns put in on my top back molars... I watched a video on what they do but I'm just curious if anyone can give me personal experience.
And dear lord all this stuff costs a lot! Even with insurance! I'm gonna be broke for a while. 
Thanks!
Re: anyone had a crown put in? (dentist)
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I had one put in last week. I know people complain about the procedure but aside from hurting my wallet I didn't think it was that bad.
All this as a result of losing my retainer. I'm so pissed at myself.
DH just had to have one. Our dentist has the machine that makes the crown in his office. He did not have to wear a temporary. He read a magazine while they made it. The entire thing took about 2 hrs.
I was SHOCKED how expensive it was. I though what he told me was BEFORE insurance... No such luck!
yeah this dentist makes them in office while you wait too.
With insurance my part of the payment for 1 crown is $661. and I have to have 2!
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In most cases that is after insurance coverage. It's not cheap and something that is covered at the least amount on most dental plans DMO or PPO.
Yeah, it's ridiculous. I'm working up the nerve to go to the dentist and get an estimate for the three (!!!) I need. I had root canals done a couple of years ago and have been coasting along with crown build-ups since then... we ran out of money and were both unemployed so it wasn't in the budget. I at least want my oldest one done, the others don't make me as nervous for whatever reason.
Root canal + crown = spendy spendy.
I hadn't been to the dentist in a couple of years (gross, I know) and my tooth cracked so I had to go in right away. I wound up with a root canal and 2 crowns and it was incredibly expensive WITH insurance. It helped me understand why some people have really crappy teeth. If people can't afford dental insurance how the heck are they going to pay for things like this?
Thanks for the reminder - I just called and made a dental appointment!
I have 2. It's not so bad. Just really exspensive. With a root canal and 2 crowns, my parents paid about 3000 bucks to get my grill fixed 9 years ago. That was with insurance. This was before they made them in the office (fancy!) so maybe it is cheaper now.
Good luck and remember to floss!
over the past 5 years, we've paid about $9K OUT OF POCKET (we had no dental coverage) for my teeth. i definitely recommend going to a dentist who has the crown-creator-machine in the office. temporary crowns are the WORST.
maybe not on the back, but i have a front tooth crown, and a temp crown on a front tooth is about as helpful as (insert not helpful item here).
having dental work done RIGHT will save you a lot of money down the line. trust me, i had about 8 teeth's worth of crappy dental work repaired. my aunt is a hygenist, and agreed with everything my dentist did. it's not like he was making up things i needed to have done.
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aww, thanks!
i had better, for what we paid for it ; )
one of my front teeth got broken right below the nerve during softball practice when i was 14. i have had a several crowns on it over the years, and i don't know if it's the dentist or the technology getting better, but i am FINALLY so happy with the way my teeth look. i look at my bridals and it makes me want to cry.
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