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    Just got back from the periodontist... got a breakdown of all the work to be done... and the price breakdown

    For sure 6 teeth being removed (maybe 8 ) Periodontist wants to save the other 2, general dentist isnt sure - this break down if I need all 8 removed. Along with 2 years of braces.

    Im seriously debating on the jaw surgery. I dont HAVE to have it and CAN have nice looking teeth without it. If I want *perfect* teeth Id need it.

    To anyone putting off dental work - please go do it now before it ends up like this. He told me if I had done this just 2 years before most of this wouldnt have been needed but the roots are gone and the teeth are nonrestorable.

    Root Planing: $868 (already done)
    Removal: $2160
    Bone Grafts: $1107 (supposed to be $2952 but they gave a discount)
    Flipper: For between removal and implants, 2 years $235 (disc from $500)
    Braces: $6,000 (2 years)
    Implant Placement: $9,600
    Implant Crowns: $13,000

    So, all in all without surgery its almost $32,000
    Plus I need cleanings every 3 months.

    I now have a really good reason to kick some ass in VEGAS next month!

    The Implants/Crowns arent for another 2 years (until I get the braces off) and the braces Im doing a payment plan...

    But to get to the point of braces its $5625 (inc down payment of braces) + $185/mo for 2 years.
    That gives me time to save the money for the implants/crowns (save $1000 a month for 2 years and Ill have cash for it) BUT I can probably get some good discounts when I actually go to get it done. Well see...

    Kinda scary but not really... I really wish I had done this earlier.

    PLEASE SEE THE DENTIST. I know girls on here have mentioned being scared off by the dentist or the bills or having cavities filled. You dont have those cavities filled now youll need removal and replacement. What a mess.

    Im super excited to be having it done and have a plan (for work AND payment) but I really really wish I hadnt put it off.

    PLEASE SEE A DENTIST. A few thousand now is better than $30,000 later...

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    You just made me go brush my teeth reeeaalll good.

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    haha ^^ seriously... and get a good cleaning and checkup!!!

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    wow! at least you're getting it taken care of now, though and have a well thought out plan for following through. My daughter is weird, she loves the dentist. I mean, she actually enjoys getting fillings. What a little freak, huh?


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    I certainly will when I can afford it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveSexMoney View Post
    wow! at least you're getting it taken care of now, though and have a well thought out plan for following through. My daughter is weird, she loves the dentist. I mean, she actually enjoys getting fillings. What a little freak, huh?
    LOL... actually Im kind of a pain freak... I like pain so altho I dont ENJOY it it doesnt bother me much.

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    i just started getting all my work done, so far i've had like 7 cavities filled and one rootcanal and crown, I still need another root canal. It is all super expensive and i couldnt have done it without my fiance paying for it. We both just want me to have a healthy mouth but its a bitter pill to swallow to add those huge bills to everything else we have to pay monthly.



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    Damn! What y'all eatin'?!!! Wow! I have had two cavities in over 30 years! I like sweets too but I guess it affects us all differently. I see my dentist every other year but I've gone 6 years without seeing my dentist before! I'd definitely say floss and brush thoroughly and don't eat before bed! Home bleaching kits are handy because they somehow keep your plaque down as well as whiten.
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    Sorry for a threadjack, but does anybody know the cost of veneers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optimist View Post
    Damn! What y'all eatin'?!!! Wow! I have had two cavities in over 30 years! I like sweets too but I guess it affects us all differently. I see my dentist every other year but I've gone 6 years without seeing my dentist before! I'd definitely say floss and brush thoroughly and don't eat before bed! Home bleaching kits are handy because they somehow keep your plaque down as well as whiten.
    Its not as much what I eat.

    Its bad genes (my mom and brother have zero cavities) but my dad and I have horrible teeth. That mixed with horrible dental butchers of the past.

    its not that i dont take care of or brust my teeth or eat bad. its a combination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AudreyLeigh View Post
    Its not as much what I eat.

    Its bad genes (my mom and brother have zero cavities) but my dad and I have horrible teeth. That mixed with horrible dental butchers of the past.

    its not that i dont take care of or brust my teeth or eat bad. its a combination.
    Audrey-

    At least you are getting it done. I am a victim of bad teeth genes as well. I am bad, I've gone a year without a cleaning. I have never had to have teeth pulled (knock on wood), but I have had a LOT of cavaties. And really the only sugar I get comes from fruit and alcohol

    I'm in the middle of getting a bunch of yearly check-up stuff done, so I'm going to add a trip to the dentist to my list.

    I have dental insurance , but really it doesnt cover that much.

    And you are right: EVERYONE should visit the dentist at least once a year.
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    Thanks for the reminder. I have some cavities that need to be filled but don't want to pay for it. You are right though, a few grand now can save much more down the road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optimist View Post
    Damn! What y'all eatin'?!!! Wow! I have had two cavities in over 30 years! I like sweets too but I guess it affects us all differently. I see my dentist every other year but I've gone 6 years without seeing my dentist before! I'd definitely say floss and brush thoroughly and don't eat before bed! Home bleaching kits are handy because they somehow keep your plaque down as well as whiten.

    ( Sorry for the thread-jack )

    Massive doses of certain kinds of drugs as a child can harm adult teeth.
    I found this out the hard way - because I was very ill as as little kid.

    Also be careful with those home bleaching kits, they can do more harm than good and tear up your enamel as well. Best to go a professional and get it done.

    xoxox

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    Fruit juices, alcohol, etc, can be pretty bad if you tend to sip on them slowly, is my understanding, because it keeps that sugar coating on your teeth.

    I've been a big drinker of all sorts of things sweet, but fortunately haven't had too much damage - apparently because I tend to gulp it all in a few minutes: it's the frequency, not the quantity (the quantity does harm elsewhere, which is why I've stopped - I used to gulp entire 1L bottles regularly).

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    Audrey~

    I realize this thread is a couple of weeks old, but I had a question for you regarding the diagnosis the doc gave you that has prompted all of this dental work. The reason I ask is because I've recently been told that I have periodontal disease in lower anterior teeth (that is the four lower front teeth). I've not yet been to the periodontist, and frankly there is nothing in the world that horrifies me more than anything mouth/tooth or dental related. Seriously, when I had my wisdom teet extracted (all four impacted, all taken out at the same time) they had to shoot me up with a second round of intravenous anasthesia to knock me out because I was so anxiety ridden. Was the root planing terrible? To my understanding that is the first course of treatment for periodontal disease, and I don't know how I'll react if the doctor tells me it has to progress to what you're talking about. Geez...I'm really rambling now. I guess the whole point of this is I am wondering if our situations are at all alike, so that I can maybe be a little more prepared for what is to come.
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    There are different grades of gum disease (what this is) I had mild to moderate. Level 3-7. If youre level 3 you may not need root planing. They did it to me and I got a lot better... my level 6s and 7s went to 3-4. He was quite surprised on how well I healed. He said I wont need it again as long as I keep taking care of my teeth. I need cleanings/checkups every 3 months to keep track of progress. If it gets bad again Ill need root planing again.

    I did 90% of the root planing with no novicaine. None - but i have a pretty high pain tolerance (I kind of like pain, weird, I know) and HATE being numb. It feels like pinching your gums over and over. With the novicaine you cant feel anything.

    You only have it in 4 teeth - I had it in ALL teeth. I had my whole mouth done at once (which they never do) Took over 2 hours. With it only being in your four teeth - depending on the grade of it you may not need root planing.

    Definately see the periodontist. But the root planing is not as bad as it sounds. And its worth a tiny bit of pain because if it gets severe your gums will recede and you can lose your teeth.

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    Oh thank you so much. That helps to relieve the anxiety a little bit (not much, but a little ) Fortunately my dental insurance does cover periodontal work, so the cost shouldn't kill me. Odd though it sounds, I have an extremely high pain tolerance as well....for anything EXCEPT dental work. Probably relates to some childhood trauma. Really though, thanks for sharing that info with me...I really appreciate it.
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