tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post6437669965441850146..comments2024-03-13T08:03:38.906-07:00Comments on Frugal Freedom: Oh My Pearly WhitesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-61861265588978621592010-08-11T20:00:44.998-07:002010-08-11T20:00:44.998-07:00Dottie, I want to stay in the US for this one. I ...Dottie, I want to stay in the US for this one. I want to be home in my own bed as soon as possible.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-88976839516668441622010-08-11T19:58:59.195-07:002010-08-11T19:58:59.195-07:00Dave, my dentists have been bugging me for 20 year...Dave, my dentists have been bugging me for 20 years now. You had fantastic insurance. My insurance will pay 50% I hope. The biggest problem with my wisdom teeth is that they will probably break. One is already broken and they all have fillings making them weak. I hope he doesn't have to dig too much.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-45823386491935569712010-08-11T05:57:04.747-07:002010-08-11T05:57:04.747-07:00Not many dentists will pull wisdom teeth anymore, ...Not many dentists will pull wisdom teeth anymore, even if the roots are straight. If you have seen your x-rays and the teeth are in and the roots fairly straight you may want to consider the Mexican dentist instead of an oral surgeon.Dottienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-58216961151880337192010-08-10T21:11:09.424-07:002010-08-10T21:11:09.424-07:00I feel your pain, so to speak, about the wisdom te...I feel your pain, so to speak, about the wisdom teeth.<br /><br />My regular dentist had, for about 10 years, been bugging me to get my two wisdom teeth removed. I only had the upper ones because the two lower ones never developed. Therefore, the uppers served no functional (i.e. chewing) purpose. They had come in okay but were a source of chronic but not serious problems over the years. Besides needing frequent fillings, they caused some minor problems for the molars next to them.<br /><br />In 2008, I finally caved and got them pulled after getting a referral from my regular dentist. It was actually just as much of a fiscal decision as it was a medical decision because I was on COBRA for only a few more months as I had reduced my weekly worked hours from 20 to 12 in 2007. It cost me only about $10 per tooth instead of $500 per tooth had I paid for it myself.<br /><br />Because the two wisdom teeth were in okay, the oral surgeon did not need to do anything fancy to pull them out. Being a very nervous patient, it was a minor ordeal but the whole process was very quick, unlike other dental procedures such as large fillings or crowns I had done over the years. I had virtually no pain afterward and I made sure to have them done several weeks apart (and on Fridays so I had the weekend to recover) so I would be able to chew on the opposite side for a few days.<br /><br />My regular dental checkups since that time have had much less work needed with these two teeth now gone, a good thing now that I have to pay for it all myself.<br /><br />I don't know your exact situation, but I can tell you if your wisdom teeth are in okay (i.e.not impacted or in sideways or otherwise buried under the gum line) then they will not be tough for a decent oral surgeon to remove.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503978839912338538noreply@blogger.com