Another Dental insurance question!! HUGE bill.

[sandy]

Thanks for reading and helping

[lola]

That sounds about right for 100% of a filling + part of two others. You can probably work out a payment plan with your dentist.

[sarahbear]

That sounds like a good deal to me. But you can always call your dentist and ask if they'll give you any discounts, especially if you are willing to pay immediately.

[Deleted]

The UCF or usual and customary fee for a single surface composite filling is about $230. That sounds about right for it. Although I dunno why you weren't told about the price before hand. That sucks

[speckledfrog]

I was expecting a number much larger than $600. Composite fillings are expensive.

ETA:  FWIW, if you need fillings in the future you can usually talk to the office's billing person and they will tell you what your insurance will cover.  That way you can decide if you want to pay OOP or if you can hold off and get one filled in the new year.    

[sandy]

Well, that stinks. Guess I'm stuck paying it. It's due infull. I can pay it in full now, I just don't want to LOL. I was going to call and ask why so expensive, but I get the feeling I'll look like a fool.

One more questions...one of the fillings is bothering me. I have to go back to the dr. Let's say that she has to re-fill or do more work, it's 100% on me? Or do I not have to pay the 2nd time around bc they didn't do it right the first time. Oh, joy.

[laurenpetro]

Nov 10, 2013 22:29:39 GMT -5 sandy said:

Well, that stinks. Guess I'm stuck paying it. It's due infull. I can pay it in full now, I just don't want to LOL. I was going to call and ask why so expensive, but I get the feeling I'll look like a fool.

One more questions...one of the fillings is bothering me. I have to go back to the dr. Let's say that she has to re-fill or do more work, it's 100% on me? Or do I not have to pay the 2nd time around bc they didn't do it right the first time. Oh, joy.

I had a filling break and the dentist did't charge me for it.

[balletofangels]

It sounds about right. I'm surprised they didn't tell you cost up front. I have crappy dental insurance and when I needed a root canal they gave me a detailed explanation of costs before starting work.

[speckledfrog]

What is wrong with it? If it feels rough/a little big it will smooth down over the next few weeks.

[sandy]

Nov 10, 2013 22:32:14 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

What is wrong with it? If it feels rough/a little big it will smooth down over the next few weeks.

Pain when drinking cold liquids, eating using that tooth, or flossing in between.  It's been a month so I'm going back.

[speckledfrog]

Nov 10, 2013 22:35:33 GMT -5 sandy said:

Nov 10, 2013 22:32:14 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

What is wrong with it? If it feels rough/a little big it will smooth down over the next few weeks.

Pain when drinking cold liquids, eating using that tooth, or flossing in between.  It's been a month so I'm going back.

It's good to go back and get it checked out.  I always have a little sensitivity when I get fillings (I have approximately a million) and it usually goes away.  Last year I had a tooth just go haywire for some reason and it was very temperature and pressure sensitive.  There was nothing wrong with it, the nerve just kind of spazzed.  They ended up giving me some super flouride toothpaste and after a few months it was back to normal.  I hope yours is back to normal soon!

[lola]

Last time this happened to me, my dentists said there was a gap between the cavity and my filling. He pulled out the filling and put in a new one at no charge to me.

[sandy]

Thanks, everyone! Much appreciated!

[Jalapeñomel]

Nov 10, 2013 22:35:33 GMT -5 sandy said:

Nov 10, 2013 22:32:14 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

What is wrong with it? If it feels rough/a little big it will smooth down over the next few weeks.

Pain when drinking cold liquids, eating using that tooth, or flossing in between.  It's been a month so I'm going back.

It's too high.  You need to have it fitted down.  

If it makes you feel any better, my last dental visit in the US was almost $2000 with insurance. 

[eb777888]

Ugh! Sorry. I echo the PP, this sound very reasonable.