First day of year 53 was spent at the dentist. He wanted to crown the remaining upper teeth anyway so me losing part of the front tooth just hurried the process along. He prepped the front two tooth for crowns which means grinding them down then putting on temporary crowns until the permanent ones are ready. For both crowns and prep, they charged me $3,996. However, since I have dental insurance, even though I used up all my funds for this year, the adjusted price should have been $1,732 so I have a large credit on my account. This is the same with medical costs and insurance. Even though I’m paying myself, the price can vary wildly. If I didn’t have dental insurance, the I would have paid $2,265 more for the exact same service + crowns. That’s more than double. Plus usually people without insurance are those without good jobs so they double can’t afford dental work.
Anyway, due to the fistulagram quarantine next week, I can’t go back to the dentist until the following Monday. Instead of two temporary crowns, I have one large one covering the two front tooth. Weird but okay for a few weeks, though I can’t chew using the front until the permanent crowns are in.
Life with chronic diseases 