my wisdom teeth are commin in... my job does not offer dental insurance.. can i still go to the dentist... how much will it be? are payments available?
2007-12-17 05:08:19 · 5 answers · asked by cdlc 2 in Health ➔ Dental
You can still go to the dentist but it will cost alot more, the price varies on if they are impacted or not. Mine were impacted and it was 400 dollars a tooth, but luckaly my parents had health insurance.
Think to yourself if you can live with the pain until they come in, I would recommend a dentist trip and see what he has to say.
2007-12-17 05:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by ~Romantic_Dreamer~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some surgeons will request that you see a dentist first, so you will have to pay that initial fee and then the fee of your consultation and then the cost of the actual surgery. I believe mine was going to be 1300 for 2 teeth with the consultation and having the surgery, that doesnt include the dentist. You can go to carecredit.com and search for your dr. to see if they accept care credit. Care credit is a "credit card acct" that allows you to pay for your service in full and then pay the acct off like a credit card. This can help your credit score. You can also search to see if there is a drug study in your city that is accepting people for wisdom teeth removal. In Austin Texas they pay 500 a tooth and you still get all the necessary care that you need, its for investigational drugs. I would just search around and view your options. You may be able to get insurance outside of your company for just yourself as well and pay a low montly fee.
2007-12-17 13:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by Janna B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's about $380 per tooth, and about $350 for 1/2 hour of anethesia if you get put to sleep, and yes there are payment plans available, most of the time they will require 20% down at the time of the procedure.
2007-12-17 14:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Curious Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would look into getting individual dental insurance. Seeing the dentist can be expensive. Dental insurance is very affordable and well worth it!
2007-12-17 13:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by PhantomRN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A PRIOR ESTIMATE BEFORE YOUR WISDOM TEETH ARE PULLED. THIS ESTIMATE DOES NOT COST THAT MUCH. THE COST DEPENDS ON WHO DOES THE WORK AND ON HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO DO.
2007-12-17 13:39:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋