I went to the dentist this morning. Going in, I had anticipating the visit to cost me about $900. Instead, it only cost me $200. I can live with that.
Long story short, I had a cavity under a crown. So he had to remove the crown, and fix the underlying tooth. He was afraid that the tooth would be too far gone and might have to take it out. In reality, that might not have been a bad thing. It would have meant getting another implant that would become part of a bridge. Still, this tooth is going to become part of a bridge after my dental insurance kicks in after the first of the year.
Right now, I’m without dental insurance because I’ve hit my annual maximum. My insurance company will only pay out a certain amount, and I hit that in May. So until I have insurance (and my flexible spending) again in January, no major dental work for me.