Start making calls and get the answers you need. Your insurance co. can tell you if a root canal is covered and then call the dentist and see if the root canal is going to have to require your teeth to be pulled. Never know until you ask.

My husband just came back from the dentist and said that he, too, needs a root canal. He left his broken tooth go for so long, it is now infected, so he's doing a course of antibiotics and then has to go back.

And we found out that our dental insurance only reimburses you- you have to pay for the whole thing upfront! This will cost $1100! Where will we come up with the money?

I need so much dental work but now I know we couldn't possible afford it. So I'm stuck with missing teeth, broken teeth and chipped teeth.

Dental insurance sucks- you usually end up paying at least half of an already inflated bill. And, thanks to years of prednisone and Plaquenil, I have about $11000 worth of work that needs to be done.

Sorry you're in the same place!

Sandy

Shlay I am with Dixie. Start making some calls. Do what you can before it becomes worse.

Are you afraid of the dentist? I know a lot of people are. Most all of them these days have gas available to relax you. It is never a walk in the park but it is always good once it is done. You feel so much better.

love and peace
hippy

I have "no dog in this hunt" since I have really great teeth, and therefore, have never needed anything done to them other than cleaning (I'm 61). Being reader of Dr. Mercola's articles I came across the following article a few weeks ago. After reading this I do not think I would ever get a root canal. (Becareful with standard fillings also!)

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/18/dangers-of-root-canaled-teeth.aspx

Many folks do not like Dr. Mercola (mainly the FDA and big drug companies), but he sure can make you think.

a dental infection can become very serious, getting into your blood stream, sinuses and wrecking your whole mouth.

try you local health dept. most have dental clinics or will tell you dentists who have payment plans.

i hope you'll find someone who can help.

sorry huny but that tooth ache will not go away until the root is killed by root canal....pulling leaves gaps...that is not pretty too...so do what you can to save the tooth...hugs bill

give the insurance a chance...

Shlay,

You live in Buffalo, so I would think there is a Dental College not to far from where you live somewhere. Dental work can be done fairly inexpensively and the work is done very well under the supervision of Dentist by 4th year dental studentists. You might want to do some research and find out if there is a Dental College somewhere close to you in New York where you can get the work. I you wait too long, you won't have a choice and the teeth will have to be pulled.

Kat

If you don't want them pulled, have them fixed ASAP. Once they are gone, the cost to replace them is way, way up there.

Call the number on your dental insurance card and they will be happy to tell you what's covered and what's not. It's their job.