Bryan’s second tooth just emerged, barely above the surface of the gum, right next to his first tooth.
Baby tooth are so cute. His first tooth is not even fully grown out yet.
Speaking of tooth, I went to the dentist again today. But I had to go to a different one because the first guy I went to is not covered under my individual dental plan… What a hassle (but I like my new dentist better than the last guy anyway; she was a lot more thorough and took the time to answer my questions). So I had to go through the X-ray, full cavity check up and the whole deal again. But the good thing was that I did all of that plus tooth cleaning, and the visit only cost me $25. That in itself paid for the insurance premium I paid for the entire year. (I encouraged Grace to make an appointment as well.)
The verdict… similar to the last visit…
Today’s Visit
Copay per visit: w/o insurance: $85; w/ insurance: $5
Complete check up: w/o insurance: $90; w/ insurance: $0
Full-mouth X-Ray: w/o insurance: $176; w/ insurance: $0
Mouth cleaning: w/o insurance: $118; w/ insurance: $20Total paid: $25 (or $469 w/o insurance)
(Insurance paid for the whole year covering both me and Grace: $170 )—-
Recommended Treatments
Tooth #2 (cavity) — w/o insurance: $230; w/ insurance: $102
Tooth #6 (cavity) — w/o insurance: $242; w/ insurance: $75
Tooth #8 (chipped) — not covered: $307; discount: $199.55
Tooth #9 (old chipped) — not covered: $307; discount: $199.55
Tooth #20 (cavity) — w/o insurance: $390; w/ insurance: $205
Tooth #29 (cavity) — w/o insurance: $304; w/ insurance: $145Total w/o insurance: $1.780 (compared to $1,680 from the other clinic)
Total w/ insurance: $926.10 (Yay… 48% savings… )
Having a dental insurance is a good thing.