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Originally Posted by Slava
One of the things most frustrating with dentistry is the benefits coverage. Say you have a plan and they offer $100 for a particular procedure. Then the dentist explains that the company is using the 2010 schedule and they charge more, so although you are covered for 80% or whatever, you are paying 20% plus that amount.
I know this isn't the time to put this out there in the economic cycle, but dentistry should be covered under health care. I have no idea how some families get by with no coverage and then having a $1000 bill out of the blue.
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I had a homeless man for a patient a few years ago. His teeth were hurting terribly due to neglect. He had an appointment with one of the few dentists who do social services patients (due to them paying much less),but unfortunately he had to wait a month and a half. The pain got so bad that he scrounged some bottle money to get a pair of vice grips. The result was not pretty