Reply #68: Here are some $$$ numbers to think about... [View All]

[mtnester]

Resin Composite 1S posterior - $152.00 (remove old mercury filling first)
Resin Composite 2S posterior - $195.00 x 2 = $390.00 (remove old mercury fillings first)

For anyone interested in other procedures:

Root canal therapy - bicuspid - $687.00
Crown-porcelain/ceramic subsr - $888.88
Crown buildup, include any pins - $222.00

Perio scales & root pin - 4+ per quad - $400.00 x4 (whole mouth) = $1600.00

Total for above - $$3948.00

This straight from my own bill from the last week in August. I did not include my sedation, since I am the one fearful of the dentist, but if you must know it was $300.00 for oral conscious sedation and 4 hours in the chair. Some of my problems are gumline decay and enamel breakage (I am of the tetracycline generation).

I do have dental insurance, however, it only covers a MAXIMUM of $1.000.00 annually. So, the second half of my mouth (remove old mercury filings) and deal with some newer decay in weird places next summer will be:

One Resin composite 1S posterior - $152.00
Five Resin composites 2S posterior -$975.00
Two Onlay - porcelain/ceram 3 surface - $1776.00
Oral conscious sedation - $300.00

Grand total left to do in my mouth - $2903.00

Some of this is my fault due to extreme fear of dentist, but all I wanted to do was share just how much resin composites are, and since it is RARE that a dentist will put anything in but a resin composite...well...my sister and her son do not have dental...although they live on next to nothing, they make too much to qualify for free dental care.

Me...I have to get these fillings out of my mouth since I can TASTE the dang metal...and it scares me.