no dental insurance. how much of a bill can i expect?

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  • sloppy joe

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    a filling fell out one tooth, i let it go and it needs to be pulled. two wisdom teeth needs pulling and a forth tooth next to a wisdom tooth needs pulling.

    i need 4 teeth pulled. i called an oral surgeon, the answer was come talk for 60 bucks. what am i looking at about? $100 a tooth? $300? more?
     

    machinedrummer

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    Not sure where you are located but have you given any thought to trying the dental school? If it’s just extractions they might be able to help. If it’s a surgeon you require that might be above their level. I would start there if the price is too high at the regular office. Good luck to ya.
     

    DWT

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    With the amount of work you need, the cost could exceed a few thousand $. I have dental insurance for my self and wife, with Met Life. The cost is about $40.00/mo. It doesn't pay the entire bill, but has saved me thousands on crown/bridge work my wife needed.
    LSU school of Dentistry accepts patients, but there is a waiting list and there is still some expense involved. Once enrolled w. them, it's about equal to having dental insurance. Also, them will drop you, if you miss appointments.
     

    Magdump

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    Find a small town near you and check with a local dentist. Tell them you are paying cash and ask for prices. I’ve found them to be very reasonable. If you ever get around Clinton check Dr McVae
     

    N4sir

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    With wisdom teeth it's not a simple extraction. For some it is but the roots of wisdom teeth usually make those the worst to pull. You're probably looking at x-rays and in some cases oral surgery.
    LSU is not as easy as it once was to get into and this time of year students are winding down for the end of the school year.
     

    MetalVendor

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    Apply for a card from Care Credit. Once approved, you basically get a credit card (for approved medical expenses only) with a certain limit to finance any procedures you get done. They then approve you for a promotional ZERO interests payment period of 12, 18, or 24 months. Obviously, if you can pay it off in that period, you don't get hit with any interest charges. Care Credit saved my butt when I had to get all four of my wisdom teeth pulled. With their help, I was able to finance the procedure (and pay NOTHING out of pocket initially) and I qualified for 18 months to pay it off with no interests. Look them up. I highly recommend them, but I also have no idea what they charge in interest if you don't pay it off in the time allotted.
     

    Neil09

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    I just had one pulled out of pocket, was $60 for visit then $90 to pull. (They said it ranges from $90-150/tooth). This was in Ville Platte, La.
     

    noob

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    I want to say my BIL charges 180 per tooth pulled. Thats for something non-complex. We have a member on here that's a dentist, you may want to reach out to him. Where are you located?
     

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