Consumerism Commentary - Latest Comments in Reasonable and Customary?

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Cap — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:28:07 -0000

wow.. whats up with everyone getting their wisdom teeth pulled lately.

mine's sorta coming out too.. do'h

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savvy saver — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:31:12 -0000

Also, some advice from someone who used to work in a dental office... follow all the instructions they give you! No straws, no smoking, take your pain meds and the anti-inflamatories. Wisdom teeth removals can be a bitch if they don't heal right the first time. If you let them get infected or get dry sockets it can take much, much longer to heal.

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savvy saver — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:28:37 -0000

I was in high school (16 years old) when it was determined that my wisdom teeth needed to be removed. I didn't have insurance, but I was lucky enough to work for a dentist who offered to do them for cost. No anesthesia (no insurance, no anesthesiologist), and it took forever. All four were impacted and I had to listen to and feel the chisel. I had pain medication but it was still horrible. The dentist swore when it was over that he would never, ever do wisdom teeth extractions again (and he hasn't) and I swore that I would forever in my life carry dental insurance.

have fun!

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California Health Insurance — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:31:54 -0000

Dental work can be extremely expensive. Dental insurance is a great product to have for all the dental needs.

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Caitlin — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:26:20 -0000

$65 "discount" for the partially impacted tooth. It makes sense, just struck me as a little funny. I hope it goes smoothly for you Flexo

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fivecentnickel.com — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:49:47 -0000

I had five teeth pulled last spring for a grand total (before insurance) of just over $1280. After insurance (once I finally get everything settled -- it's a long story) I'll end up paying $680. But my dental insurance sucks. Good luck,

nickel

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Harlan Landes — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:23:30 -0000

Ten years was probably a little bit of an exageration -- I only noticed them coming in as I was finishing up undergrad, so maybe it was eight years ago. They've never really bothered me until a few months ago, and my dentist wasn't too concerned about them until my last appointment. His only concern is that the bone hardens with age and getting them extracted when you're older can be a little more complicated.

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Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:00:20 -0000

I remember getting these when I was 16, I'm glad about that. Any reason why you waited so long?

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jim — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:59:32 -0000

It'll cost me $264 to get two teeth removed so it looks like our prices are inline...