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Tooth cavity fillings cost $713!

I went to the dentist, last week, for a checkup and a cleaning. The dentist found a few cavities, and his assistant sent me an estimate for how much fillings will cost: $713.20! Part of the reason the fillings are expensive is that this dentist only does tooth-colored fillings, which are more expensive than silver fillings. Delta Dental, the dental insurance company that I'm signed up with, only pays for silver fillings, though, so I have to pay the difference. Delta is paying $952.80, which means that the total treatment cost is $1,666.

Since it's so expensive, I don't think I'll get the work done at this dentist. I could do one of the following:

• go to a dentist who does silver fillings
• wait until next year, when I'll enroll in Google's Flexible Spending Plan so that I can pay for the treatment with pre-tax dollars
• go to a dentist in Thailand

posted by Li at 10:20 PM