*sighs*

[lithera]

So. It looks like I am the victim of a bad root canal.

I have three options:
-I can wait until September and get my insurance to cover re-drilling and re-filling the root canal. (I have to wait until September because there the inusrance won't cover until two years after the original.)
-I can pay for the root canal out of pocket.
-I can have the tooth taken out.

I think option number 1 is where I'm going but this pain... I never want to go through that again.

I think I want a nap.

Comments

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Issaquah is a bit rough though if it comes down to it, I may well ask.

I found a dentist that I like and that I'm comfortable going to but I run into that lovely insurance issue trying to get it done there. I can't afford it out of pocket, no matter what ends up happening.

[crowbarbob.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where you went to originally but as someone else mentioned there is always the Dental school at the UW.

As for the insurance thing, I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know but just the root canal portion of the procedure is probably going to put you out about $800 bucks out of pocket. Its also pretty much a requirement to get a crown put on the tooth after that. You don't have to do it immediately but the sooner the better as the tooth becomes more brittle and apt to crack or break after you kill the nerve and remove the 'innards.'

I'm betting though that a lot of these places would be willing to work with you for a payment plan.