Is that because you have good dental coverage? Crowns cost me about $200 something (after insurance).
I agree. It's ridiculous that core dental care (outside of aesthetic) is not part of medical. Especially Periodontal care since they've proven that the disease has a direct affect on heart disease. We can't even use out Medical Flex spending on dental care items which is a crock since it's our freaking money... :-)
I haven't had a filling in years - my mouth is a temple since my first perio appointment when the doc told me what I was up against. I brush, floss, use the proxa brush, waterpick, medicated rinse..... daily. I still have a resistance problem. The infection gets cleared out and it creeps right back. It wasn't until I got my latest doc that things have begun to even out. He has me on Doxycycline 2x a day "until further notice" (which is probably forever or as long as I have my teeth).
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Date: 2007-12-12 08:04 pm (UTC)I agree. It's ridiculous that core dental care (outside of aesthetic) is not part of medical. Especially Periodontal care since they've proven that the disease has a direct affect on heart disease. We can't even use out Medical Flex spending on dental care items which is a crock since it's our freaking money... :-)
I haven't had a filling in years - my mouth is a temple since my first perio appointment when the doc told me what I was up against. I brush, floss, use the proxa brush, waterpick, medicated rinse..... daily. I still have a resistance problem. The infection gets cleared out and it creeps right back. It wasn't until I got my latest doc that things have begun to even out. He has me on Doxycycline 2x a day "until further notice" (which is probably forever or as long as I have my teeth).