2/2 How much does it cost to do a resin-based composite two surf.
tooth filling? I'm quoted for $142. My insurance pays
about 40% so I need to shell out the rest. I'm wondering
if $142/tooth is the standard price? -poor student
\_ A friend of mine just sent me the link. Basically
my quote is a bit high but not overly outrageous:
http://www.healthcarebluebook.com/page_Results.aspx?id=41&dataset=dental
\_ oh, get this. My dentist says he doesn't do amalgam
(mercury), only white-composite. Metlife says they'll
pay 80% for filling but only for amalgam fill. If I
do composite, it's considered cosmetic and therefore
whatever cost extra it is, I'll have to pay extra.
Since my dentist doesn't do amalgam, I can either
wait another 6 months to go to another dentist that
can do the evaluation again + amalgam, or just
pay up the difference. Argh. I hate insurance.
\_ You want to ingest mercury? I don't.
\_ there hasn't been a conclusive study on
trace mercury filling and growth/development.
\_ Biology is not like computer science m8, you can't
rely on "if not 0 then it must be a 1". |