Speaking of the dentist. How is it they can possibly get away with charging so much for services? And why don’t we have better dental coverage that pays for more of the charges like a good health care plan does?
A root canal easily costs nearly $1000. That’s $1000 for a TOOTH. And then if you need a crown on that tooth afterwards, that’s easily another $600 or more. And these are prices WITH dental coverage.
Why does work on one tooth cost so much money? You can buy a decent running car for that much money. You can make mortgage payments for that. I don’t get it. But what are the options? Let the tooth rot and have it pulled? Sure, you can. Then what about the next tooth that goes bad? Yikes. Either you end up broke or toothless.
Of course, the best plan is to not get in this position of needing dental care of such depth, but if you’re past that point, you know what I’m talking about. It’s sickening and depressing.