What the heck? My tooth broke/cracked.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

can they just pull the rest of it and be done with it, or is it in a noticeable location?

Teeth are funny things sometimes. I had a wisdom tooth that nearly decayed in half. Never even knew til I had something stuck in the corner of my mouth and tried to dig it out with my finger. Then I was like "what's this sharp ridge back here?"

[carole]

what on earth is the dentist going to do for that kind of money, i nearly fainted when i read the amount, is this going to be a crown, because that is what they charge here for that too, i just had false bits put on and it only cost me $140.they last a few years as well.

I would get a second and even third opinion, i went to a dentist who was going to fill a tooth that did not even need it, just because i complained of tooth pain, that was like three years ago,been to two different dentists since and neither have suggested it needed doing, she also replaced my broken tooth at a cost of $190, and this time is was only the 140, it sure pays to shop around, i now have a dentist that i am comfortable with, she explains everything as she goes along, does not do anything unless it is absolutely necessary and does not overcharge, good luck with it all.

Oh and i would not have it pulled, preserve your teeth as best you can, i have had teeth pulled where they cannot be seen, and it was many many years ago,and i could not afford a bridge put in and it hurts in the gums still ,so don't go down that avenue if you can help it.

[Catty1]

My guess is that they want to do a crown.

That IS a lot of money...is that the usual price for things like that? What would Mike's dentist charge?

[CountryWolf07]

I honestly thought it was a bit too MUCH.... I mean, $2,500....? That included the x-ray's, etc. etc... just the crown, about what, $1,111... I mean, really? I had a heart attack after I saw the final amount that was shown as the final estimate.... That'd literally wipe out my savings acct. I am looking around to see what I can find.

[Queen of Poop]

That's about what it cost for each of my root canals and crowns. I have 2 of them.