There goes the gun money...
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Topic: There goes the gun money...
Posted By: bugsNbows
Subject: There goes the gun money...
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 16:47
Ain't life grand? Last week I had a toothache. I've never had one before, and it wasn't much fun. Anyhow, I went to my regular Dentist. After diagnosing the issue, she sent me to an Endodontist for a second opinion. Well, bummer, had to have a root canal ($950). Now, that's done, so back to the regular Dentist. The affected tooth was under a old, double crown that would now need to be re-done ($2000). Crap. So, both fixes plus three Dr. visits and I just pizzed away about $3100. Don't have an HSA or dental coverage... only a good medical coverage. So, it's straight out-of-pocket. Good grief. There will be no guns or optics any time soon!
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Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 17:07
Hate to hear that Ric.
I've seen the time I would have gladly paid most any price to get away from the pain of a toothache though.
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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 17:19
Hate it for you man.
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Posted By: jonoMT
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 17:20
Bummer. Guess that's what you call "gum" money. Dentist probably ran into the endodontist at either a boat or Harley dealership this afternoon.
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Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 17:28
I know what you mean it seems like something always comes up and evaporates the toy fund.
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Posted By: 300S&W
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 18:08
I can relate to that! My wife's into the dentist for a couple grand already and she's no where near done.
"There will be no guns or optics any time soon! " What about FOOD!!
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Posted By: Average Joe
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 19:32
LOL you wanna see my dental bill i'm gonna get.
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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 20:11
i would rather have it jerked out than have a root canal.
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Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 20:28
$20
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Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: April/15/2010 at 20:29
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Posted By: 8shots
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 04:57
That is a bummer.
That is very expensive dental work. You could have flown to South Africa, had the dental work done and had some change left for a hunt!!!!
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Posted By: 300S&W
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 06:15
!!!
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Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 11:35
I had never had a root canal before either. It wasn't fun, but certainly not as bad as it could have been. I swear, everything (it seems so anyway) on my body either hurts or is falling apart.
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Posted By: budperm
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 12:33
Amen to that, falling apart faster and faster too! I was a Tetracylcine baby....which means I have little to no enamel on my teeth. Everytooth except 4 is currently crowned and I've had 10 root canals cause I am on my 3rd set of crowns. I started with them at 16yrs of age! Now I am on my 3rd set. The wonders of modern medicine!
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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 12:47
Dang bud you got some FUBARed teeth
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Posted By: budperm
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 13:02
Yaeh, I have more hours in the chair than most pilots!
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Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: April/16/2010 at 15:37
At least my Dentist has some hottie assistants to grapple with...LOL.
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Posted By: 8shots
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 07:40
Did some-one say "TOOTH" ?????????????
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Posted By: SVT_Tactical
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 07:57
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Posted By: Trays 7940
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 10:55
Dentists... Fooey! My wife is a dental assistant and works for a guy who brings in about a million a month... hasnt given her a raise in 7 years....
Last year I missed an antelope hunt in Wyoming cause my daughter's wisdom teeth had to come out "all of a sudden"... $2500.00...
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Posted By: Trays 7940
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 10:58
8shots wrote:
Did some-one say "TOOTH" ?????????????
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This is really a scarey picture!
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Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 11:07
Geez Bud, I thought I had it bad. Kind of like that old story about a grumpy old man (me) complaining about not having any shoes...until he met a man with no feet. There is always somebody worse off. I apologize for whining.
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Posted By: budperm
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 11:53
Don't apologize....root canals suck and are ridiculously expensive! Root canal and crown is around $2K depending on how many roots are in the tooth. Simple tooth extraction is Approx $60. If it weren't for the gaps and the teeth spreading out I would have them sart pulling them. I am at the point now where I will be loosing teeth cause several have had the cores built uop already and there won't be anything to attach new crowns to!
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Posted By: Kickboxer
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 12:58
budperm wrote:
Don't apologize....root canals suck and are ridiculously expensive! Root canal and crown is around $2K depending on how many roots are in the tooth. Simple tooth extraction is Approx $60. If it weren't for the gaps and the teeth spreading out I would have them sart pulling them. I am at the point now where I will be loosing teeth cause several have had the cores built uop already and there won't be anything to attach new crowns to! |
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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: April/19/2010 at 17:54
Damn, that sucks, Ric! But, I agree with Ed on this one; I think I'd just take a pair of pliers and yank out the offending tooth before I'd use money out of my gun fund!
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