Can’t remember anyone on this board saying there was any good dental insurance, so I’m not optimistic. My grad-student daughter just got a consult with an endodontist who recommends 2 root canals and possibly crowns (which the dentist would do). With her current insurance, it would cost her $5313 for root canals and crowns. Endodontist’s office recommended changing to Delta Dental insurance and that would bring her cost down to $2550.
What insurance company would allow a patient to sign up and right away need $6000 worth of work? They claim there is no waiting period. Should she switch, or just keep what she’s got? Any other suggestions?
And I can’t understand why teeth in an otherwise healthy young person would need root canals, without any trauma or illnesses or even cavities.
I had my dentist suggest a root canal under my crown. He aw a dark spot underneath. Personally I don’t think that is justification enough.
You can get a second opinion. Also (for what it is worth) a friend told me that his friend went to Mexico to get dental work and was quite happy and saved lots of money.
(AI: People are traveling to Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, Costa Rica, Hungary, and India to save 40%–80% on costs. These destinations are popular for high-quality, affordable care—including implants and, crowns).
Funny you should mention this. I just saw this video on YT this morning:
Root canals are only ‘needed’ in teeth that are dead or abscessed. Is she experiencing pain? Did the endodontist test the nerves of the teeth in question? Did he show her the x-rays that showed dead teeth and/or inflamed tooth pulps? She should definitely get a second opinion, regardless.
She is cold-sensitive, and the xrays do show something unusual but exactly what I don’t know. I think she’s already paid the dentist $300, the endodontist $350 for the consult, and is near the annual limit on her current insurance. She’s currently looking at an endodontics school, there are two about 3 hours from her. They’re maybe half price.
