re: Is This A Dentist Scam?

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True story. Had a wisdom tooth break because of a old filling. Let it slide for about a year, didn't hurt so, wtf. Finally went to my dentist, been with him for around 20 yrs. Big LSU fan. Anyway, told him up front about the tooth and asked him what should WE do. He said cap, in which I said, pull. He said you still have some good years left in that tooth. I said isn't it a wisdom tooth? He said no, thats a molar, don't go rogue on me dude. So I just sat there thinking he wants that $800 price tag on that cap, in which I've have one already and know what the cost is because our dental plan doesn't pay for caps. Its cosmetic therefore our insuance wont pony up for it. So the dental tech is cleaning my teeth and so forth, and I'm thinking he better pull this bad boy or I'm gonna find a dentist that will. My dentist comes back in to check everything out and let me know where my mouth is headed, and he finally comes clean and says it is my wisdom, and make another appt. for the removal next week. Had it done, a little painful yes, but only cost 90 bucks. Plus a nice script of hydro's baby.

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