I just got a root canal done by my local endodontist and it used up all of my insurance..................?

The problem is that as soon as it was done I was sent to my regular dentist who said before they could put a crown on they need to remove an impacted wisdom tooth which I have to go to another specialist to do. The crown is going to cost me 800 and I was wondering if there is anything I could do to get the price down? Or if it's alright if I wait till the new year to get the procedures done?

I just got a root canal done by my local endodontist and it used up all of my insurance..................?
Fortunately, it is now mid-August and you don't have to wait an entire year for your benefits to renew (assuming your insurance benefits run from Jan - Dec.)





Go back to your general dentist and tell him your benefits have been exhausted by the endodontist. Ask him if the temporary will last until January - he or she should be able to tell you. It is not to the dentist's advantage to make you pay out of pocket, more likely to get paid by insurance than by individuals.





As far as the wisdom tooth: it might be OK to wait on the extraction, but if the impacted tooth is next to the root canal, it may be in the way of doing the crown. There must be a reason the dentist wants the impacted tooth gone before he/she places the crown.





Not much room to discount crowns since there is a lab fee for the dentist to pay. If you have good credit and have been with this practice for a long time, they may extend limited payments to you.





Good luck!
Reply:If the wisdom tooth doesn't hurt, you can delay the procedure and wait til you have the money for the crown. Or you can try and go to another dentist, and ask them it they are willing to perform the crowm without removing the wisdom tooth.
Reply:ewwwww u had a root canal.....nasty





how do u get a root canal?
Reply:poor you. i had this experience too.


i switched another dentist during half way of my treatment and hoping to pay less. the 2nd one costed even more. i really donno anyway to cost less. just becareful next time and not to happen again.
Reply:Unfortunately I have been through something very similiar to this, and NO you can't wait, the temporary filling material they put over the root canal will not hold for a year. Look up your local University where they have a dental school. They will do the work there under an instructor's care, and they won't charge you an arm and a leg for it. I tried to wait 5 months, and mine only lasted about 3, so now I basically have to start all over again on that tooth.