Friday, October 23, 2009

I have pet isnurance (vca), is it to much for vet to quote 700 for dental work for my dog?

He needs teeth cleaning and IM not sure if he needs an extraction but if he does it would cost me 300-700 bucks....pet insurance only pays 65 bucks overall of all costs? Are pet insurances working off quota system?

I have pet isnurance (vca), is it to much for vet to quote 700 for dental work for my dog?
VCA is a big company; their primary interest is in making money, not caring lovingly for pets.





I would go to a locallly based vet and get a second opinion.





I went to VCA in Savannah once. Their rates for services were 30 to 40% higher than good old Dr. Marley who ran his own office with 2 assistants. I would definitely shop around and I wouldn't bother with pet insurance. If they will only pay $65 of a $700 bill, he insurance is not worth the money.





Good luck!
Reply:I know extractions can be really expensive, especially if it involves the back molars which require a lot of work due to the size of the teeth. I checked into pet insurance but never found any that covered dental care at all.
Reply:I think it depends on the breed u have and what is covered but from what I have researched I do not see that the pet insurance weighs out. Like I have Dachshunds which are prone to back surgery and it just does not pan out. It is best to just set aside what u woudl pay a month to them in a doggy account for emergencies.
Reply:It cost $600 for my dog's annual dental cleaning in Manhattan, NYC. Veterinary Pet Insurance only covered 1/2 that amount. I received a check for $297. The total cost included all the workup tests prior to anesthsia, and dental cleaning. It's ALOT of money, but I want my 12-year-old Yorkie to have chompers when she is 18 years old.
Reply:You are being ripped off. Anesthesia is the biggest cost of a dental. That shouldn't cost any more than say 60.00 for initial then 10 for every 20-30 minutes more on gas. An extraction should be between 15 and 20 depending upon if they have to lift it out or if it comes right out. Also the size of your dog factors in because of the amount of anesthesia required. Unless your dog weighs in at 400 lbs seek a second opinion.
Reply:that seems very, very high. We have a VCA here, and they tend to be higher priced than most vets. I'd get a second opinion
Reply:extractions are expensive
Reply:My mom had her dogs teeth cleaned last week. It cost almost $400 dollars. I thought she got ripped off. But they did x-rays, anesthesia and the cleaning. I used to be a vet tech and it never cost over $200.
Reply:I know that vet expenses are climbing every year and don't know what things should cost, *but* I do know that the pet insurance companies I've looked into are *very* different when it comes to the actual amount that they will reimburse you for vet expenses.





We went with Pets Best Insurance because they work on a straight 80% of the bill after the deductible, unlike other companies I researched. I pay the extra couple of bucks a month so that I can have the lower deductible.





I agree with the poster who said that finding a company who is committed to animals and not just profits is important! Good luck to you!
Reply:The $700.00 does seem a bit steep. Our vets charge around $275. That includes preanesthetic blood work, which is mandatory if the pet is over five years old. If under five, it's about $195.00. This price excludes extractions, antibiotics and/or pain meds. There are some places that actually do fillings and root canals (ours is not one of them). Are they offering any of that for that price, or do they just extract the teeth if they are decayed or broken? Have they given you an itemized estimate for their services? It would be interesting to see what could total $700.



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with the unsettled.The abandoned,destitute the displaced.Bodies absent of perpetual shelter.The homeless.


Was a crisply chilled November morning.Blue skies loom to make for a most plesant day.I arrived at the shop just shy of 10am,as accustom.Fiddling with a fussy frozen door lock,out of nowhere,up pops this little man.I knew what he wanted.after a while you become numb to the questions,and the word NO rolls rotely off the tongue.Didn't get the chance to spout it out,he beat me to the punch.He says"hey boss got any work that i can do to earn a few bucks?haven't eaten in a day or so?.He fit the part.Third generation hand me down clothes,mis-matched shoes and a coat 3 sizes to big.Must double as a blanket,i thought to myself.Odd i mused,he doesn't have the signature of 2 day stale booz breath and half a mouth full of brown teeth.His eyes were clear,steady and spoke of hunger.With Christmas around the corner thought what the hell,and gave him 20 bucks...............


to be continued,,,,,

Can this be considered prose? Part 1, "THE TATTERED MAN".....Main Street as in any given city,is laden with...
Interesting encounter at the shop. Mismatched shoes and a coat doubling as a blanket. Wow!


But "the word NO rolls rotely off the tongue." How? what is rotely?





Ladle out part 2 please. . . .
Reply:A type of prose, yes, awesome, most defiantly my friend *^_^*








On to prt 2 @)~%26gt;~



konsole-devel

Is it okay to have periodontal work after getting porcelin veneers. My dentists says I have gum recession.....

My dentist says I should have grafting done after she puts on the veneers. Will my teeth look bad doing it this way? She has a margin on my teeth and the veneers will only go up to that margin below the recession. I'm very scared I'll be out 9,000 bucks and have an unattractive smile until I can afford the periodontal work. There is no turning back. I have the temporaries on now. Should I worry?

Is it okay to have periodontal work after getting porcelin veneers. My dentists says I have gum recession.....
Why is she doing the veneers first?? Wouldn't the perio surgery be first, then the veneers? I'd investigate more, maybe even a second opinion. Have you already had the teeth prepared for veneers? When doing grafting, the goal is to prevent/treat recession, but it seems to me that doing the surgery first would allow a better look at the increased length of the gumline, thereby determining your margin for the veneers. Get a second opinion.
Reply:Ask the dentist how long they will last,they don't like to answer questions like that,a dentist will never tell you the longivety of veneers or caps,after paying all that money,you can't get to those teeth to clean then,and they will rot.



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Is there a shelf life on crest white strips?

I discovered I had a big box of crest white strips in my basement. I bought them 2-2 1/2 yrs. ago w/out evening realizing I had them!!


I've been using them only for about 3 days now but haven't noticed a difference, not like I did back then when I used the strips. I don't recall how many I used back then to get my desired results. I was wondering if they had a shelf life and this is why my teeth aren't getting whiter, or maybe it's just that I've not used that many yet. (for about 3 days twice day I've used them).


My teeth need whitening, but really aren't "that bad", lol !!


Do you think it's because i should just buy new strips? or just keep using them all up? I thought I recalled seeing a difference just after the 1st or 2nd try last time, of course they were brand new back then. They are like 56 bucks I think!

Is there a shelf life on crest white strips?
They probably are expired but have a little potency left in them, I don't think they can hurt your teeth, but certainly can't whiten them the way you want either. Although the strips are known to only be a temporary whitening method. If you are interested in a more permanent solution you really should see your dentist for either the bleaching trays or the one hour office bleaching. I am going to go ahead and send you some information on the different bleaching processes just in case your are interested. I hope it will be informative in helping you make a decision about bleaching your teeth.





To start with the best and easiest way is to see your dentist for a cleaning. They can remove the stains caused from the coffee, tea and smoking. Then the rest is up to your home care in keeping the stains off. Once you get the stains removed, it will be a lot easier to keep them off! Using a soft toothbrush and whitening toothpaste can do wonders alone, but sometimes you need a little extra help.





If you want the hollywood white, then talk to the dentist about home bleaching. He/she will suggest two different methods that are known to work well. One is bleaching trays that are custom made from impressions taken of your teeth. These work with a solution the dentist provides for you. The other is the in house, or one hour bleaching method that the doctor or his assistant preforms at the office.





The custom trays ususally takes a few minutes to a couple of hours a day for about two weeks to reach your desired results. Most patients I've found love this type of whitening. It allows them the freedom to judge when they need to "touch up" by bleaching whenever they feel their teeth have gotten stained from time, coffee, tea, wines and other things. It also allows them to touch up again months, or years down the road. The average cost of this is around $200-400. It's the method of bleaching I've used for over 15 years now, and I highly recommend this one.





Then there is the one hour system that the dentist does in his office, it's quiet expensive though, somewhere around the $600-$700 area. Some dentist don't use it or recomend it due to the sensitivity it causes. It's bleaching usually last for a couple of years and requires touch up with bleaching pens and mouthwashes which are expensive too. This gives you the instant white but the results aren't lasting.





So, it's really up to you and how much you want to spend to get those "pearly" whites. I would check around on the prices in your area. But the key question is, are you willing to maintain it, with regular appointments with your dentist and diligent home care? Talk to your dentist, they can answer all of your questions. Good luck!



Visual Basic

Deep Cleaning and prices.?

I have been having problems with my teeth for the last month or so. I just had 4 teeth removed because my former dentist didn't discover that I had gum disease. Now my top gums are starting to swell and the new dentist is saying that I need a deep cleaning asap. I'm already terrified of the dentist and now I have to go through this. Any one have suggestions on how I can calm down before going to have this done? Also the cost for this is 400 bucks, a 100 for each quad. Does this sound right to anyone?


Thanks!!

Deep Cleaning and prices.?
If you have 4 teeth removed due to the gum disease , you must have chronic periodontitis?! That's the reason you need deep cleaning (scaling and root planning). You can expect some discomfort, but it will probably be much less than you fear. Although about half of patients reported feeling fearful of pain before they were treated, less than 10 percent reported feeling any extreme discomfort or pain from treatment, according to a poll by the American Academy of Periodontology. So relax.. take some Tylenol before the procedure should help!





Price really depends on the dentist (location, staff, experience..). In my office, we charge $60 per quad and $240 total but then again, we don't specialize in periodontics.
Reply:I would get a 2nd opinion.
Reply:If you need a "deep cleaning" - and it sounds like you do - $400 is a bargain for four quadrants of deep scaling.





As far as calming down, maybe knowing that you are not getting taken to the cleaners will help.





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Reply:Wow you are getting a bargain. We charge two-fifty per quad. And sixty dollars per quad? Where the heck do you practice? I have never heard of anything so cheap.
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Reply:try rescue remedy before you go or try seeing Dr for something too calm nerves
Reply:I had it yesday and 3 weeks ago and my rght gums is hurting now and my deinst said to use salt water for 3 or 5 days afer you eat for 30 sconds. WHEN YOU GET THAT DONE BRUSH FOR 3 MIN NOW. BECAUSE MY DENIST SAID I AM DONE VERY GOOD YOU BUSHING FOR 3 MIN. AND BUY THAT PLAUE MOUTHWAS TO KEEP IT DOWN.


P.S IT REALLY HELPS IF YOU DO SALT WATER TRY IT!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:$100.00 a quad is it? Whew, that is cheap! We charge $215.00 a quad, so yeah I would say that is cheap. Also, if you want to save your teeth for as long as possible, get this done. There is no cure for periodontal disease, just treatments. It wont be as bad as you think, if you get a great hygientist or dentist.
Reply:shell...please email me! ibkimo@chartermi.net I just completed my 4 weeks of deep cleaning last Thursday! I can promise you there isn't a person alive any more scared of the dentist than I am! lol! But I am SOOOOOOOOOO GLAD I had it done! They numb you up before they start the deep cleaning...they didn't numb me before they started the regular cleaning portion so that was just as uncomfortable as any cleaning is...nothing you can't stand but the deep cleaning was fine...you mostly feel pressure...and just a little pain. I AM SOOO GLAD I WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT DONE! I HAD NO PAIN AFTER I LEFT THE DENTIST OFFICE! I was soooo scared to have this done...I was terrified! I almost chickened out! lol! email me and I will give you tips on where you might can have it done cheaper than $400! I got it done REALLY cheap!! They were amazed at the results even from one week to the next as far as my pockets went! You should have had the deep cleaning done BEFORE you had the teeth pulled...it might have saved them...please email me!!!



Nanny Profile

TMJ Splints. How much are they?

I know you can go to a store like wal mart and get one for like 20 bucks. Those irritate my jaw even more. I had a emergency splint made where it fit my 2 front teeth. It fell out of my bag while I was traveling. Anyone know how much that would cost without insurance? Don' t wanna go another night grinding my teeth in my sleep. Hurts too much.

TMJ Splints. How much are they?
Ask the dentists office. Also, check the dentists on the WiDentists network, it could save you 60% on splints and ortho


dontia.
Reply:when i had mine made a couple of years ago it was $550.





call your dentist and ask.



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Some dental advice about whitening! PLEASE!?

So its a big deal the whole teeth whitening thing! And well im a big coffee drinker! and i smoke socially! And well they arent YELLOW YELLOW! they are just starting to look stained from all the starbucks. So please help me. i know everyone says "Crest whitening strips" but when i used it, it didnt whiten the bottom of my teeth..it didnt completely work for me. So are there any secrets without having to pay 400 bucks at the dental office!

Some dental advice about whitening! PLEASE!?
Arm N' Hammer toothpaste. It has baking soda, very good for whitening teeth , and doesn't damage. ALSO. Cut down on the coffe, if you're looking for a fix of caffeine, then try Tea. Some tea's have loads more caffeine than coffee.
Reply:You should definitely try the whitining technic with the lights. The Dentist uses a light to whiten teeth and they become whiter after they do so. I've tried it before and it works! :)
Reply:go to a dental office and make bleaching trays and use those to hold your whitestrips in place and brush with hydrogen peroxide
Reply:Stains from coffee and smoking can usually be removed from a dental cleaning. Whittening agents are not designed to remove these types of stains as a general rule. They are designed to lighten the general color of the teeth. They work great for yellowing due to aging. If You have had a recent professional cleaning, try the tooth pastes designed for smokers, they have more abrasives.
Reply:I think your best bet would be to do the Zoom bleaching. You


can get really white teeth in one hr. And yes its true...crest strips dont work very well.
Reply:Well dint drink the tea tea will stain worse than coffee I can remove coffee stains easier than tea when I clean teeth here are some tips for you QVC has these pens called Brite Smile Love them you can you them anywhere anytime and they taste good just dint eat or drink anything for 1/2 hr after you do this if you really need to what I do all the time with all my drinks I drink everything through a straw so my teeth stay white I also use Listerine pre rinse swish for 1 min a its foamy and whitens nice too the nice thing with the pens you can use them when you want in the car click your pen and go my whole family is using them and get your teeth cleaned on a regular 6 month basis I go 3 months but I am in the field so the perks and I like the feeling of cleaned teeth so this should work Good Luck
Reply:I'm not too sure abt it. However, there are many ways to whiten your teeth.








Here are many ways that you can whitening your teeth!





For home remedies.





Mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to form toothpaste. Brush the teeth regularly with this paste. It will remove all stains in a month.





Use bicarbonate of soda 5 minutes before brushing the teeth with normal toothpaste in the morning. This is a good home remedy for teeth whitening.





Rubbing the bark of walnut tree on the teeth helps in removing all stains from the teeth.





Strawberries are considered natural teeth whiteners. Rubbing the teeth with strawberries daily will remove all the stains.





If you would like a suggestion on tooth whitening gel, here's something for you!





Crest Night Effects Whitening Gel (about $18.00) allows you to remove stains while you sleep. The tooth whitening system has a fresh, wintergreen flavor. After fourteen days of sleeping with this product on your teeth, you will wake up to a vibrant smile. You should see results in two days, although there are reports of tooth whitening results in one night





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