LafayetteLady -> RE: Trip to the Dentist (not kinky, a serious question) (7/26/2011 10:09:57 PM)
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ORIGINAL: angelikaJ to the OP quote:
ORIGINAL: smartsub10 Sometimes medical insurance will pay if you go to an oral surgeon. I had some dental issues requiring an oral surgeon and my PPO health insurance paid for 80% of the bill. The doctor's office worked out a payment plan for the other 20%. He also sedated me. I don't remember anything about the visit. The medication was Versed. That's some good shit. [:D] I suggest you look into your medical plan and find out which oral surgeon will cover you. If you explain to the office of the surgeon or perhaps to your primary care physician, she can maybe talk with them and then call in something like valium to help with your pre-appt anxiety that will be compatible with the anesthesia. If you have an abcess you should be on antibiotics: a full course. You should also have substantial pain relievers. Ibuprofen helps. I was going to suggest she talk to them about some Xanax rather than valium for the panic attacks. I need to take them for most medical procedures, including the dentist. To the OP: Your dental plan through your employer doesn't even cover yearly exams or cleanings, just discounts them? Search for dental plans on line and get an independent one. There is no point paying into a plan that offers little coverage. Most dental plans I know of (which also don't max out at $1,000 either) cover certain things like yearly check ups, cleanings, basic fillings, and need pre-approval for extractions, deep cleanings, root canals and the like. Yes, if you intend to get all that work done, it is going to cost you a fortune, and it is going to take a long time to complete. I had a bad experience with a dentist a long time ago (early teens), and it made things bad for a long time after. So I know it sucks. In the meantime, as others have said, if you aren't getting this done, like tomorrow, you need antibiotics and pain killers. For the record, the percocet you received was for the pain. It won't do much for anxiety. For those, look for valium, ativan or xanax. I have had to really work with my doctors on the xanax issue, since they thought a .25 before a procedure would do something for the anxiety. I needed at least (yes, I'm a wuss) a full milligram, sometimes two of xanax to keep me from getting freaked out.
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