I went to the dentist yesterday to get a temporary filling that should last until the new year. I need a crown on the tooth, but that costs just at the 4 figure mark, so I convinced the dentist to tide me over until after January 1, so I can use my Medical Flex Spending.
I didn’t even get a single shot of novocaine, because I’m a tough guy, yeah, right. I’m actually a big wimp, but I didn’t need any pain killer because he was working on the tooth that had the root canal done on it last month.
Started down, went up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 505
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 505
Yikes! Those dentist’s bills can hurt worse than the drills. Sometimes a temporary crown can last a LONG time. My dentist told me this week that they have temporarily reduced the price on some procedures to encourage people to use their benefits before the end of the year. Apparently, their workload has dropped off some because of the recession. You might try negotiating a little….