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Expensive decision to make.

I have a tooth that needs a root canal but i dont have insurance. its estimated at $1858.00 for the root canal and a crown.

my question is: should i do the root canal or just get the tooth pulled?

almost 2 grand is a lot of money for me since im 19 and go to college full time and have a part time job.
Maybe I’ll sell brownies and cookies for a few months at work…

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raeghn offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (5 minutes after post)

This is a tricky one, and of course two thousand dollars is a lot of money. I would consider just getting the tooth pulled if the dentist has offered it as an option. Does your school not require that you have insurance while enrolled?

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Chickyyyy offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (8 minutes after post)

No family to borrow the cost and pay it back in installments? If you just don’t have the money, doesn’t seem like you have much of a choice. Hard decision.

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snowmanpo offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (8 minutes after post)

no what schools required insurance? i go to a technical school, maybe thats why?

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raeghn offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (10 minutes after post)

Yeah, a lot of schools actually require that you have insurance in case you get sick. See if your dentist offers a payment plan that makes sense financially. Unfortunately, if you just don’t have the money then you just don’t have the money.

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Srinh offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (14 minutes after post)

Definitely pay the money and get a root canal. you can’t replace a tooth but you can replace money. You can only get falsies. Anything worth keeping is worth paying for.

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