Tooth fairy my butt
I went to the dentist today to get a couple of cavities filled. I thought it would be a simple ‘drill and fill’ but it was more like a ‘gouge and paste’ kind of affair. Evidently the tooth was so bad that they had to remove about 80% of it before plastering in the new tooth.
For my trouble, I got slapped with an $80 bill. Evidently the insurance I use doesn’t really cover what they call ‘restorative fillings’ so I’m left to pay the difference.
You know, when you use to loose a tooth, the Tooth Fairy gave you a quarter at the least. Now, when you get older, you have to pay someone else to do the same function. And if you don’t thing 80% loss of a tooth doesn’t count, you try sitting in the chair and have it done After the Novocaine wears off a bit.
All I know is that when my kids loose a tooth, I’m thinking of leaving a 10 spot or something. That way if they ever need it taken out they’ll be covered.
-Cheers
