Dental appointment tomorrow

@lovebuglena (51328)
Staten Island, New York
November 8, 2026 2:54pm CST
I’m going to the dental office tomorrow for cleaning. I think the hygienist is going to do x-rays. She wanted to do them last time and I told her no. I haven’t done them in a while so I don’t think I can avoid not doing it. And the dentist will probably come see, even though I don’t need to see her. All I want is my teeth cleaned. Wonder how much all this is going to cost me. They don’t accept my insurance so I will be paying out of pocket. Though I really don’t want to do this I should probably not schedule my next appointment and look for another office to go to, one that actually accepts my insurance. It’s gonna be hard to find one because I have the free insurance now.
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@AmbiePam (132825)
• United States
17h
They want you to get dental X-rays once a year. I have to pay out of pocket too, but it’s worth it not to have a host of dental problems in the long run. Some dentists have “in house” insurance, which is basically what mine offers. It results in about a $30 discount, which is better than nothing.
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@AmbiePam (132825)
• United States
16h
@lovebuglena It doesn’t hurt to check.
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@lovebuglena (51328)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
Maybe they have an in-office write off. I think I’ve seen that previously when I went in for my appointments before.
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• United States
11h
Me too. I think I broke either 1 or 2 teeth Friday evening.
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@lovebuglena (51328)
• Staten Island, New York
55m
Ouch. How did that happen?
@RasmaSandra (102206)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18h
As long as I still have some of my own teeth in my mouth and I can eat I am fine,
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@lovebuglena (51328)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
I need to go for cleaning and every four months because I get black stains on a number of my teeth.
@JohnRoberts (109260)
• Los Angeles, California
18h
I dread dental appointments and pay for it all myself. The x-rays do serve a purpose.
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@lovebuglena (51328)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
I dread that too.
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@Wrexxo (10951)
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18h
i get wanting just the cleaning and nothing else... Paying out of pocket for the extras is the part that would bug me too. Hope you find an office that takes your insurance, that fixes the whole thing fr.
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@lovebuglena (51328)
• Staten Island, New York
15h
All I care about at this point is the cleaning because I don’t want to pay even more money than I already am for cleaning itself.
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