Dental appointment tomorrow
By Lena Kovadlo
@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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5 responses
@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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@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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@LooeyVille (75)
• United States
11h
Me too. I think I broke either 1 or 2 teeth Friday evening.
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@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
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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