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Case Summary
Gum Surgery
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: June 2005
Last Cleaning: May 2005
Case Description
I am scheduled to have a gum graft on eight teeth on Thursday. I have no pain or sensitivity, but my gums have visibly receded. This procedure will cost 6200.00 with around $800 being covered by insurance ($1000 max per year, less the exrays and consults I've already had this year). The dr. has been wanting to go ahead and run it on my credit card for the last three weeks, and this seems unusual to me. Besides being scared to death, and wondering if such an expensive procedure is necessary since I have no discomfort, why do they call two or three times a week to ask if I don't want to go ahead and run my card, just to "get it out of the way"? I've always had pretty good teeth, so this is by far the most major thing I've faced with my teeth. Having all four wisdom teeth removed at age 31 was horrific, and I'm not anxious to repeat that ordeal. Any insight would be appreciated.
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