Five fillings done so far! [View all]

I was going to a dentist that told me I was just fine for the past few years. I had to wait two years to get an appointment!

Then he abruptly retired!

I found another dentist to go to and OMG! I've needed several fillings and two crowns and no, they don't use gold any longer from crowns I was advised.

One tooth had five surfaces fixed and four more had cavities that were "missed".

Seems the dentist has Alzheimer's Disease and he didn't notice!

I have one more filing to deal with this and *gulp* two crowns next year.

If I did not have insurance, this would have cost me abt. $5,000+.

My late husband had seven teeth left when he died, SEVEN!

So, I better get them fixed up before no one takes my insurance any longer (it is Delta Dental and they seem to be having big problems -- everyone with a contract with them wants more $$$$$$ of course). I have Delta Dental at a cost of $11.00 a month because of my Union negotiated health coverage.

All Americans deserve dental care and money should not be a requirement to have it! It should be a given!