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Yeah, just to sit there in the waiting room for 2 hours, have them brush your teeth for you, and be like "yeah, everything looks good. come back in six months!". I can brush my own teeth, thanks.
"Everything looks good, come back in 6 months."
(6 months later)
"Looks like you need 2 root canals and a crown."
The point of insurance is supposed to be cover surprises because everyone eventually has a few. Typical dental coverage nowadays isn't really insurance at all, it's a payment plan. I literally opted out of insurance in a year where I expected I needed dental work and it saved me money.
...how old are you?
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