My dental insurance from work pays most of the cost of seeing my dentist. The insurance pays for 4 cleanings a year even though my dentist says I could survive on two. But he also says to take advantage of my insurance and get the 4 cleanings. So I went in today.
Everybody knows and loves me there!! I’ve been seeing this dentist off and on since I was in 7th grade (I’m 56 now). There were years and years when I was moving around in different cities so I saw closer dentists but I started seeing him again about 20 years ago.
The guy doesn’t age, lol. He looks pretty much the same as when I first saw him. But yeah, they are always so friendly and nice to me and they think I’m nice too. (which I am). And they also don’t charge me the full price for services. I got some crowns a few months ago that cost a couple of thousand dollars. I don’t have that kind of money and they know it so for a few thousand dollars worth of dental work in 2017 I paid just $500.
Today was a cleaning but I will go back in a couple of weeks for two crowns and a mouth guard because I ground down my teeth to almost half the size they originally were.
Lucky you for a dental hookup. I have about 3 grand of work I’m putting off (2 root canals). I think it’s inspiring that the dental practice would give you a discount for being a good guy and all and knowing your limited on funds. I think I’m a decent guy, too, but I’m not the friendliest-- no dental discount. You are not a anti-dentite! (Seinfeld reference)
Oh yeah, now that I think of it, Michael Richards has always been a jerk. He got into a fight with Andy Kaufman, throwing the cue cards at him in this sketch.
I believe it has been proven that people with a “low pain tolerance” actually have up to double the amount of pain receptors as typical people. So you’re not a baby. The pain really is worse for you.