Is this too much for son's dental care?

6 cavities (1st dentist only saw 4), dentist wants to crown since they said he shows signs of grinding his teeth at night, all baby teeth $250 each. Also 1 additional cavity, infection has spread to nerve, they don't want to do a root canal, they'd rather pull it and put in a bridge total cost for dentist not including out-patient hospital bill $2742. In my defense my son has autism, he doesn't just sit around and eat candy all day, it's just not the easiest to get in their and brush and floss.

Is this too much for son's dental care?
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Reply:You may want to get a second opinion; however, primary teeth are very important. They are space holders for the adult teeth. If they come out too early then the adult teeth may have trouble coming in straight.
Reply:i understand. if you have a kid with autism then it can be hard to brush their teeth. well.... if your kid didn't have autism then i would say to just leave the crown and get a night guard but it may be hard to get the night guard in there. it may seem expensive but i have braces and it cost more than that. so i'd do that but if they want to do anything else then you may want to consider other options.





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Reply:how old is your son?


i would say that it is a waste to get the baby teeth crowned, especially if they are going to fall out soon anyways.


the bridge thing... i don't know anything about it, but if i were you, I would get a 2nd (or would it be the 3rd?) opinion


also, is your dental insurance (assuming you have some) going to help cover this?





good luck.
Reply:Wow...all that work on baby teeth? I'd get a second opinion. Cavities needs to be taken care of but crowns and bridges for teeth that are going to fall out soon? if you haven't reached out for help, you may want to contact some Autism support groups. I'm not familiar with this (my son has ADHD) but surely there must be some ideas to get the teeth brushed. At this rate, this kid will have no adult teeth after years. Maybe more frequent visits to the dentist would help? Good luck!
Reply:each cavity depending on how many surfaces it is can range from $150 to $250 and if its a stainless steel crown since it is a baby tooth your looking around $275 or so. Now if its an adult tooth and it needs a crown about $1000. And a bridge? And again only if its an adult tooth that is being extracted they should be putting a bridge but if its a baby tooth ur getting screwed hope it helps
Reply:Definitely get another opinion! sounds like someone besides you is trying to dig deeply into your pockets. Ask around for the name of a reputable dentist. Word by mouth goes a long way.


If he ends up getting a tooth pulled, then yes he might need a spacer, depending on how long before the second tooth comes in. I wouldn't think crowns would be necessary as they are baby teeth.


Even with all the responses here, the best thing to do is get another professional opinion!
Reply:I feel for you. Keep calling around and asking different Dentist offices their prices (they seem to vary a lot) and get as many consultations as you can. I know you want to get your sons teeth taken care of soon but you have to feel comfortable with the Dentist. I got a loan for my dental work @ Capital One @ 6.9% but I have pretty good credit. Take a look and talk to them. Good luck.


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