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@vic83

Hi,
Right at the beginning of this thread, in 2019, I posted about my Apieocetomy and root resorption. I had a crack in the top of my tooth that my regular dentist said looked suspicious and he sent me to an Endodontist who did exploratory microsurgery with resorption repair. One of the possibles was a bone graft ($250 back then. Part of the root was removed and then sealed. This procedure saved the tooth I had and prevented further infection. I was on antibiotics also. Sutures were removed a few days after. The consultation and scans back then were $375 and the whole procedure with the Endo was $2909. I have the original paperwork.
The tooth looks the same as my other tooth ...no discoloration....no pain. I am in Florida also. I credit my regular dentist for being on the ball. This procedure will cost you more today. You really need to continue and avoid any problems down the line. Its not cheap. My son is going through a second round of bone grafts now but is lucky to have amazing dental insurance as a partner in his outfit. I know what his plan has paid out and he went through a couple of dental surgeons before finding one that would work with him.

I would go somewhere that specializes in Endontics for a second opinion. Don't delay...there is the possibility of having your tooth become un anchored to the bone and fall out...would cost more money in the end.

All these dental surgeries have payment plans.

Good luck

FL Mary

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Thanks so much for your reply FL Mary.
I go to Specialist dentists (prosthodontist, periodontist, etc.) and have done a lot of dental work including two implants and many teeth on their 3rd crown. My prosthodontist said the x-ray was suspicious, so I had the CT scan this morning and await the report on it. I am due for my 6-month Prolia shot tomorrow and delayed it for a week in case I need to do something like a root canal. I don't want to risk jaw necrosis being so close to a new Prolia injection. And I have to juggle it against my lung issues.
I "self-insure" for dental needs. When I worked, my company paid my dental insurance so I would get reimbursed something. But I saw that they decided what a procedure would cost which was much less than what my Specialists charged (like a crown!) and then they paid half of their price not the real price. So, when I retired, I did not buy dental insurance because there wasn't much left to do in my mouth as most teeth already crowned. And I certainly was not going to their network of dentists! So the annual premium cost vs. my dental costs was not very interesting