getjustin

My wife has AI, and got her teeth crowned in her mid teens. Aside from having to deal with the occasional root canal or re crown, she's got a decent set of chompers. Honestly, the $10k doesn't seem awful pricewise. Maybe see if a dentist can work out a payment plan? Also, she's had some dental work done as surgical and covered by medical since it's an actual issue and not simply cosmetic.

I'm not saying it's not a lot, it is. But in the long run, it's been amazing for my wife. Good luck with it.

My wife was recently quoted well more than double that. $10k is a relative steal. I'm not trying to say everyone can or should be able to afford it, only that the rate seems more than fair and if OP could figure out a way to pay for it, the investment would absolutely be worth it.

EDIT: For that filling, see if there's a dental school nearby. You can get simple work like that done rather cheaply and while a student is working, they have a professor supervising.

Where did the idea behind Big Bad Bubble comes from? It's such a fun read and completely underrated, IMO.