Reply #10: Dental insurance is the neglected step child of health insurance.

[hedgehog]

Mine only covers about half of my bill for everything from wisdom tooth extraction to normal cleaning. Part of the problem may be that dentists are in a seller's market. My family doctor thinks dentists charge way more per hour than primary care physicians. I do have to say that dentists are drifting into the same area as dermatologists and plastic surgeons. They all can make more money for unnecessary cosmetic procedures than for basic health care. It's very frustrating to live in a town with lots of young people with bad teeth while the dentist has advertisements all over his office for whitening procedures and other cosmetic fixes.