• doingthestuff@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    We did. My wife and I both worked 6-7 days for over a year, only got one week off during the lockdown. Plus stimulus. We hadn’t had $2k to our name in a decade and then we had $20k. Thought maybe we could finally afford to go to the dentist. Ended up with $50k in home repair bills though. Still haven’t been to the dentist.

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      6 months ago

      Go to the dentist. It’s cheaper than not going. It’s only twice a year.

      Skip a luxury or two. Do some GrubHub or Uber for a few days if you need to. The dentist is more important than most doctor appointments, unless you have a chronic condition.

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        6 months ago

        Dude when you haven’t gone in 20 years that bill is like $15k. Each. No luxuries to skip, we both already work 60 hrs.

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          At least get a cleaning for a few hundred bucks, opt for x-rays, then discuss what your options are for restorative work. Finding abscesses and getting screened for oral cancer is important to your overall health.