A nice benefit

As I type this with my entire lower jaw numb from the needle of a prosthodontist I must say that while I may bitch from time to time about the corporate job and its lack of positives, there definitely are a few things to be grateful for. One of these things is dental insurance as part of a compensation package.

Rest assured, I am taking advantage of this benefit before I head off to school. I was probably en route to needing root canals on several front teeth, perhaps while in b-school, because of some excessive wear. In fact, I had my front teeth filled once, long ago, but that didn't work at all.

So, as a necessary evil to prevent further tooth decay / damage I am getting some work done that will prevent such damage. It's about 3k worth of work that my insurance has squeezed down to $1650 due to the "in-network" status of the prothsodontist. What's more is that my share is only $552 of the work.

So, it's 500 bucks worth of fillings and resins today, or $5k of root canals and crowns in the future.

Needless to say, my face is numb today...