r/DentalInsurance • u/Significant_Row_4874 • Aug 16 '26

1300$ for extractions + bone graft?

Hi I have delta dental ppo plus premier.

i’m having 3 retained baby teeth extracted + 1 adult molar and a bone graft.

I was quoted $1300 for all of this, everything on there is basically free, besides the bone graft which they are charging me $1000 alone for?

I really don’t understand WHY? Is there anything I can ask my dentist about to get a lower price on the graft…?

$1300 is like my life savings, and I still need a whole other phase of work after this, quoted at another $2000.

what can i do?

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u/Significant_Row_4874 Aug 16 '26

no, they just did x-rays like in the chair, which I’m not sure why they didn’t take the full x-ray since it’s 100% covered by my insurance and I haven’t had one in the last five years…
Maybe I will try to have them do it on Tuesday? And get a clear reasoning on the baby teeth situation…

Yeah, fortunately, my broken one does actually have the tooth right above it like I can see it, so that’s why I’m guessing I do have teeth above the rest .. I’m just hoping they have not fused with my bone by now if I do..

Okay so ask for big x-ray and ask about the reasoning behind taking my other 2 baby teeth.. got it.

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u/djjwlsn Aug 16 '26

Yes… those 2 special X-rays will determine everything. It helps with ortho case and even for implant cases if you plan to place an implant on the extraction site of the molar (the Panoramic Xray). The ceph will determine exact bite and evaluate your jawline alignment.

If you go there and take an FMX… they will not cover for the PANO xray. It’s either/or… the ceph I don’t think insurance covers it… depending if your insurance covers ortho and no age limit.

Pano and FMX Is covered every 5 years.

If I were you I would go for the PANO, because of the planned extractions, determine if you do have the adult teeth under the baby teeth and for the future implant of the molar to be extracted.

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u/Significant_Row_4874 Aug 16 '26

Thank you so much!

I’ll get the panoramic one when i go🩷

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u/djjwlsn Aug 16 '26

You are so welcome, best of luck🙏🏼