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Bingo right on target on my body language reading
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They must make sure you have enough to pay yr insurance till your last breath . As yr balance reduces, lesser expenses for the Gov to pay interest.😄
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(05-01-2022, 05:19 PM)Ernesto Wrote: They must make sure you have enough to pay yr insurance till your last breath . As yr balance reduces, lesser expenses for the Gov to pay interest.😄
Sigh...
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sg really difficult to live in.
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(05-01-2022, 05:40 PM)jus4lucky Wrote: sg really difficult to live in.
Can die cannot get sick.
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You still don’t know meh….
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(05-01-2022, 04:54 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote: Medical costs go up, health insurance go up a great deal
Just noticed that my recent hospital consultation by a junior doc cost $38 (after subsidy).
This is $3 more than the previous $35 or an
8.57% price increase.
Guess private sector will increase even more. Eg I was shocked to hear a relative paying $2K for his wisdom tooth extraction.
Mine was done at Mt E in the mid or late 1990s at around $320+ for each side (pair) - surgery type extraction as mine was impacted.
Heard another fren got her normal (non-wisdom) tooth extracted recently for $1.7K.
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(05-01-2022, 07:16 PM)sgxin Wrote: Just noticed that my recent hospital consultation by a junior doc cost $38 (after subsidy).
This is $3 more than the previous $35 or an 8.57% price increase.
Guess private sector will increase even more. Eg I was shocked to hear a relative paying $2K for his wisdom tooth extraction.
Mine was done at Mt E in the mid or late 1990s at around $320+ for each side (pair) - surgery type extraction as mine was impacted.
Heard another fren got her normal (non-wisdom) tooth extracted recently for $1.7K.
Just tie a string on the door and pull, the tooth will come out, it costs you nothing.
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(05-01-2022, 07:16 PM)sgxin Wrote: Just noticed that my recent hospital consultation by a junior doc cost $38 (after subsidy).
This is $3 more than the previous $35 or an 8.57% price increase.
Guess private sector will increase even more. Eg I was shocked to hear a relative paying $2K for his wisdom tooth extraction.
Mine was done at Mt E in the mid or late 1990s at around $320+ for each side (pair) - surgery type extraction as mine was impacted.
Heard another fren got her normal (non-wisdom) tooth extracted recently for $1.7K.
Got so many rich ppl.
You can go poly dental clinic to get referral, got about 70% discount but waiting time very long….
My wisdom tooth extraction is like normal extraction…. Not expensive at all. The dentist said I am very lucky, wisdom tooth can be removed easily.
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(05-01-2022, 07:16 PM)sgxin Wrote: Just noticed that my recent hospital consultation by a junior doc cost $38 (after subsidy).
This is $3 more than the previous $35 or an 8.57% price increase.
Guess private sector will increase even more. Eg I was shocked to hear a relative paying $2K for his wisdom tooth extraction.
Mine was done at Mt E in the mid or late 1990s at around $320+ for each side (pair) - surgery type extraction as mine was impacted.
Heard another fren got her normal (non-wisdom) tooth extracted recently for $1.7K.
If non wisdom is so X ,why not use the money on replacing it with crown?
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(05-01-2022, 07:51 PM)RiseofAsia Wrote: Got so many rich ppl.
You can go poly dental clinic to get referral, got about 70% discount but waiting time very long…. ![Rotfl Rotfl](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/Animated/rotl_s.gif)
My wisdom tooth extraction is like normal extraction…. Not expensive at all. The dentist said I am very lucky, wisdom tooth can be removed easily.
You must be very lucky as your dentist had said. Most wisdom tooth are
angular impacted (like my case), and it will require surgery to cut the tooth into half b4 extraction.
A simple pulling using a string will definitely not work like wat MrsSTI suggested.
Worst will be those who has
horizontal impaction, as the surgical removal will be more complex.
But was told jokingly by a dentist relative that those with impacted wisdom tooth are higher up on the evolutionary scale as monkeys don't have impacted wisdom tooth problems as they have larger jaw bone.
https://www.harbourpointeoralsurgery.net...-problems/
https://www.oceandental.sg/impacted-wisdom-tooth/
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(05-01-2022, 08:06 PM)Ernesto Wrote: If non wisdom is so X ,why not use the money on replacing it with crown?
I am not sure on the details as I only briefly chatted with my fren over the phone.
I too think a non-wisdom tooth extraction should be simple and don't cost much - MrsSti string method should work too.
But I suspect the higher cost should be due to a badly decayed tooth where the roots broke off during the "simple" pulling and thus require additional surgery for their removal.
The dental clinic visited by her is just a "normal" one that one can find in many HDB estates or malls.
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