A bit of gripping...

As many of you know, I have been going to the dentist for the last 4 months, although it feels more like an eternity by now. I always had troubled with teeth. I guess I did not get the best genes in that regards. I tried to do all the things that I can - brushing, flossing, listerine, etc..I mean I still have most of my teeth, and I'd been able to save some by doing a root canal and crown. But, I don't recall the last time I had so many issues at once. The funny (if I can call it that) thing is that before Ari, I went to the dentist and I had one cavity. That was it. Almost two years later, 4 teeth need serious work and thanks to a wisdom tooth, two teeth are out (the wisdom tooth and the tooth next to it). So, hopefully I am at the end of this not so nice road and the last crowns will go in, and the pain from the extractions as well. But, that is not what I am gripping about. That is life, and I know that the pain will be gone eventually one way or another :) My gripping is about dental insurance.
I had used the dental insurance in the past, especially for a tooth cleaning, but not much than that. Did not need to. But, this year I went over the amount they can pay. So, we had to pay out of packet quite a bit. I guess I could have gone to Mexico and get a trip + dental stuff and maybe be the same as here. It is ridicule the costs for dental issues. Not that insurances care about that. Why they don't see that I did not need to use the insurance for a long time and now that I did cover some more? or just be fair to the amount that they will give you per year taking into account the amount of teeth that we have and how much it costs to save each of them. So, now that I have 2 teeth gone, I need to consider to put an implant. Not so much for cosmetic purposes, thank God they are in the back. But, to avoid my jaw line to be affected. Does insurance cover that? Nope. Out of pocket if I want it. So, there goes my end of gripping. Something needs to be changed to medical and dental benefits, and that is considering that I am lucky to have insurance in the beginning :( how about the poor souls that cannot get some?!