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On 2/20/2021 3:01 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
> On 2/19/2021 4:35 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 2/19/2021 4:42 PM, wrote:
>>> On Friday, February 19, 2021 at 3:30:37 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My daughter had a toothache and went to the dentist. It's going to
>>>> cost us 3 grand.
>>>>
>>> What in the world is she having done that is going to cost 3 thousand
>>> clams to have
>>> it repaired??Â* Implant?
>>>

>> I'm going to guess root canal.Â* I had one a few years ago and it cost
>> over $2000.Â* Everthing costs more in Hawaii.
> >

> Probably not pineapples.Â* I bet coconuts are cheap there too.
>

That's a given as they are primary crops. Coffee grows there, too.
(Anyone remember Cea?) Dental care without any sort of dental insurance
is expensive. I paid $2000 for a root canal + crown on a molar a couple
of years ago. I would expect the same to cost about 3 grand if I lived
on one of the Hawaiian islands paying out of pocket.

Jill