Are you covered for dental?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

This is actually quite an interesting story.  My current insurance plan DOES cover dental insurance, but I've been having some trouble with my dental care lately.  From the time I was about four or five until recently, I have gone to the same office for my dental work, but after some changes in my insurance, I was forced to go to a new one. (So much for "if you like your doctors, you can keep them.")  I've only been in there once or twice, but it is a huge pain in the butt to schedule an appointment there.  I've been due for a cleaning for some time, but the only way to get an appointment at this facility is to call on a Monday, for which there is no guarantee of response.  My old dentist used to let me schedule my next appointment after another, and sent me reminders in the mail when they were approaching.  I'm now looking into how much I would have to pay out of pocket to return there, because trying to get in to see my new dentist is too hard for me.  If there's any sort of way that I can find to pay for going to my old dentist again, I will seize the opportunity.  Not only do I have a strong connection to them, but it was so much easier to get in when I needed to.  If it weren't so difficult to get appointments at the other office, then I wouldn't mind going there that much, but I've just about had it with them.