[Jim O]

So much for the Swedish welfare state, eh Urban? No sarcasm meant. I would have thought that dental care was one of those things that was "covered".

I didn't have dental insurance until about one and a half years ago when I got it through my wife's employer. Despite that I always took care of my teeth.

This last year I had a 15 year old crown replaced which was a product of a root canal in 1975. My parents paid for the original procedure as I was in high school. The crown last year was covered about 50% and was still about $600 for me if I recall correctly.

Another thing they have big limits on is orthodontics. My daughter has braces. They have a maximum lifetime payout of $1000 and it costs around $3500.