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Understandable. Specialists are pricey. Worth it, though.
I would still schedule a consultation with a specialist. If your regular vet takes X-rays when he's done with his work or on a follow-up appointment, those can be sent to the specialist to reduce the cost of that consultation appointment. At that appointment, he'll look at the X-rays, look in his mouth, and he can tell you if there's any more work needed--or any mistakes made by your vet because he doesn't have the expertise or experience that a specialist does. Lots of mistakes were made in Krista's mouth. Because of the long lead times to see a specialist, it's better to book that appointment when he doesn't need it than to be stuck with an unhappy cat and a really long wait time. The only thing that saved Krista from a feeding tube (again!) to get her to her appointment was the dumb luck of a wildfire and its evacuations clearing this dentist's schedule. Her wait was only two weeks when every other dentist was quoting two to six months. A little proactivity now might actually reduce your costs and headaches in the long run.
I would still schedule a consultation with a specialist. If your regular vet takes X-rays when he's done with his work or on a follow-up appointment, those can be sent to the specialist to reduce the cost of that consultation appointment. At that appointment, he'll look at the X-rays, look in his mouth, and he can tell you if there's any more work needed--or any mistakes made by your vet because he doesn't have the expertise or experience that a specialist does. Lots of mistakes were made in Krista's mouth. Because of the long lead times to see a specialist, it's better to book that appointment when he doesn't need it than to be stuck with an unhappy cat and a really long wait time. The only thing that saved Krista from a feeding tube (again!) to get her to her appointment was the dumb luck of a wildfire and its evacuations clearing this dentist's schedule. Her wait was only two weeks when every other dentist was quoting two to six months. A little proactivity now might actually reduce your costs and headaches in the long run.