Root Canal / Dental Insurance / Thoughts

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I found out this afternoon that this tooth that has been giving me fits of late needs a root canal and then a crown. The Dentist prescribes me some good pain meds (and jack nothin was workin, aleve nothin), penicillin for the infction and I have an appointment for this Monday. Never had one, don't know what to expect during the procedure and after. He said my crown would take 2 weeks to complete and I would be fitted with a temporary crown. Anyone out their been thru a root canal?

Ok now this part. I asked to see what it would cost. She runs the sheet and it is going to cost $1,882, and I am responsible for $882 of it. Now I realize that I only pay a few dollars a week for my Dental Insurance but come on can't you help me out a little more then that? I would be more then happy to pay 25% but this seems excessive. Am I off base?