Re: Implants Price?

From: Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS (bornfeldmung_at_dentaltwins.com)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:01:27 -0400

Havirrion wrote:

> Tony Bad wrote:
>
>> "Steven Fawks" <tuthjockey@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:RvUGc.7653$R36.3731@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>
>>>
>>> No I don't.
>>>
>>> You must have a different definition of 'market failure' than comes
>>> to my
>>> mind. I do not base my fees on what the poorest person in town can
>>> afford. I base my fees on what I feel is a fair price for the quality
>>> of service that I provide.
>>>
>>> If the government wants to subsidize low income patients so they can
>>> afford my treatment, fine. If you think I should only charge $50 for a
>>> root canal and $10 for an extraction, that ain't gonna fly.
>>>
>>> You're talking about social issues and welfare. Not 'market failures'.
>>>
>>> Go ahead and take another shot. I'm done with this conversation.
>>>
>>> Fawks
>>>
>>>
>>>> Do you not see how those thing connect? Market failure leads to poor
>>>> availability of dental care for low income families.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am unaware of ANY business that has a marketing strategy that
>> targets the
>> lowest segments of the income scale. THAT would be a sure ticket for
>> failure.
>>
>> T
>>
>>
>
> Who said targetting the lowest? I was talking about median income
> families, that seems a resonable area for dentists to target their
> services. Guess what, dental fees are beyond the means of most median
> income families.

        So it's true what they say about British teeth?

Steve