Re: $1400 for 14 year old's 5 fillings ?
- From: Joel M. Eichen <joeleichen@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 06:21:33 -0400
On 11 Oct 2005 21:15:14 -0700, ive_got_a_diploma@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Hi,
>
>My dentist specializes in cosmetic dentistry and has an office in
>downtown San Francisco.
>
>On occassion I'll have her do a root canal and install a crown. I think
>of her prices as expensive.
>
>She's great at making it so that you never feel pain - and when she
>does a root canal she does
>the entire operation by hand rather than with a drill.
My opinion: Rotary endodontics is preferred over "hand-drilled."
Its like corned beef. Some people prefer hand sliced, but I prefer
machine sliced.
Joel
>
>I've been happy with her work. Mostly - I did have a situation this
>year where she installed two
>brand new crowns and didn't do a root canal - then the teeth went south
>and we had to reinstall
>the crowns.
>
>Anyway, this week I had a 14 year old friend of mine get a teeth
>cleaning and a few X-Rays.
>The price for that was $330. $300 for four different exams and 30 for
>an extra X-Ray.
>
>She discovered 5 places where the kid needed fillings. She wants $1,400
>to fill all 5 cavaties.
>She plans to use the composite material to do the fillings. Of the 5
>cavaties two require special
>attention because of the way the surface of the tooth has to be
>polished.
>
>I suppose I can afford the $1400 but I wonder if I'm paying way to much
>for service.
>
>She says that her margin is less than 20%.
>
>Is it possible that she's right and that the price - considering the
>patient service - is reasonable?
.
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