Re: Are These Fees Too High?


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Patient wrote:

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Patient wrote:


I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very
high? I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges
etc but while figuring out with the dentist(new) the best way of going
it about it I thought I would have him do 1 tooth which needs immediate
attention. This would have no effect on the other work so I thought he
could get started. It's an upper central incisor that had a small post
and crown that had come out. His job would be to clean out any decay,
insert another post and place a temporary crown which would later be
replaced by a permanent one when we decided on things like matching
shade etc when the others were removed and recrowned. Anyway when
discussing price he said that the post and core buildup would be $500.
and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are both high gold core.
Isn't this a high price?


For me in rustic Brooklyn this is very high. For Dr. Fancypants on W.
57th Street this is a pretty normal fee.


I don't even think there the fees would be as high. I'm from a very
wealthy area,Greenwich, and this would be high. BTW, where I am now is a
good area but it's nothing like before and I'd have to say that his
expenses would have to be 1/4 of what a 5th Ave dentist's would be so I
find it all very perculiar. I went to another dentist in the same area
who I know is among the top implant surgeons and these things like crowns
etc (done by another dentist in the office) are like $900 apiece. So I
guess I won't be using this guy. And no his office isn't even close to
being a Dr. Fancypants and is in fact a bit dowdy and unkept. I only went
to him because he's been around a long time but perhaps the guy is too
old. I think I'll choose a guy about 40 because at that age he's
experienced but is still young and fit enough to concentrate on the work.


I can assure you that $1400 for a crown in Manhattan is not unusual at
all, and $900 is on the low side for Brooklyn.

How much is it in Brooklyn? Brooklyn is lower than Manhattan of course, but
it is still a high priced area compared to most of the US.



Of course managed care
fees are less.

No. I pay cash and should actually get a discount. No paperwork. Dental
insurance is all a waste of time the way it's set up at the moment with the
yearly limits, co-insurance, limits on what they pay per procedure etc Then
you have to find a dentist who accepts your plan and perhaps wait a long
time for an appointment especially if he's good and in demand. And in the
end what do you save? Very little and it's not worth the time and
aggravation. When you pay cash you get an immediate appointment and he'll
get the work done very fast. If I need $20k worth of treatment for example
the most I'd save with some sort of plan would be a few thousand and I'd
have to go through a lot of inconvenience and waste of time.




Steve








Steve

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001





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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001


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