Re: Are These Fees Too High?

Because so much is ground down anyway there is no tooth remaining, just
enough to cement a crown too.
"Alexander Vasserman DDS" <purple543210@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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why would you consider to have an amputation of an important tooth if
you can avoid it????


David Rhodes wrote:
In august I had a porcelain crown ($1089.00) a cast post and core
($442.00)
and root canal therapy ($995.00) on tooth 30. I live in Washington, DC
and
my dentist is far from Dr. Fancy Pants with a modest office and only one
girl to answer phones on the east side of Capitol Hill. I thought that
was
way too much, but I also have insurance and this is right in line with
what
is paid in this area.

I really wanted to have it pulled for I think about $250 or so but I was
talked out of it.

David Rhodes

"Patient" <patient@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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?




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