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Am I the only one who thinks Dental prosedures are too expensive? |
Issue I just got back from my dentist, I need two root canals and two crowns. I have dental insurance but its still going to cost me $1850.00. 2 teeth that much? I know I am lucky to have insurance but still with insurance its too high. This is a good reason American Middle Class never get ahead, we can't afford the heath and dental care. Best Tip I had a service call to "clean my pipes" when our sewer line was sluggish. The gentleman was here for FIFTEEN MINUTES. I mean, from the time he rang the doorbell until the time he slammed his van door on his way out of the drive was FIFTEEN MINUTES. He took one cap off a pipe and did the plumber's equivalent of opening up a tooth for root canal with a 3 foot snake. That was all it took. He charged $169.00 for this, which was his minimum charge for a service call. Let's say that was all he could make in an hour, because he has to drive from one location to the next. This money is HIS money, as he answers his own phone and handles all of his own business. He has no salaries to pay. As far as I can see it, he had to pay for gas to get to my house and that was his only variable expense involved in the call. His fixed expenses are for his equipment. In my case, he used a snake that is exactly like one I saw at Home Depot for thirty bucks. Depreciate that over a 7 year period....... Nevermind. You understand what I'm saying. Personally, after 8 years of higher education, I'd like to have a net income close to what the man who opened up my sewer pipe makes per hour. Others Here is what you do. Use part of the money to buy a roundtrtip ticket to either Harlingen, Texas or San Diego California. Cross into Mexico and get the work done there. Most dentist along the border are great doctors and there prices are much cheaper than the US. i think that's cheap. You are so right and then add medical expenses on top of that. you actually spell procedures with a "c" not a "s" just fyi Dentists got to eat too. If you think your dentist is over charging you, you could select another dentist from your insurance plan and have him examine you and give you to get a second opinion and a financial "estimate" of what he/she would like to do. I did this and the second dentist did not even want to do the procedure the first dentist wanted to and I'm still with him! |
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