Question:
I'm going broke with high dental costs. Bridges at $5K, implants at
$1700 each etc. Looks like the Dentists bill at $1500-2000 per hour.
Is there any way to beat this?
Answer:
Are you saying that bridges are $5,000? (5K) each? Where are you?
Yes, I am saying that bridges are $5K each in Wilmington, DE Where
should I move to?
In a recent consultation with a UK dentist I was told that each implant
was circa 1800 pounds sterling and he believed they would eventually
oust dentures. . However, before I can obtain the cheaper option of an
upper denture using a metal plate circa 500 pounds my existing teeth
must be cleaned by his hygienist. This is costing 65 pounds per 30
minute session when only 4 teeth are cleaned at a time.
The practice seems more concerned with cash flow than care.
In a recent consultation with a UK dentist I was told that each implant
was circa 1800 pounds sterling and he believed they would eventually
oust dentures. . However, before I can obtain the cheaper option of an
upper denture using a metal plate circa 500 pounds my existing teeth
must be cleaned by his hygienist. This is costing 65 pounds per 30
minute session when only 4 teeth are cleaned at a time.
The practice seems more concerned with cash flow than care.
Not in time taken I agree. But why charge the same as a doctor or
solicitor for a technical service when the training to become a hygienist
was only one year?
I have tried a plastic denture before and couldn't get used tom it. The
dentist thinks I might find a metal one less uncomfortable.
I have only been there twice.
There are no NHS dentists in my area taking on new patients. The
upfront cost to switch to another dentist is 45 pounds for a consultation.
I do not know what their other charges will be and cannot easily find
out probably because I do not know what questions to ask and how to
phrase them.
The practice will require a certain amount of income per hour in order
to remain viable, whether it's the hygienist or the dentist doing the work
is not important. Frankly, I'd rather have a hygienist doing S&RP than the
average dentist.
The metal will be thinner and the improved thermal conduction may help.
The retention of the metal base isn't quite as good.
