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Originally Posted by Sunroof
Following on this.................any Dentist please chime in.
Why does it cost over $750 a tooth for a bridge (not including any dental work)? I can understand prep time (shaping, maybe a filling, etc), but those artificial teeth that fill the void, 750 bucks each for a small portion of porcelin and metal undercarriage...really?! Am I paying too much?
Is it the resident sculpture's fee at the lab? Rare Barnacle glue?
Thanks
The old man
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Its like seeing a shiny paint job on a restored 911 and saying "why does it cost $15-20K for a gallon of paint to be sprayed on a car...that just ridiculous"
Price out the overhead. Then try to do the work yourself and you will gladly pay someone to paint your car.
Nick said it perfectly... "A crown which will eat, chew, function, smile for 10-20 years is $1000" That is a better life expectancy than anything else you can buy...television, car part etc.
Just remember, your dentist went to college for 8-10 years, took out huge student loans, pays high overhead, has to be liable for the work, and is still expected to provide a guarantee on the product even considering the environment that is will be used. $750 is cheap. $1000+ is more like it.