How dentists rip us off
20 January 2011, 09:55 AM
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How dentists rip us off
Played golf yesterday and had a chat with a guy that supplies crowns to dentists.
He is a focal point for the supply of crowns , which he gets manufactured in - yes you've guessed it China.
These are supplied to him for US15 each.
He in turn sells them on to dentists for US99 each .
Dentists in turn bill us for A$1500 - 2000 here in Oz.
I would imagine a similar price in the uK .
He is a focal point for the supply of crowns , which he gets manufactured in - yes you've guessed it China.
These are supplied to him for US15 each.
He in turn sells them on to dentists for US99 each .
Dentists in turn bill us for A$1500 - 2000 here in Oz.
I would imagine a similar price in the uK .
rip off merchants IMHO.
20 January 2011, 10:41 AM
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Played golf yesterday and had a chat with a guy that supplies crowns to dentists.
He is a focal point for the supply of crowns , which he gets manufactured in - yes you've guessed it China.
These are supplied to him for US15 each.
He in turn sells them on to dentists for US99 each .
Dentists in turn bill us for A$1500 - 2000 here in Oz.
I would imagine a similar price in the uK .
He is a focal point for the supply of crowns , which he gets manufactured in - yes you've guessed it China.
These are supplied to him for US15 each.
He in turn sells them on to dentists for US99 each .
Dentists in turn bill us for A$1500 - 2000 here in Oz.
I would imagine a similar price in the uK .
Err how is that different to anybody else who runs a business that involves a qualified skill?
How about his overheads? The premises, staff, indemnity, equipment for sterilising things etc?
At the end of the day you do have a choice, buy the crown off your mate and then have a go at fitting it yourself
20 January 2011, 11:12 AM
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I have a cousin who is some kind of surgical dentist and he basically said that he has trained and studied for years, is very good at what he does and is very happy chargeing alot for what he does.
20 January 2011, 11:14 AM
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I spent 3K inside my mouth last year. At one point my dentists phone went and it was from the guy designing his new indoor swimming pool. I could hear everything as he was stood 1 Mt away from me.
They earn money alright and I agree they are a f rip off.
They earn money alright and I agree they are a f rip off.
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20 January 2011, 11:32 AM
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I was chatting to an old pal in Washington DC recently and she told me she had coughed up $10k for a couple of crowns and bits and pieces. I told her she could have come to UK, had it done privately and gone home with some change!
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20 January 2011, 02:57 PM
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My sister in law had full veneers to top & bottom last August in London.
£5000 top set and £5000 lower set. Gave her a reduction as she had all done and she paid £ 9600.
Filed all front teeth into a V shape and had the veneers fitted. If they ever fell off she would scare someone to death !!
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20 January 2011, 03:23 PM
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I made a spinnaker in exchange for 2 crowns about mybe 15 years ago priced 660 then ,
This is the crown im having replaced , it was never a great fit , but then neither was his spinnaker
Joined a sailing club a few years later and a fellow windsurfer turned out to have supplied this dentist with crowns , i say had , cos he apparently decided to go somewhere cheaper - there was real anger there
Drove some flash cars / disqualified several times , yachts , bought a mountain in spain and still has a biggish place here
This is the crown im having replaced , it was never a great fit , but then neither was his spinnaker
Joined a sailing club a few years later and a fellow windsurfer turned out to have supplied this dentist with crowns , i say had , cos he apparently decided to go somewhere cheaper - there was real anger there
Drove some flash cars / disqualified several times , yachts , bought a mountain in spain and still has a biggish place here
20 January 2011, 04:49 PM
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All dentists in the Uk have to provide on request by law a "statement of manufacture" for crown and bridgework. This is generally not available for overseas labs........
http://www.gdc-uk.org/NR/rdonlyres/8...es_Layout3.pdf
I usually use Malcolm Gill for my Labwork.......... £697 for an implant abutment / crown, add on the costs of me, the surgery, consumables, staff, reception, sterilization, heat, light etc and the cost (in this case to the NHS) do mount up !
http://www.mgill.co.uk/Price_list/index.html
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http://www.gdc-uk.org/NR/rdonlyres/8...es_Layout3.pdf
I usually use Malcolm Gill for my Labwork.......... £697 for an implant abutment / crown, add on the costs of me, the surgery, consumables, staff, reception, sterilization, heat, light etc and the cost (in this case to the NHS) do mount up !
http://www.mgill.co.uk/Price_list/index.html
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20 January 2011, 04:58 PM
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All dentists in the Uk have to provide on request by law a "statement of manufacture" for crown and bridgework. This is generally not available for overseas labs........
http://www.gdc-uk.org/NR/rdonlyres/8...es_Layout3.pdf
I usually use Malcolm Gill for my Labwork.......... £697 for an implant abutment / crown, add on the costs of me, the surgery, consumables, staff, reception, sterilization, heat, light etc and the cost (in this case to the NHS) do mount up !
http://www.mgill.co.uk/Price_list/index.html
Shaun
http://www.gdc-uk.org/NR/rdonlyres/8...es_Layout3.pdf
I usually use Malcolm Gill for my Labwork.......... £697 for an implant abutment / crown, add on the costs of me, the surgery, consumables, staff, reception, sterilization, heat, light etc and the cost (in this case to the NHS) do mount up !
http://www.mgill.co.uk/Price_list/index.html
Shaun
I'd hate to think what sort of sh1te Rob Jenk's mate is knocking up for $15 in China then
20 January 2011, 06:40 PM
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The most I have to pay for ANY work is £195, its £16.50 for a checkup and £43 something if I have fillings..
I had 2 crowns root canal and a filling it cost me £195 a couple of years ago..but our dentist is NHS.
I had 2 crowns root canal and a filling it cost me £195 a couple of years ago..but our dentist is NHS.
20 January 2011, 06:54 PM
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I used to be private and we had a new dentist appear our end of town so my Mrs booked us in there.
My above post explains what I was being charged where a check up was £ 42.00
I had a check up the other week at our new dentist (£16.00) and I had to rebook for a filling. Went back two weeks later for the filling. Afterwards I went to reception and got out my wallet. Receptionist said nothing to pay sir, goodbye. ???
My above post explains what I was being charged where a check up was £ 42.00
I had a check up the other week at our new dentist (£16.00) and I had to rebook for a filling. Went back two weeks later for the filling. Afterwards I went to reception and got out my wallet. Receptionist said nothing to pay sir, goodbye. ???
20 January 2011, 07:52 PM
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I thought crowns were made to fit the person/tooth, i.e a pattern taken and made from that, not just a 'generic' $15 one size fits all?
That's what I had, anyway.
That's what I had, anyway.
20 January 2011, 08:01 PM
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Ive just been to the dentists today and lucky for me and the fam we were refered to a private dentist that was still taking on nhs customers, We had x3 check ups 2 adults one child. I had x 2 root canal fillings and removed my last wisdom tooth, Im also booked in for a hygynist to clean and polish my teeth and look at some gum disease for the grand total of........ drom roll pls........ £46 !!! GET IN YOU DANCER !!!!!!
20 January 2011, 09:13 PM
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Wifes niece is a Denist in Cebu asia and did a false tooth for the misses for £65
Our local NHS dentist was curious and asked how much ?
He would have charged over £1600 for it in the uk on the private scheme
When I'm old I know where I'm going when my teeth all drop out
Knew a person who went to prague and got lots done for 2k instead of 10k in uk
Our local NHS dentist was curious and asked how much ?
He would have charged over £1600 for it in the uk on the private scheme
When I'm old I know where I'm going when my teeth all drop out
Knew a person who went to prague and got lots done for 2k instead of 10k in uk