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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2006Oral Surgeon Pricing?
Hi. I have been looking to get a lingual frenectomy & a tongue burification done, but I've never been to an oral surgeon before. So I had a few questions about the procedures of a typical oral surgeon. How do they determine prices of a surgery? How do consultations work & are they necessary? If the doctor is unwilling to perform the surgery or if the surgery is too expensive, is the consultation fee refunded? Would a doctor reply to a letter about performing the surgery? If you can answer any of these questions or direct me to an online resource, it'd be greatly appreciated. Warm regards, Sarah Usually the consultation fees not not refuded, you are paying for the professional's time then. Most doctors would reply to letters depending on their schedule Prices are set by many different methods, insurance, etc. I have done a few minor ilngual frenectomies with the laser, for functional issues, however your message doesn't appear to be for this. Why are do you want these procedures? Dr. Braces > Hi. I have been looking to get a lingual frenectomy & a tongue > burification done, but I've never been to an oral surgeon before. So I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sarah Ask the receptionist if she can ask the surgeon if they are willing to perform these procedures for cosmetic reasons. You will usually get a response. Purpose of the consultation is to determine if you are a candidate for the procedures and to inform you of the risks and benefits and your sound mind. The tongue bifurcation is not your typical procedure some surgeons would not even know how to do it or it may be the first time they are doing it. This means 2 things 1) you will be the guinie pig and will have to hold them harmless in writing of all screw-ups during and after the procedure. 2) the fee presented could vary significantly since this is a very uncommon procedure. Your best bet is to sweet talk the receptionist. p.s. that tongue bifurcation is going to hurt like hell. p.p.s. that consultation fee might even be double since the surgeon would have to consult with his/her attorney about doing such a procedure and risks of you sueing them. Joel344 wrote: > Any other body mods? Only slightly gauged ear lobes. Dr. Braces wrote: > Why are do you want these procedures? Essentially for cosmetic reasons, I find split tongues to be aesthetically pleasing. > Purpose of the consultation is to determine if you are a > candidate for the procedures and to inform you of the risks and > benefits and your sound mind. Are the costs given without a consultation? I've read that tongue burification is a rather simple, low-risk procedure, are fees based on complexity of a procedure? If not, then how are costs typically determined? Thanks for all of your help. >Joel344 wrote: >> Any other body mods? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >complexity of a procedure? If not, then how are costs typically >determined? Thanks for all of your help. Sorry to bring you the news but you may find it hardpressed to find an OMFS in the US that will perform this for you. AAOMS released info a few years ago warning those members against such a procedure. Doubtful any malpractice carrier will provide coverage either which means the surgeon is own their own. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David A. King, D.M.D. Diplomate, American Board of OMS Fellow, American Association of OMS HTTP://WWW.DEOMFS.COM Any other body mods? Post a cupla piccies ...... Joely Frodo Wrote: > Hi. I have been looking to get a lingual frenectomy & a tongue > burification done, but I've never been to an oral surgeon before. S [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sara -- Joel34 Its hard to buy oral surgeons ..... they used to be cheaper but now with low supply they are more expensive ...... I usually try to buy about a dozen of them to get a cheaper price ..... -- Joel34 I agree Dave ...... its an abomination. If we were meant to have a forked tongue, we would be born to lie ..... what am I saying? Joe -- Joel34 > I agree Dave ...... its an abomination. If we were meant > to have a forked tongue, we would be born to lie ..... > what am I saying? LOL :-P You can buy surgeons cheap. Just offer their wives vacations to th Bahamas ..... -- Joel34 |
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