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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / November 2006Are These Fees Too High?
I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very high? I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges etc but while figuring out with the dentist(new) the best way of going it about it I thought I would have him do 1 tooth which needs immediate attention. This would have no effect on the other work so I thought he could get started. It's an upper central incisor that had a small post and crown that had come out. His job would be to clean out any decay, insert another post and place a temporary crown which would later be replaced by a permanent one when we decided on things like matching shade etc when the others were removed and recrowned. Anyway when discussing price he said that the post and core buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are both high gold core. Isn't this a high price? > I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very high? I > had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges etc but while [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are > both high gold core. Isn't this a high price? For me in rustic Brooklyn this is very high. For Dr. Fancypants on W. 57th Street this is a pretty normal fee. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >> I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very >> high? I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > For me in rustic Brooklyn this is very high. For Dr. Fancypants on W. > 57th Street this is a pretty normal fee. I don't even think there the fees would be as high. I'm from a very wealthy area,Greenwich, and this would be high. BTW, where I am now is a good area but it's nothing like before and I'd have to say that his expenses would have to be 1/4 of what a 5th Ave dentist's would be so I find it all very perculiar. I went to another dentist in the same area who I know is among the top implant surgeons and these things like crowns etc (done by another dentist in the office) are like $900 apiece. So I guess I won't be using this guy. And no his office isn't even close to being a Dr. Fancypants and is in fact a bit dowdy and unkept. I only went to him because he's been around a long time but perhaps the guy is too old. I think I'll choose a guy about 40 because at that age he's experienced but is still young and fit enough to concentrate on the work. Steve >>>I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very >>>high? I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > about 40 because at that age he's experienced but is still young and fit > enough to concentrate on the work. I can assure you that $1400 for a crown in Manhattan is not unusual at all, and $900 is on the low side for Brooklyn. Of course managed care fees are less. Steve > Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >>>>I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very >>>>high? I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I can assure you that $1400 for a crown in Manhattan is not unusual at > all, and $900 is on the low side for Brooklyn. How much is it in Brooklyn? Brooklyn is lower than Manhattan of course, but it is still a high priced area compared to most of the US. Of course managed care > fees are less. No. I pay cash and should actually get a discount. No paperwork. Dental insurance is all a waste of time the way it's set up at the moment with the yearly limits, co-insurance, limits on what they pay per procedure etc Then you have to find a dentist who accepts your plan and perhaps wait a long time for an appointment especially if he's good and in demand. And in the end what do you save? Very little and it's not worth the time and aggravation. When you pay cash you get an immediate appointment and he'll get the work done very fast. If I need $20k worth of treatment for example the most I'd save with some sort of plan would be a few thousand and I'd have to go through a lot of inconvenience and waste of time. > Steve >> >> Steve You have to ask yourself do you just want a painting or a Picasso??? If you believe your dentist is really good, gentle, caring and stands behind his/her work then the price is right and worth it. On the other hand if you do not care who does the work and are looking for a bargan, i'm sure you can get that done for a little less, however going shopping for prices when it comes to irreversible procedures such as dentistry is very damaging to the health of your teeth. If you were getting plastic surgery done would you get it done by Michael Jackson's Plastic surgeon or DR 90210??? Which one is expensive??? maybe both, 90210 might be better but he is into his tv career what do you want out of your surgeon???? Can you find a surgeon better and cheaper than both of these surgeons..sure are you going to be the guinie pig to find one???? If this dentist came to you highly recommended and your friends that referred you to him/her speak highly of this dentist then chances are you are in good hands, to save $300-400 on an unknown is a big risk, because if you pick the wrong dentist and the work needs to be redone you will spend more than double on your teeth. So you think about it and ask yourself if the price and the value is right. > >>>>I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very > >>>>high? I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > Brooklyn, NY > > 718-258-5001 >> recrowned. Anyway when discussing price he said that the post and core >> buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Steve Isn't Dr. Fancypants in partnership with Dr. Poofyshirt ? >>>recrowned. Anyway when discussing price he said that the post and core >>>buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Isn't Dr. Fancypants in partnership with Dr. Poofyshirt ? http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2005/11/08/inside-dvd-seinfeld.jpg Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >>>>recrowned. Anyway when discussing price he said that the post and core >>>>buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Steve Kramer is Dr. Fancypants ?! Who knew !?! Good one Steve, I knew you would get it. In august I had a porcelain crown ($1089.00) a cast post and core ($442.00) and root canal therapy ($995.00) on tooth 30. I live in Washington, DC and my dentist is far from Dr. Fancy Pants with a modest office and only one girl to answer phones on the east side of Capitol Hill. I thought that was way too much, but I also have insurance and this is right in line with what is paid in this area. I really wanted to have it pulled for I think about $250 or so but I was talked out of it. David Rhodes >I realize every case is a bit different but does this fee sound very high? >I had intended to get a lot of work done-replace crowns, bridges etc but [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are >both high gold core. Isn't this a high price? why would you consider to have an amputation of an important tooth if you can avoid it???? > In august I had a porcelain crown ($1089.00) a cast post and core ($442.00) > and root canal therapy ($995.00) on tooth 30. I live in Washington, DC and [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >buildup would be $500. and a permanent crown $1450. Let's assume they are > >both high gold core. Isn't this a high price? Because so much is ground down anyway there is no tooth remaining, just enough to cement a crown too. > why would you consider to have an amputation of an important tooth if > you can avoid it???? [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> >are >> >both high gold core. Isn't this a high price? > Because so much is ground down anyway there is no tooth remaining, just > enough to cement a crown too. Ah, but you still have the root! Think of the tooth as like an iceberg--most of it below the surface. Steve >>why would you consider to have an amputation of an important tooth if >>you can avoid it???? [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >>>>are >>>>both high gold core. Isn't this a high price? SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
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