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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 02, 2011 10:29 PM

Hi all,

These last two weeks I was so busy to take my wife for her teeth problem. After seeing a Dentist (general practitioner), she referred my wife to see a specialist Dentist (Endodontic) for doing a root canal.

The Endodontist made a preliminary treatment (cost almost $500) and finally scheduled her for a root canal. I was given an estimation for the treatment and was really shocked with the amount.

It was $1250 alone for a root canal not to count the cost of post treatment after the root canal is done.

I don't have any way to avoid, especially after making tens of calls to other dentists, the cost was just similar.

When I was leaving the dentist's clinic I found so many patients were lining up.

I talked to my self, just take one patient to cover my hobby, every day I could buy one full feature from CHC (or Derann) ..... [Big Grin]

So any of you a dentist (or laywer) here? and how many full feature are in your collection? [Wink]

[ October 03, 2011, 02:36 AM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]

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Kirkamus Anderson
Film Handler

Posts: 99
From: hoenberg
Registered: Feb 2011

posted October 03, 2011 03:57 PM

i thought healthcare was free in canada.

[Razz]

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted October 03, 2011 04:20 PM

I have my teeth done by Dental Students at Plymouth University. I am half way through a "Root Canal" procedure... time so far 30 minutes. Remainder will take less than an hour. Total X rays.. 2.
Cost.... absolutely NOTHING.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 03, 2011 05:01 PM

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i thought healthcare was free in canada.

It is free for general health but not for Dental.

Martin, here is also going to University is another way to get cheaper rate but still around $600 and....loooooooong line! [Razz]

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Bryan Chernick
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 654
From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010

posted October 03, 2011 06:33 PM

Have you considered do-it-yourself home dentistry?

Home dentistry kit

[Big Grin]

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Bill Brandenstein
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1632
From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted October 04, 2011 10:45 AM

We have so many stories of "slightly" dishonest, expensive dentists in our area, don't get me started. It seems like literally HALF of them are scammers by virtue of overcharging or doing unnecessary work (which is overcharged).

Winbert, ask everyone you know there if they know an honest dentist and shop this around.

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted October 04, 2011 01:09 PM

It cost me 300.00 to get a tooth pulled here in USA. Rediculous.

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Osi Osgood
Film God

Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted October 04, 2011 01:15 PM

Hey! That's what I used to do in Portland Oregon! There is a dental college there and I used to get teeth pulled there and it was very affordable!

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1061
From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted October 10, 2011 09:50 AM

Dental students for routine work is a good and inexpensive way to go. However, I don't know if I would want them doing a root canal. They are, in fact, practicing on patients and a root canal gone bad could be pretty miserable.

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted October 10, 2011 10:19 AM

They are supervised at EVERY stage by qualified dentists. I have complete confidence in the system... and I used to be PETRIFIED of the dentist's chair.
Martin

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 10, 2011 01:12 PM

Winbert,
No one in their right minds would own up to being a member of either of those most hated of professions [Cool]

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 10, 2011 03:17 PM

Mike,

This is one of the anomaly in this world.

When people with those professions can earn so much money but it is us, people with ordinary salary, who can afford to buy a brand new 7 minutes of Tom & Jerry film costing $40 !! [Big Grin]

Even those Dentists or Lawyers will say us crazy when spending that money for it!! [Big Grin]

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