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I've just begun to see a new dentist, and I would very much like to have some
sort of yardstick as to dental cost.

For example ... what is the "typical" cost for an exam and full x-ray set?

Thanks so much.  sdn
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sharyn november

www.sharyn.org
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Permaximam posco ad legendum solitudinem



Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:40:21 GMT
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    Where do you live?

Steve

Quote:

> I've just begun to see a new dentist, and I would very much like to have some
> sort of yardstick as to dental cost.

> For example ... what is the "typical" cost for an exam and full x-ray set?

> Thanks so much.  sdn
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> sharyn november

> www.sharyn.org
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Permaximam posco ad legendum solitudinem

--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
http://www.dentaltwins.com


Wed, 24 Sep 2003 20:58:31 GMT
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Quote:
>     Where do you live?

> Steve

These services are cheaper in Bosnia.


Wed, 24 Sep 2003 21:58:41 GMT
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If you expect an answer from this newsgroup....forget it...seldom will a
these dentists give a straight answer or advice. It's suggested as
ethics but my impression is it's pay...they won't do sumtin' for
nutin'...they may get into a lawsuit... Hell, they went to all those
years of school..why give it away!

Then there are the real nuts cases who suggest mercury fillings or
chlorine are poisoning all of us.

And lastly, there are the jerry seinfelds , who should have done standup
but went into dentistry because of their parents and it was a good way
to get girls.



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 06:43:12 GMT
 cost

Quote:

> If you expect an answer from this newsgroup....forget it...seldom will a
> these dentists give a straight answer or advice. It's suggested as
> ethics but my impression is it's pay...they won't do sumtin' for
> nutin'...they may get into a lawsuit... Hell, they went to all those
> years of school..why give it away!

     If you think this is true, then you haven't spent much time here on
SMD.  Steve asked the question that had to be asked in order to give a
useful answer.  He never got an answer.  It takes a special kind of
professional to want to spend time here exchanging ideas and talking with
the public.  Out of thousands of dentists in practice worldwide, we have
perhaps a dozen who care enough to be here regularly; and you give them
crap?

Quote:

> Then there are the real nuts cases who suggest mercury fillings or
> chlorine are poisoning all of us.

     Yep:  We got those types here!

Quote:

> And lastly, there are the jerry seinfelds

     And those too!

, who should have done standup

Quote:
> but went into dentistry because of their parents and it was a good way
> to get girls.

     Don't know where that came from.

Vaughn



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:19:04 GMT
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Quote:

> If you expect an answer from this newsgroup....forget it...seldom will a
> these dentists give a straight answer or advice. It's suggested as
> ethics but my impression is it's pay...they won't do sumtin' for
> nutin'...they may get into a lawsuit... Hell, they went to all those
> years of school..why give it away!

Actually, we do give away advice. I thought long and hard about the question
and quite honestly I cannot come up with an answer. I have at least 500
different fee codes for different insurance companies ... ranging from
groveling to way too much cash!

Quote:

> Then there are the real nuts cases who suggest mercury fillings or
> chlorine are poisoning all of us.

True, true.

Quote:

> And lastly, there are the jerry seinfelds , who should have done standup
> but went into dentistry because of their parents and it was a good way
> to get girls.

Y-e-a-h-!

You are quite perceptive!



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 09:22:18 GMT
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Well, appears you are getting no figures.
So, from my last "typical" bill:
00150 Initial exam        46.00
00274 bitewing x-rays 4 films   25.00
00230 periapical x-ray first film 10.00
00230      "    add'l film               5.00
D3320 Root canal(2 canals)    575.00
04341  Scaling/quad                150.00
01110  Prophylaxis                    52.00

No insurance...cash.
SE USA
City of ~ 100,000
Private GP office est 20 years.

So that's fairly typical I would imagine.

Location,location,location..?

Pudge

Quote:

> I've just begun to see a new dentist, and I would very much like to have some
> sort of yardstick as to dental cost.

> For example ... what is the "typical" cost for an exam and full x-ray set?

> Thanks so much.  sdn
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> sharyn november

> www.sharyn.org
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Permaximam posco ad legendum solitudinem



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:40:10 GMT
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I'm in NYC.  (Sorry, haven't checked usenet lately.)  Thanks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
sharyn november

www.sharyn.org
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Permaximam posco ad legendum solitudinem


Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:39:05 GMT
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a special kind of professional?...gimme a break...we are all a
professional something!

i don't know where that came from?...sounds like a common occurance for
you vvvaugne.



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 13:38:02 GMT
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Quote:

> i don't know where that came from?...sounds like a common occurance for
> you vvvaugne.

In what way?


Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:22:23 GMT
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Sharyn--

    I charge $30. for an initial exam, $60 for a full mouth series of 14
PA films and 2 bitewings.  I'm in Brooklyn, and I get the sense that's
low-average.  Manhattan, of course, will tend to be much higher.

Steve Bornfeld

Quote:

> I'm in NYC.  (Sorry, haven't checked usenet lately.)  Thanks.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> sharyn november

> www.sharyn.org
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Permaximam posco ad legendum solitudinem



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:03:16 GMT
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andy

And lastly, there are the jerry seinfelds , who should have done standup

Quote:
> but went into dentistry because of their parents and it was a good way
> to get girls.

It didn't work for me.
BTW, we usually do sit down.

Steve



Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:41:39 GMT
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BTW, great website!  I'd recommend others have a peek, esp. if you have
kids or strange musical tastes.
Steve
Quote:

> I'm in NYC.  (Sorry, haven't checked usenet lately.)  Thanks.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> sharyn november

> www.sharyn.org
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Permaximam posco ad legendum solitudinem



Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:01:05 GMT
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central IL.

Initial exam -  33.00
full mouth radiographs  - 78.00
{*filter*} prophy  - 54.00

Jim



Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:15:59 GMT
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Maybe I did get into dentistry because of my parents.....my dad is a
retired trucker/farmer.

It wasn't to meet girls since I was already married.

<G>
SWF DDS

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> andy

> And lastly, there are the jerry seinfelds , who should have done standup

> > but went into dentistry because of their parents and it was a good way
> > to get girls.



Sat, 27 Sep 2003 06:05:24 GMT
 
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