Comments on: How To Cut Costs At The Dentist http://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toronto dentisthttp://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-7986 Toronto dentist Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:31:21 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-7986 I find your tips very entertaining and the same time informative. I hope that a dentist would read your post so that they will be able to understand us, the patient. My recent post <a href="0" rel="nofollow">If you register your site for free at </a> I find your tips very entertaining and the same time informative. I hope that a dentist would read your post so that they will be able to understand us, the patient.
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]]> By: jmichelsenhttp://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-7405 jmichelsen Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:50:09 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-7405 Oh no worries my friend, I didn't think it was hostile at all! I'm enjoying your blog about dentistry and glad you are sharing your experiences in the field with others. You aren't doing something great unless you are hated by some. Oh no worries my friend, I didn't think it was hostile at all! I'm enjoying your blog about dentistry and glad you are sharing your experiences in the field with others. You aren't doing something great unless you are hated by some.

]]> By: Toronto Dentist :)http://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-7397 Toronto Dentist :) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:03:22 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-7397 My last comments were a twinge hostile. Sorry about that. It was late. Relating to your experience with the root canal and crown, I ended up writing a post about Dental Pain Exploiters - dentist who take advantage of people in pain... Some Dentists will hate me for it. My recent post <a href="http://www.torontodentist-smileblog.com/1992/dental-pain-management/dental-sins/">Dental Sins and Dentists to Avoid – Pain Exploiters II</a> My last comments were a twinge hostile. Sorry about that. It was late.

Relating to your experience with the root canal and crown, I ended up writing a post about Dental Pain Exploiters – dentist who take advantage of people in pain… Some Dentists will hate me for it.
My recent post Dental Sins and Dentists to Avoid – Pain Exploiters II

]]> By: Jesse Michelsenhttp://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-7388 Jesse Michelsen Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:38:16 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-7388 I really don't know much about dentistry, having not been very often but thanks for the advice. I think you're right in that the best procedures are the least invasive and those that let the body naturally fight the problems. I'm all crowned up now, but I'll have to see if I can get something like that done, should I ever need another root canal. I really don’t know much about dentistry, having not been very often but thanks for the advice. I think you’re right in that the best procedures are the least invasive and those that let the body naturally fight the problems. I’m all crowned up now, but I’ll have to see if I can get something like that done, should I ever need another root canal.

]]> By: Toronto Dentisthttp://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-7368 Toronto Dentist Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:17:39 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-7368 Good advice in this post. I'll tell you an insider's secret... Dentistry all comes down to carpentry and gardening. If you take care of the gardening you can stay away from the carpentry. Regarding your root canal. If I meet someone with a deep cavity that isn't bothering them much, I lean towards a sedative filling (made of zinc oxide and oil of cloves). That gives a tooth a chance to calm down. After a month or so, change it to something more durable. The best dentistry is the usually the least amount possible to do the job properly. Of course it is more profitable to say "Whoa" and jump right to doing a root canal, core and crown... I didn't see your tooth. Maybe you needed it done, maybe you didn't. At this point you're already committed. That's why it's good to earn your Dental Degree from Google and walk in prepared. My recent post <a href="http://www.torontodentist-smileblog.com/1655/dental-pain-management/path-of-pain/">Path of Pain: Dental Pain Management II</a> Good advice in this post.

I'll tell you an insider's secret… Dentistry all comes down to carpentry and gardening. If you take care of the gardening you can stay away from the carpentry.

Regarding your root canal. If I meet someone with a deep cavity that isn't bothering them much, I lean towards a sedative filling (made of zinc oxide and oil of cloves). That gives a tooth a chance to calm down. After a month or so, change it to something more durable.

The best dentistry is the usually the least amount possible to do the job properly.

Of course it is more profitable to say "Whoa" and jump right to doing a root canal, core and crown…

I didn't see your tooth. Maybe you needed it done, maybe you didn't. At this point you're already committed.

That's why it's good to earn your Dental Degree from Google and walk in prepared.
My recent post Path of Pain: Dental Pain Management II

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]]> By: Len Penzohttp://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-6676 Len Penzo Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:54:13 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-6676 Wow. Sorry to hear about your teeth, Jesse. As somebody who has had regular dentist visits every 6 months virtually uninterrupted since I was 5 years old, I can attest to prevention as being the best medicine. Regular brushing, flossing and check-ups go a long way to minimizing long term costs. As for price shopping, I understand the reason to do so - but a word of caution: be careful. There are a lot of good dentists out there but there are few who, well, you get what you pay for. When you do find a good one, stick with him if at all possible. I've had 4 good ones in my life and one completely incompetent one - and he made my life miserable for the two years I stuck with him. All the best, Len Len Penzo dot Com .-= Len Penzo´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LenPenzo/~3/UtZvYxQM0NQ/id1122-the-great-paper-towel-test-what-brand-is-your-best-value.html">The Great Paper Towel Test: What Brand Is Your Best Value?</a> =-. Wow. Sorry to hear about your teeth, Jesse.

As somebody who has had regular dentist visits every 6 months virtually uninterrupted since I was 5 years old, I can attest to prevention as being the best medicine. Regular brushing, flossing and check-ups go a long way to minimizing long term costs.

As for price shopping, I understand the reason to do so – but a word of caution: be careful. There are a lot of good dentists out there but there are few who, well, you get what you pay for. When you do find a good one, stick with him if at all possible. I’ve had 4 good ones in my life and one completely incompetent one – and he made my life miserable for the two years I stuck with him.

All the best,

Len
Len Penzo dot Com
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]]> By: Jesse Michelsenhttp://www.pffirewall.com/healthcare/cut-costs-dentist/#comment-6666 Jesse Michelsen Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:10:44 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=1363#comment-6666 Coach, I think it's that insurance that just makes us feel warm and fuzzy about spending the money. I mean, the total bill was 12000 and you only had to pay 2,000 of that? What a treat! But we really need to be aware of the variability in the industry and make sure we aren't getting drilled on more than just our teeth :) This same thing goes for medical insurance and costs! Coach, I think it’s that insurance that just makes us feel warm and fuzzy about spending the money. I mean, the total bill was 12000 and you only had to pay 2,000 of that? What a treat! But we really need to be aware of the variability in the industry and make sure we aren’t getting drilled on more than just our teeth :)

This same thing goes for medical insurance and costs!

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