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Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 02:49 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How many places do you visit, spend $500.00 per hour and not even know what your paying for?
I have been to the dentist today and it cost me $425.00. I was there for around 45 minutes.
I know I was having root canal work, but have no idea what is involved in the process
When I asked the dentist his opinion when he said I could have the tooth out or spend $1200.00 to have it fixed, he declined to give an opinion as he said it was up to me. Yes, I know that, but information is always valuable to help in decision making. So after that I was not inclined to ask anything and just get on with it.
One more visit to go and it will all be finished and at least I will have the knowledge that I might have that tooth till I die.
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, UZZ31

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Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 02:54 pm, by:  Ian Johnston (Ted) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike, my wife had the root canal job, and ended up having to get the tooth pulled as the canal job didnt work. Heaps of $ later No warranty at the dentist!!
Ali Saeed
DieHard
WA
V8 Limited

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Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 02:55 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

well i assume he isnt going to give his opinion because he doesnt wanna be held liable or anything if something ever goes wrong, etc. i think google is your friend on this one Mike, should be heaps of info on this stuff.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 07:09 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Same with my wife, root canal only lasted a couple of years and in the end she had the tooth removed and a perminent bridge installed which was only $1800 and looks so much better than the old tooth did! Would have saved over $1000 to just get the tooth out and put the bridge in straight away!
Miles Baker
Goo Roo
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 69 Nova SS Clone

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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 09:26 pm, by:  Miles Baker (Milesb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My dentist always gives an opinion. That's why I go to her. In my line of work I know what I am doing so when people ask me "what would you do?" I always have an answer for them, and it's always the right one. I expect the same out of somebody cutting my body. Half of the asshats I work with give people that "it's your choice" crap because they want to lead them down the dodgy path without explicitly recommending it. I don't. A lot of the time I recommend against a path that would provide me with more income if it's not right. My dentist does the same. When I recognise the way I operate in people I employ, it's a good sign to me.

Get a new dentist.

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