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Thread ID: 118879	2011-06-24 21:07:00	Need a Dentist	pctek (84)	PC World Chat

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1211735	2011-06-27 00:43:00	Cheapest: $4120, 4 teeth. What?!...holy!....I havent been to the dentists since 1999! I must be saving thousands!	SolMiester (139)
1211736	2011-06-27 00:51:00	OT a bit I was at the eye doctor getting test for HT, old lady in front of me was paying over $800 for glasses. I buy mine at the $2.00 shop.	prefect (6291)
1211737	2011-06-27 01:17:00	I don’t know if the old Gluepot Tavern still exists on Ponsonby Road, but if it does, you could pop into the public bar, make some profound racist remarks and claim your "teeth fixit bill" on ACC. Just a thought. ;)	B.M. (505)
1211738	2011-06-27 01:18:00	old lady in front of me was paying over $800 for glasses. I buy mine at the $2.00 shop. $2 glasses work just fine for people with old age long sightedness. Doesn't work at all if you have any other eye problem. Unfortunately.	pctek (84)
1211739	2011-06-27 01:28:00	I don’t know if the old Gluepot Tavern still exists on Ponsonby Road, but if it does, you could pop into the public bar, make some profound racist remarks and claim your "teeth fixit bill" on ACC. Just a thought. ;) The Islanders got pushed out of Ponsonby and Grey Lynn years ago to Otara and Manurewa. I did a few wasted Saturday arvos there when it was a PI place never lacked for entertainment if drunken brawling is classified as entertainment. You could say a racist comment there now and the vegetarian sickly white liberals living there now couldnt do a thing about it.	prefect (6291)
1211740	2011-06-27 01:46:00	Enquiries here........ goo.gl Fights can be found for $1000.	Cicero (40)
1211741	2011-06-27 03:07:00	Dentists' fees . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's tempting to compare your doctor's bill with the fee you pay your dentist . But for most of us a trip to the doctor is heavily subsidised by the government - so of course it costs less . A visit to the dentist is free until you turn 18, but after that you have to pay the full cost of treatment . And it's not cheap . David Crum, executive director of the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), says that dental treatment costs stack up very well when compared with other forms of medical surgery in private practice or private hospitals . He points out that dentists have to pay for expensive imported materials and equipment and the costs associated with maintaining mandatory standards of patient safety and continuing professional development . Fees survey Each year the New Zealand Dental Association carries out a survey of the fees charged by its members . The association has just published the results of its 2009 nationwide survey, summarising responses from more than 400 dentists . On average, midpoint dental fees had increased by four percent since the 2008 survey . Treatment Fees ($) Responses Lower Midpoint Upper Basic maintenance Hygienist (30 min) 75 88 96 211 Dentist examination scale and polish 75 90 110 439 Dentist examination (2 bite-wing X-rays) 95 120 150 440 Fillings Amalgam filling (1 surface) 100 120 145 335 Composite filling (1 surface) 120 140 175 445 Amalgam filling (2 surfaces) 140 160 180 335 Appearance Composite crown 250 303 400 394 Porcelain veneer 900 1050 1200 381 Porcelain crown 1050 1200 1300 440 Ceramic crown 1100 1200 1400 423 Guide to the table Fees are from a survey conducted by the New Zealand Dental Association during April 2009 . The survey requested standard fees (assuming no complications) and GST is included . Lower is the lower quartile: 25 percent of fees were lower than this . Upper is the upper quartile: 25 percent of fees were higher than this . Differences As our table shows, a wide range of fees can be charged for a single procedure . Half the dentists in the survey charged between $95 and $150 for an examination and X-ray . Auckland fees were the highest . Many factors influence hourly rates . One is the level of “hi-tech” in the practice: new technology may save time, but the equipment is expensive and the dentist needs to cover the cost of buying it . Rents are likely to be higher for a mid-city practice than for a small-town or suburban dentist . You can find more information on other procedures and regional prices on the NZDA website, www . healthysmiles . org . nz . Different treatments It's not only fees that can vary . One Consumer member told us that when she changed dentists her new dentist recommended a range of treatments - fillings and re-mineralisation - that her old dentist hadn't even suggested were necessary . Why the difference? It may come down to the way the dentist checked for tooth decay . Some dentists now use dye to look for decay; others shine a laser on the teeth to look for changes in the enamel . Both these approaches may find patches of decay smaller than what can be picked up by the traditional "mirror and probe" technique . As well, some dentists may treat decay early to avoid large fillings later . Other treatments aim to prevent decay occurring . A re-mineralising agent or a fluoride- or calcium-based gel can reverse the loss of minerals in enamel dissolved by sugary foods . From Consumer Feb 2010 . :)	Trev (427)
1211742	2011-06-27 04:38:00	I lost one of my back teeth which the $800 root canal failed (with a crown), cannot be seen but if I wished to have an implant I think it cost $8k for that.	Nomad (952)
1211743	2011-06-27 04:47:00	Cheapest: $4120, 4 teeth. What is it need to be done? :)	Nomad (952)
1211744	2011-06-27 04:57:00	Be glad you're not this dentist... www.youtube.com	bob_doe_nz (92)
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