Questioning price of a new crown
Added: May 29, 2008 - 4:57 PM
By: gwojton@hotmail.com, Scottsdale, AZ
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Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 05/29/08
Last Cleaning: 01/02/08
Case Description
I have the following to consider:ﾠﾠ Crown-Porc fuse high noble mtlﾠﾠﾠﾠ $995 Is this about the normal price or am i seeing a dentist that charges too much?
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Reply: Questioning price of a new crown
added: May 29, 2008 - 8:36 PM
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gwojton, 05-29-2008, With the information you provided it sounds like the dentist you went to is charging a very reasonable fee for that crown. Especially for a crown that is Porc. Fused to High Noble Metal (most likely Gold), crowns do not get much better than that. My fee is higher. Now a days with the very high lab fees, and the cost of a dentist/practice owners overhead, that is a very good price. Dentists do not usually like to burden patients with stories of high lab fees, and costly overhead. Not to mention the education, skill, and liability, etc., involved in performing dentistry-this should all be considered in a dentists fee. I hope this information was helpful to you. Best Regards, Reem Kidess, DDS, FAGD, PLLCParadise Valley, AZwww.PVsmiles.com
Reply: Questioning price of a new crown
added: May 29, 2008 - 9:49 PM
Cost Estimate: $995
Hi. That is an average price for a crown. If you are happy with your dentist - then go ahead with no worries. Good Luck! Sameet Koppikar, DDS
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