yeah, orthodontists scheming money of the honest folk and putting it into yachts, gold toilets and laughing all the way to the bank.
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37kiwm/eli5why_are_braces_so_expensive/
Posted May 29, 2015, 11:54 AM UTC
i wonder if it would change perception about ortho if fees were broken down to per visit as opposed to lump sum
You obviously didn't see the post about "They drag out your treatment because they know at the end of every visit is a nice fat paycheque."
That pisses me off so much.
There is a guy in town that does this- $500 to place brackets, then 200 per adjustment. Seems to be a good model but it gets tricky toward the end of treatment.
why's that - because they stop coming and get them removed elsewhere?
I imagine because they think it's good enough and don't appreciate the meticulous fine tuning of the occlusion and whatnot at the end. They see those last ones as a waste when in reality they're very important.
But once they're off if they're unhappy the ortho should redo them for free amiright?
i'm just gonna put this here:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-make-fake-braces-that-look-real.html
I have to avoid threads like that, if nothing else than it helps me with my blood pressure that will inevitably sky rocket if I try and reason with people that hold those beliefs. It is sad really but they don't understand the horrors that dental tourism can produce.
Hehe stealing my radiographs :P But seriously, I have so many more and i'll try to post them as I remember.
fantastic. i love how you tried to back it up with radiographs.
I saw this BS yesterday. It never ceases to amaze me how in other areas people will readily admit they don't know something, but when it comes to dentistry everyone's an expert.
And the hate for dentists seems to translate into posts like this and they literally just talk about how they're trying to get your money. It's really amazing to me that they can hate their dentist/ortho immediately but love any kind of physician they see. It's a weird stigma
I think it's because people don't value what we do as a medical procedure. They think teeth just magically move, or cavities aren't something to be afraid of, or that root canals and crowns are just a way to make money. The corporate atmosphere doesn't help this (by giving away "free" cleanings/exams/x-rays) and sometimes we don't either.
If people knew that a single MRI cost more than their braces... would they care as much? Healthcare is "free" because of your insurance (which isn't free, obviously) so they don't know the actual value of most things. I think just the surgical part of a rhinoplasty averages around $4500 and that's without anesthesia!