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Dental Deep Cleaning Today Cost. Yikes!
I haven't been to the dentist in 20 years. 58 years old with strong choppers. Only two cavities filled back in the day in my life..Since I haven't had a issue haven't been to the dentist Had a so called deep cleaning since it has been a while today. One hour forty five minutes in the chair for the cleaning. $880 bucks. Is that the going rate for a two hour deep cleaning?
This in addition to seeing the dentist.
This in addition to seeing the dentist.
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Did the dentist diagnose you with zackley?
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Why? They found no problems. Dentist was not even called in. Just a cleaning for $880 seems high. How would you like it if I checked your A/C did a maintenance and charged you $880.
That sounds like a real bargain to me.:shrug :grin
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr
I have never had a deep cleaning or been told that I needed one, but have relatives and coworkers that have had it performed on them.
I was under the impression that this was to treat periodontal disease, and commonly referred to as a scaling or root planning type of cleaning.
I was not under the impression that it would ever be performed if your gums were fine and they noted no problems, etc.
Not to imply it is any big deal and I think statistics say about half of people over 35 have at least some periodontal disease.
Maybe you should educate yourself on what a deep cleaning is suppose to be (google is your friend) and pursue the matter if you were charged for something that you did not get.
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr
I opted out of that. Maned up and let her do her thing. All was well. She even said I was her best patient of the day. That is not the point. A cleaning of less than two hours fort $880 seems excessive to me.
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr
lmao............you got had. You can find cheap dental insurance for less than 75 bucks a year. It's not worth much but you usually get two free cleanings per year. I'm pretty sure the insurance company would tell the dentist to go pound sand if they accept you as a patient know what your insurance is.
If I could get a A/C unit to last 20 years is gladly pay $880.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
Abraham Lincoln
it's a good investment ... saves you a lot of money and pain later on
I sucked it up and went to the dentist. 6 months and $3300 later (laser cleaning), I had a complete turn around. It was expensive, but I'm VERY glad I did it.
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Not the same thing though.
Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
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He's the only one that can say for sure.
You got ripped off if I understand you correctly. You were charged $880 for a Scaling and Root Planing (which I doubt you got). This was in addition to a office visit charge. You did not see a dentist at all, but the hygienist made the decision that you had no cavities and your teeth were fine. There were no X-rays or other work performed.
I have been going to a dentist for years and have had a Scaling and Root Planing done at the advise of the dentist. My cost was likely below the average, but it was $150. According to my Google search the cost varies from $150 to $250 or so. I would not think it could possibly go over $300 under any circumstances. If you had not been to a dentist in 20 years, one should have seen you before you left. There is no way a dental hygienist is qualified to determine of you have cavities or other issues. Considering you have 20 year old fillings, he likely should have inspected those as well.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cost+of+scaling+and+root+planing+procedure
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I am just here for my amusement.
I still owe Coast $9, and I get threatening letters every 3 months. I started going to my old dentist and paid the out of network charges for a couple years, but now he is in network for new insurance plan. I like my dentist - first one I have ever liked. He is big loud and scary though, and turns some people off.
I saw the dentist before hand the other day. He did the exam and had ex rays taken. That was another charge. He said I need a deep cleaning since it had been so long. She used a small metal pic to scrape and I believe some type of high pressure water thingy. That's it. When they quoted me the price at the time I saw the dentist they said it will take 8 hours and to schedule it over 4 visits, then they called me back and told me they can get the whole thing done in less than two hours, but they still charged me the same price.
I think you were overcharged.
Former Mini Mart Magnate
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The bolded portion is standard procedure. Some areas of your teeth get more buildup than others and require scraping . I agree with Cad, you got taken to the cleaners. :grin
My ex wife is a dental hygienist, so I'm not just making stuff up. Unless you have gum disease issues there is no reason to put you through that. I'm fortunate in that I was born with the good teeth gene, but errything else is going to hell in a handbasket. :willynilly