Dentists

slim · 07-09-2005, 02:56 PM

Well had to go to the dentist today............wish i hadn't,a tooth had to come out,lets give your teeth a quick polish while we wait for you gums to go numb he says,lets fix this little hole,lets put a white surface on this old filling,40 mins tops and i was at the counter to pay my bill $750 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm still in shock......wish i had tried harder at school an became a dentist

Mr Rex · 07-09-2005, 03:05 PM

$750 is a bit much for that

slim · 07-09-2005, 03:08 PM

Your not wrong,i feel ripped,thats kiwi dollars

TheSneakiness · 07-09-2005, 03:10 PM

Bloody hell.

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth out last Monday and all up it cost me $1220 minus what I haven't claimed back on Medicare yet. Funnily enough, I had next to no pain.

Phillo62 · 07-09-2005, 04:35 PM

I went and got a filling last week friday, took 10 mins tops and $110 was the damage. I wish i could charge $10 a minute.

Philthy

galaxy xr8 · 07-09-2005, 04:37 PM

Should have private health cover!!!!!!!!.

svo347 · 07-09-2005, 04:38 PM

I had a wisdom tooth crack & had to get it removed by an oral surgeon.
20 mins 4 needles & $475 thanks for comming.

klawsterfobik · 07-09-2005, 04:40 PM

i went to the dentist the other month, and i didnt need anything. So the lady cleaned and polished my teeth so the $90 it cost JUST TO SEE THEM was worth it.

They were pretty shiny for a while. Can you imagine doing you car with that little head on the polisher? Thats all i could think about when she was doing it.

Feathers · 07-09-2005, 05:04 PM

I know someone who had 6 teeth pulled out without any needles. He was more scared of the needle than getting the teeth pulled.
And he was about 14 at the time.

TURBO_GHIA · 07-09-2005, 05:39 PM

well i had a massive hole in my tooth hurt for weeks and i finaly decided to go to the dentist ,he gave me 2 chooses root canal for $2000+ or pull it out for $70

and you pick which one i chose ?? LOL

aimzes · 07-09-2005, 05:51 PM

$750 is way over the top. i work for an orthodontist and he reckons its crazy but isnt surprised. couldnt get a price cause hed have had to of seen your mouth but still reckond it was a bit pricey.

i went to a specialist had a tooth taken out through the gum. so 40 mins of that. 4 injections + 4 hardcore pain pills. and 1 hot as nurse. only cost $160.

NAK302 · 07-09-2005, 05:52 PM

dentists have to pay for the fuel to get to work somehow

slim · 07-09-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by aimzes

$750 is way over the top. i work for an orthodontist and he reckons its crazy but isnt surprised. couldnt get a price cause hed have had to of seen your mouth but still reckond it was a bit pricey.

i went to a specialist had a tooth taken out through the gum. so 40 mins of that. 4 injections + 4 hardcore pain pills. and 1 hot as nurse. only cost $160.

Over the top allright......i nearly choked,i admit i havn't ben for a year,wot annoyed me is he could have said........i have to fix this and it'll cost x amount of dollars and let me decide yay or nay,but he just did stuff and hit me with the bill

**Bluehoon** · 07-09-2005, 07:12 PM

$750, bit steep.

Next time, tell him NO!!!!!!

Feathers 6 teeth and no needle.

Well then, i know an elderly woman, who has such a high pain threshold, she had root canal done without drugs.

Kid you not.

aimzes · 07-09-2005, 07:17 PM

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wot annoyed me is he could have said........i have to fix this and it'll cost x amount of dollars and let me decide yay or nay,but he just did stuff and hit me with the bill

yeah thats a bit rude. well maybe his wife wanted that new merc she saw down at the dealership how about you start thinking about her and her needs...

rodderz · 07-09-2005, 07:21 PM

A bloke at work is getting some dentist work done tomorrow on a tooth that cant be pulled out from the top, therefore they have to cut and peel back both sides of the lower gum, drill a hole in each side of the jaw then knock the tooth out through the bottom.

Then he has a misaligned jaw so they have to break it, then remould the inside jawline and the palate

I cringed just hearing it, i'de rather put up with it rather than know I was getting any of that done!

slim · 07-09-2005, 07:22 PM

Well the MILF nurse he had was all right,if that's his wife i was thinking bout her all right............hahaha

MO · 07-09-2005, 08:11 PM

You could of said no to it at anytime,just do the tooth I came in for. Or if you were in no position to say no before work was done you pay only for the work you wanted done!!! Simple.

**Captain Stubing** · 07-09-2005, 08:21 PM

You've got to love the dentist... last time I went, I chose to have the tooth removed, rather than paying for root canal work. The dentist is pulling and tugging at this tooth, and breaks off one root, leaving it in the gum.

"Whaa appens ow?" I asked, with an anaethetized jaw.

"Well, you can go see a dental surgeon to have the rest removed."

When you've just had dodgy dental treatment, you can't even complain with dignity, ... it's bullthit!

MO · 07-09-2005, 08:26 PM

You've got to wonder about the training they get!!!!!

rodderz · 07-09-2005, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by swanny

You've got to love the dentist... last time I went, I chose to have the tooth removed, rather than paying for root canal work. The dentist is pulling and tugging at this tooth, and breaks off one root, leaving it in the gum.

"Whaa appens ow?" I asked, with an anaethetized jaw.

"Well, you can go see a dental surgeon to have the rest removed."

When you've just had dodgy dental treatment, you can't even complain with dignity, ... it's bullthit!

haha...I hope he at least had the decency to put it a mouthful of quality cotton balls in your gob!

**Captain Stubing** · 07-09-2005, 08:32 PM

No such luck!

PS I ended up getting the tooth's root out myself, a few months later

MO · 07-09-2005, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by John McMaster

You've got to wonder about the training they get!!!!!

Well Swanny did it yourself...the dentist could'nt.....maybe you should look at a career change.hahaha

Feathers · 07-09-2005, 08:43 PM

I had a tooth removed from the middle of the roof of my mouth when I was 16, and it took 3 people to hold me down when I saw the needle.

A month after that I had a "bridge" cemented in across the roof of my mouth to stretch my top jaw so all the rest of my teeth would fit in.
It had to have a small key inserted and turned twice a day for 2 months.
I used to scream in agony when my parents turned the key, but after about a week I was just silent, which they said was worse. It made my entire face ache.
Having braces for 2 years after that was a piece of cake.

Yummy Mummy · 07-09-2005, 08:44 PM

Three years ago I had 4 wisdom teeth out and some work done to the roots of my lower teeth. All under a general anaesthetic.

$2200 and a month of pure agony. God I hate the dentist!!

Philbie · 07-09-2005, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nak351

dentists have to pay for the fuel to get to work somehow

Geez, what do they drive? the dam space shuttle?????

Feathers · 07-09-2005, 09:48 PM

My orthodontist had a fluro green porche :(

pauljh74 · 08-09-2005, 12:53 AM

My dentist is pretty decent. Good price, explains the work to be done and goes the cheap option if possible. He drives a TR Magna (early 90's) and only in the last few years replaced the dentist chair he's been using for at least the 25 years since I've been going there. They only replaced it because they couldn't get parts for the old one. My Mum asked his nurse when he's going to retire - she said he says he can't retire as he feels an obligation to his patients.

EA2BA · 16-09-2005, 01:56 PM

Well mining threads is always fun

Had a tooth cut out today (12pm), number 6 on the left side they say, anyways, it had to be cut in 2, then ripped out, 2 needles, no pain, a few stitches, a lovely gap where a tooth belongs, and less then an hour, cost me $80 for consultation and $300 for the tooth to be taken out, well see how many $$$ the health fund comes to the party with next.

4.9 EF Futura · 16-09-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by EDMONTY

well i had a massive hole in my tooth hurt for weeks and i finaly decided to go to the dentist ,he gave me 2 chooses root canal for $2000+ or pull it out for $70

and you pick which one i chose ?? LOL

Spot on my friend. Busted a molar last year...

"Now, the preferred option is a root canal - the tooth will die, you'll need to come back 4 or 5 times and it will cost around $2000. Or i can pull it here and now for $100... but id rather not do that"

$100 and 45 minutes later i was back at work freaking everyone out with my rotten tooth in a bag

Something like $30 just for the anaesthetic.

Dentist's choice of weapon was a black 911....