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作者: shutterbug 時間: 2008-4-23 10:05 標題: Dentist Pricing

I was wondering if most dentists follow a scheme/standard in how much they charge for certain procedures. e.g. How much they charge for regular cleaning, say 4 units with flouride treatment and no x-ray. Will their prices vary quite a bit? How about the price for children and adult, any difference?

作者: celeron_266 時間: 2008-4-23 10:41

there is a fee guide from BC dental association that dentists can/should follow (of course we regular people dont have access to it)

for GP i think the price for children and adult is the same...but for pedodontists (dental specialists specialized in children)...the fee will be higher because they use a specialist fee guide...

作者: puZZle 時間: 2008-4-23 11:30

the title scared me when i misread it as "Dentist Piercing"

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2008-4-23 14:59

Man .. why dont you ask me again? lol

Just hv my crown done again .. $13xx .. ( can't remember )

There is a guide to follow, but every dentist charge more .. ( say if the guide allow $150 for filling, they may charge 200 ) so your insurance can never cover you all ..

作者: celeron_266 時間: 2008-4-23 15:26

原帖由 Catpiano 於 2008-4-23 14:59 發表
Man ..  why dont you ask me again?  lol

Just hv my crown done again .. $13xx ..  ( can't remember )

There is a guide to follow, but every dentist charge more .. ( say if the guide allow $150  ...

how do you know they charge more than the guide if you havent seen the guide?

作者: myversa 時間: 2008-4-23 15:41

To buy the fee guide:

http://www.bcdental.org/bcda/store/index.jsp

作者: shutterbug 時間: 2008-4-23 15:52

WOW...the guide is $270????

What a rip off...is that how they (dentists) want to "protect" themselves?

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2008-4-23 15:57

Your insurance company will tell you the price from the guide la..

Dentist .. they dont really need to protect themself ..

作者: celeron_266 時間: 2008-4-23 16:18

原帖由 shutterbug 於 2008-4-23 15:52 發表
WOW...the guide is $270????

What a rip off...is that how they (dentists) want to "protect" themselves?

i suppose you can buy the abbreviated guide for 15 dollars

作者: Vix 時間: 2008-4-23 18:26

I worked in a dental clinic and you can find those fee guides from public library, but it would not be the current one, only the previous years one.

作者: celeron_266 時間: 2008-4-23 19:02

原帖由 Vix 於 2008-4-23 18:26 發表
I worked in a dental clinic and you can find those fee guides from public library, but it would not be the current one, only the previous years one.

i see

since you worked in a clinic...do you know if dentists usually charge according the fee guide?

作者: Vix 時間: 2008-4-25 10:43

Normally for cleaning, exam check up they don't raise price. but for some major work, such as making crowns or dentures, they may raise the price based on the fee guide. eg. if fee guide is let say $300 and they might raise 10% of the fee guide amount. Most clinics won't raise the price bcoz is already expensive enough.

作者: bbqfish 時間: 2008-4-28 20:41

ya, there's a fee guide in every province, but dentists are not obligated to follow it. [why not make more $ when u can?]

作者: celeron_266 時間: 2008-4-28 21:03

原帖由 bbqfish 於 2008-4-28 20:41 發表
ya, there's a fee guide in every province, but dentists are not obligated to follow it. [why not make more $ when u can?]

have to stay competitive ma

作者: myversa 時間: 2008-4-29 08:14

Just curious what's the price for cleaning on that guide now?

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