Re: gas
- From: Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-dollars@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:33:36 -0500
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:00:32 -0900, "Robert Bolton" <robertboltondrop@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>While I appreciate their overhead, I think the reason they charge $120 for a
>half hour cleaning but $1200 for a one hour root canal has more to do with free
>market than overhead. Charge too much for a cleaning and people won't get their
>teeth cleaned. A root canal on the other hand is typically necessary to relieve
>the pain associated with an infection. No skipping the dentist when your teeth
>hurt.
>
>I think the same applies to the price of gas. I know it's much more expensive
>in other parts of the world, but I think the recent price spike was free market,
>not taxes or overhead.
>
>Robert
>
Don't forget that a cleaning requires very little preparation, very little
risk, probably under $5 worth of supplies and does not have to be performed by
a dentist. On the other hand, the supplies required to do a root canal and
crown cost significantly more, the incident of complications (most of which are
handled at no additional fee) are higher and the level of work is more
demanding. For the last point, you don't need a dentist to clean your teeth,
that's the job of a hygienist. So even if your dentist cleans your teeth he
probably charges based upon the cost of hygienist pay scale.
Ben
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