Dentist are the biggest scam artist in America

[Redfish225]

That chit is expensive. Buddy I grew up with got a quote last year on total restoration implants, $48,000 that's a car son!

[JayLS1-327]

lol...he is a dentist?

Actually he is...my joke just flushed down a toilet.

[sardis3207]

-70% of all wisdom teeth removals are basically done for no reason.

Agreed

Didnt have mine removed. BRB back tooth died from cavity, wisdom tooth behind it came in. AWWW YEAH

[1quick1]

-Dental insurance doesn't cover chit and they know it.
-Even to have a root canal can cost 1K
-braces have become like a right of passage for a teen growing up, even kids with good teeth are getting them
-70% of all wisdom teeth removals are basically done for no reason.


Dentist make more than doctors/surgeons and this is why.

Different dentist are always trying to refer me their ortho so I can get my 4 perfectly fine ones removed. I tell them to fuk off each time. The 2nd I have an issue I'll come in and you can yank all 4 at once and rape me and my insurance.

Just had a crown done. BRB paying $700 out of pocket after insurance.

BRB go to the dentist and I swear to fukin god they try their hardest to break my previous work. The way they pry on my crowns/fillings pisses me off and I usually let them know I don't think it's necessary to break my previous work so you guys can do it over again.

[dustwyrm]

Whether they're doing scams or not is one debate.

The fact that dentists are paid well is because you don't want just any clown operating on you, key word OPERATING.

Yeah he might touch your weewee when he puts you under but ultimately you wake up alive after someone cut you open and fixed your ****.

[Swept]

Different dentist are always trying to refer me their ortho so I can get my 4 perfectly fine ones removed. I tell them to fuk off each time. The 2nd I have an issue I'll come in and you can yank all 4 at once and rape me and my insurance.

Just had a crown done. BRB paying $700 out of pocket after insurance.

BRB go to the dentist and I swear to fukin god they try their hardest to break my previous work. The way they pry on my crowns/fillings pisses me off and I usually let them know I don't think it's necessary to break my previous work so you guys can do it over again.

Funny thing is they told me have to remove all 4, I asked him why? He pointed out how I had one crooked back tooth. I told him that tooth came out crooked YEARS before I had any wisdom teeth.

He didn't even respond.

[Auxe]

tfw Root Canal needs to be done... with insurance covering it... still wants $1000 up front

[Ausaric]

I haven't been to a dentist in years. She keeps telling me I need my Wisdom teeth out. I have 3, one has erupted but doesn't cause me any issues other than food getting stuck in it.

I'm not going through f*cking surgery unless it hurts. And it doesn't hurt. So f*ck off, dentists.

[Spill512]

I don't have a regular dentist. Go very rarely. They always try to get me to pay for all of this extra chit. Brb 360 xray or some chit.

[solidus2k3]

hope you don't get a cavity

[awwchit]

I haven't been to a dentist in years. She keeps telling me I need my Wisdom teeth out. I have 3, one has erupted but doesn't cause me any issues other than food getting stuck in it.

I'm not going through f*cking surgery unless it hurts. And it doesn't hurt. So f*ck off, dentists.

4 of mine are grown and they told me i they need to yank them. that was like 2 years ago but theyve been there for years and not one problem.

not doing it until/if i actually have to no phucks given

[rocketfish]

havent been to the dentist in a very very long time..

i have a lot of captivities, i just try away from sweets now so it doesn't hurt me


the only reason i stayed away is the costs.. I had a root canal done and I was raped so hard, but i had to cause the pain was unbearable.

[semok27]

@OP-


FCKINNN SSSSHHHHHHRRRREEEEEKKKKKTTTTTTT


u mad my family has been REAPING the benefits for 30+ years!?

*mom is a privately owned practice dentist crew*

[BenchWellington]

You can't handle the tooth!

[WAviking24]

My pops hasn't been to the dentist ever and he is 60 next year. Not one dentist visit in his whole life. Not one tooth problem either.

[Techriding101]

I would go if the first thing they did wasn't scraping my teeth and gums with a metal hook

"Hmm there's some bleeding, looks like you have some sensitivity issues"

yeah dumb**** i could have told you jabbing them with a needle would make them bleed.

You are better off going to an orthodontist to have them look at teeth, and then have them recommend you to a dentist with a writeup of what you need done.

Having a dentist recommend what sugeries you need done is like the receptionist at the orthopedic office giving you suggestions.

[1quick1]

Different dentist are always trying to refer me their ortho so I can get my 4 perfectly fine ones removed. I tell them to fuk off each time. The 2nd I have an issue I'll come in and you can yank all 4 at once and rape me and my insurance.

Just had a crown done. BRB paying $700 out of pocket after insurance.

BRB go to the dentist and I swear to fukin god they try their hardest to break my previous work. The way they pry on my crowns/fillings pisses me off and I usually let them know I don't think it's necessary to break my previous work so you guys can do it over again.

I would go if the first thing they did wasn't scraping my teeth and gums with a metal hook

"Hmm there's some bleeding, looks like you have some sensitivity issues"

yeah dumb**** i could have told you jabbing them with a needle would make them bleed.

You are better off going to an orthodontist to have them look at teeth, and then have them recommend you to a dentist with a writeup of what you need done.

Having a dentist recommend what sugeries you need done is like the receptionist at the orthopedic office giving you suggestions.

I go every 6 months and I can never go just once and get a cleaning and leave. Usually the dentist is trying his damndest to rip a filling out so I can come back 2 more times.

[Douche100]

I didn't go to the dentist for like 10 years. When I went back my teeth were fine. He tells me to get my wisdom teeth removed every visit when I already saw a surgeon and he told me I could wait until it hurts.

[1quick1]

I didn't go to the dentist for like 10 years. When I went back my teeth were fine. He tells me to get my wisdom teeth removed every visit when I already saw a surgeon and he told me I could wait until it hurts.

They are all about that referral

[Douche100]

Actually the average car insurance premium in Ontario is 130 a month or 1544.86 annually.

It depends where you live.

Those Top 10 cities, their premiums and the difference with the provincial average are as follows:

• Brampton – $2,393, +44%;

• Woodbridge – $2,342, +41%

• Vaughan – $2,342, + 41%

• Toronto – $2,017, +27%

• Mississauga – $1,998, +26%

• Hamilton – $1,987, +26%

• Thornhill – $1,884, +20%

• Markham – $1,829, +17%

• Richmond Hill – $1,755, +13%

• Ajax – $1,718, +11%

[uzthedentist]

This exactly. So unaware, toothpaste is bad for your teeth. Please read this: http://www.fixyourteeth.org/index.html


edit: quote from the site: What does the book say about fluoride? That fluoride destroys 83 enzymes and fluoride is the most negative particle on the face of the earth, among many other things.

Read specifically this page: http://www.fixyourteeth.org/Gerard-J...melization.htm

Who was fluorapatite? Strong broscience

[uzthedentist]

I would go if the first thing they did wasn't scraping my teeth and gums with a metal hook

"Hmm there's some bleeding, looks like you have some sensitivity issues"

yeah dumb**** i could have told you jabbing them with a needle would make them bleed.

You are better off going to an orthodontist to have them look at teeth, and then have them recommend you to a dentist with a writeup of what you need done.

Having a dentist recommend what sugeries you need done is like the receptionist at the orthopedic office giving you suggestions.

Doesn't clean teeth. Blames dentist

Typical

[Jibt3ch]

Free Insurance Advice:

I'm going to let you kids in on a (relatively obvious) secret. Anyone who has peddled a policy (and there are many people who can claim to have had an insurance license at some time) eventually winds up finding this out. The truth is that all ancillary lines of insurance (Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and a few others) are close to 100% commission.

So what that means is that when I sell you a $50/month or $100/month Dental / Vision policy, I, the agent, literally pocket close to 100% of that just for selling it. Most of them are front-loaded, meaning I'll get that high commission for the first 2 years, then it begins to taper off. By the time the 3rd policy year hits, I'm still probably getting probably half the premium in commission in my pocket.

The policies are loaded with offsets (deductible, copay, etc) to attenuate against you using the thing too much. Also the SPD (Summary Plan Document - Explanation of what is and is not covered at what percentage) is worded as such to really not cover anything extensive. There are plenty of exclusions.

But people see these products and hear sales lines like, "THREE COVERED VISITS PER YEAR" or "FREE ANNUAL EYE EXAM." Then they don't bother to read the fine print which says "subject to your annual $1,000 deductible and a $50 copay"

tl;dr - Insurance is a contract and not a magical "I'm safe" button you can pin on your lapel. And contracts can be written very one sided.

Caveat Emptor. Read the **** you sign. Meanwhile your "friend" in insurance who is your agent will be pocketing $50 - $100 a head every time he signs one up.

Repped mate. Great read. Did you push insurance policys?

Edit - so glad I have cray coverage through my work, one of the main reasons I stay there

[Scarrdbutsmartr]

My dad is a dentist...it's a shiddy career. He offered me his practice and I said nope!

They really don't make that much money. The patients expect a spa like atmosphere these days and by the time you provide that, pay insurance, the lab and employees there isn't much left over.

All of the good dentists are broke because they don't treat people like cattle and scam. The only people that make money are mcfranchise dentist that don't give a fug about you.

[purrlydoctor]

-Dental insurance doesn't cover chit and they know it.
-Even to have a root canal can cost 1K
-braces have become like a right of passage for a teen growing up, even kids with good teeth are getting them
-70% of all wisdom teeth removals are basically done for no reason.


Dentist make more than doctors/surgeons and this is why.

OP must not brush + floss, not go in for regular checkups.

[kaikaikai]

1) Not sure why you are blaming dentists for dental insurance. Most dentists will hate on insurances just as much as the patients. It's a situation where the only party that wins is the insurance.

2) Not sure why you are blaming dentists for their prices. Do you know how expensive it is to run a dental practice? My clinical supplies alone (just the stuff you use in your mouth) cost me $1200/week and that's my cheapest expense. Then take into account rent, utilities, business running costs, 4 bajillion types of insurance, employee salaries, upkeep of computers and digital equipment, the inflated educational cost these days of being able to provide you with proper dental care, and you get the picture.

Haters gonna hate though, most dentists grow pretty thick skin within a few years of practice lol

[AttractiveBones]

Don't forget about x-rays too. Not covered by insurance and they demand them every 6 months. You need x-rays maybe every 2 years or if you feel pain/sensitivity.

[GODLE]

Just had a root canal a few days ago and insurance covered 80 percent so I paid 185. THen the dentist said there was a lot of infection and if it doesnt go away i might need extraction and implant. Dafuq!? my anus is peppered.

[bee su]

teeth doc- you still have your wisdom teeth. they seem to be fully grown out. they didnt cause you any discomfort?

me- i aint no bittch

[SpicyCurrie]

Yeah about the wisdom teeth part - I didn't feel any problems with mine. They said that the way they were growing in there was a possibility that my teeth could push together and jut out (like become uneven.. can't remember wording).


After they took them out I had more problems than before. Idk if it's any correlation, but I had like blisters or something appear on my uvula, lost my voice for the first 3 weeks of college (try making friends when you struggle to talk lololol), was lethargic, appetite went down the drain, etc. Some days where the wisdom teeth were it hurts and I have no fukkin idea why.