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to denial. You're forming emotional attachments to the smear layer. You're whispering to calcium through a slurry of contamination and hope. It's the Adhesion Illusion - a polite fiction sustained by marketing and moisture. No room to question chairside, though... time is money. Every 'universal
October 29, 2025
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skilll, judgement, and time. If insurance companies were smart that would reimburse these at a higher rate (promoting its implementation), as I feel like it would save them money by reducing what they are paying in root canals, extractions, implants. We don't work slow, but it does take time
May 16, 2026
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it. She called our office on Mondayto tell usthis. She has dental insurance, but she said she didn't use it at the office and instead she paid cash. She said I've heard crowns are supposed to last 20 years, so this bill is your responsibility. What? She wants me to pay her
December 16, 2015
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and get your fees to where you can actually make a profit. I lost count of the patients with crappy insurance, that I don't participate with, that end up going to the corporate offices and get treatment planned for thousands of $'s of unnecessary treatment, most of which isn't covered and end up back
June 02, 2021
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much do you get reimbursed for this? How long does it take you? How long do you expect it to last? Is the pt a cash or insurance pt? My issue with these are long term cost. If you do a huge composite for $250, and it fails at 5 years, then do the crown that last 15 years, you've actually spent
May 22, 2015
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Hi DT I am opening an insurance based clinic (not in USA )and I am looking for the lowest cost composite. I see on eBay a variety of options. Most popular is DENTEX. I can't find any reviews or YouTube videos. Any tips? Or suggestions ? As a side note the insurance demands
July 23, 2018
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bond, unless it's Durelon, which is only needed if you can see pink. CaOH is a pulpal irritant....Is that good? Edit by administrator due to self promotion...edit by administrator due to self promotion.If the patient has insurance, the insurance generally wont pay for the crown for a few yrs
April 21, 2019
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I have a pt who wants to get 6 veneers and according to his predetermination, his insurance will cover 3 and then he will max out on benefits for the year. Would it be against any laws or not recommended to prep all 6 together near the end of the year and cement 3 the very end of this year and 3
May 15, 2016
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love surpass. Thanks Ed. Those look great. I am just wondering if you take any insurance...PPO, Medicaid ??? I am in complete agreement with the technique however is this realistic everytime when the reimbursement from insurance is poor and cost of supplies/labor, cost of doing business is high
March 26, 2014
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that. To safely complete treatment you need access, good vision, isolation and a cooperative patient. If those are compromised - then in my mind the patient needs to consider being sedated. First conscious then unconscious.Just like no patient likes to hear that their insurance coverage is lacking...no one likes
March 28, 2021
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these insurance plans that need tx. How are the treating docs supposed to deliver excellent work under these conditions? Beats me….. Phil I have no idea how anyone could provide crowns for 300 and be profitable without many compromises that would be bad for the patient Phil. I am out of the loop
September 18, 2015
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. Code? We don't need no steekin' codes! Honestly, I have no idea. No insurance involved. Mike Looks good Mike. Depending on the state/esthetics of the extracted tooth, I soemtimes just trim the root off and add resin to create a smooth pontic then bond it back to the adjacent teeth. Always
September 10, 2015
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can stay alive. Rubber Dam Realities Isolation remains a hot topic. Some dentists say they could never justify the extra time it takes to place a dam for every Class II when insurance reimbursement is low. Others insist that proper bonding is impossible without it. The practical advice: use the tools
September 07, 2025
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without truly understanding the problem. Her MD writes back (MD!!!!!!!!!): Yes. She has found that she has a much happier life since removing corn. I told the patient I'm still not convinced and I can offer her amalgam. I asked her if she's found any holistic dentists (My malpractice insurance
April 17, 2021
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Anyone using this stuff? I'm an avid TPH spectra user. Love it... Dont want to change... But I've started a new practice and some of the insurance reimbursement rates are significantly lower. And the cost of this product is almost half of TPH 60vs100 bucks a box. I do a ton of composite. Anyone
February 18, 2016
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for better bonding. Built up with Activa at the margins and bulk with 2 layers of Ribbond, with an overlay of Admira composite for esthetics and wear. Also bonded a lingual wire as a bit of insurance. That should hold it. Alternative would be ext and implant I suppose. Thinking out
January 07, 2019
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code the repairs? Is it 2980, porcelain repair by report, which insurance likely won't pay a penny on, or can I bill them as fillings? Any other bonding systems I could try? Thanks! Ultra dent had a kit once you repair them you own them too easy to remake, you sre just looking for triouble have pics
January 08, 2015
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, or bill the patient again because their filling fell out/failed. Our fearless leader of DT, Howard, has stated repeatedly If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you have time to do it again? Doing it right cuts down profitability and allows for more insurance contract dominance of this profession.
August 01, 2017
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aren't necessary. But if you're dealing with deep decay, young pulp, or a blushing floor, a liner might offer a little extra insurance, psychological or biological. If you forgot the liner on that #31 MO? Don't beat yourself up. You're in good company. Just monitor the tooth, trust your bonding protocol
October 23, 2025
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you for filling you did because it was billed out by previous dental office recently . Either pt pays you ucr or pt will have to send complaint to her insurance...What matrix system did you use? I bet the previous doc did it with toffelmires. Refreshing to see someone use a rubber dam too. I also
June 04, 2015
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on the lingual of 4. It looks like a partial clasp. At least this 25 yo had the sense that something was wrong and his co-worker sent him to me. BTW....not medicaid he has very good private insurance. Looks like someone practices the grind it out til there's no blue philosophy on the bite adjusts
December 14, 2015
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Looking for recommendations of what to do in this case and in the future. I completed the post and core, crown on this patient. She went elsewhere when her insurance changed and they took x-rays and told the patient she has decay under the crown. Or, this is what the patient reports the other
April 02, 2018
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) You are not responsible for the patient not using their insurance. 5) Yes, I would feel bad for a patient if their crown came off, especially if it caused them pain. If they called me, I would offer after hours service if they want to pay the after hours fee, or free service next business day
December 18, 2015
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comment I made on this thread yesterday. 273 replaced of 4058 would be 6.7% correct? I guess what holds me back is lack of insurance coverage. I did many bonded onlays with Empress back in the mid to late 90's with great success. Margins still look great. Generally I have found
June 17, 2024
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said, you will own it . Last thing you want is patient to say, hey doc, it wasn't too bad , now it looks terrible. I would let them know it is a last effort and a new bridge is most probable. That's my feeling about this. I think Uwe post is right on the money. Don't code this and send to insurance
July 12, 2021
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the limit with the depth. Anything more than 4mm I would do 2 layers. I think bulk fill is just so much more convenient than regular 4-5 layers of fill. With insurances keep pushing the fees lower we need more efficiency. I mean sure if I can charge like $250 for a filling I can sit there and do 4-5
September 27, 2016
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them when required and find that mine suck less then most of the others. Round two. Recent new patient with posterior composites. I redo the two that sucked the most. Insurance denies because they are new. Mom calls old dentist. Old dentist bugs me for a week for the X-ray. He was sure that I
September 10, 2020
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, including pictures. I wasn't sure what code to use, so we went with D6253 Provisional Pontic. In my practice this was right at $1k, patient paid $250 after insurance. Again, would love some specific feeback/technique tips. Nice case! Could you show me where you found the technique where you have little
October 30, 2015
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, thanks for the nice words. Our fee is $1200-1600 depending on the # of teeth to be treated. Most insurances pay 50-80%. Compare that to composites every 5-10 years for life. And the risk of root caries, sensitivity, esthetic issues, etc. I know it's not affordable for everybody but really 1/100? 3
January 25, 2016
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without all the fall-der-all of minute incremental layering and (gasp) staining seen in the videos. Mitch has brought up a very relevant point for North American dentistry given the economic climate dictated to so many of us by employers purchasing cheap insurance plans. Our patient's deserve
August 03, 2017
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was really being said. Also, any time you have a cemented restoration, there will be an open margin filled with cement. Next step: Sharpen your pencil for crown refund checks to insurance companies and /or to the next dentist they go to. Gotta disagree.........Does an insurance ask for a refund when
April 03, 2014
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) It is sensitive 3) Food gets stuck in it 4) It's approaching the nerve. (I know of one insurance company that won't pay for NCCL restorations unless there is an imminent pulp exposure). How to define imminent is a discussion for another day. I'm interested in the thoughts of others on what criteria they use
February 01, 2025
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and hated her smile. Ortho was unlikely. I basically charged shy of 1K, which is the standard fee in Ontario for diastema closure, from cuspid to cuspid. That case in porcelain would go up to 6 k. At 1k in composite, insurance kicks in at 80% The steps were very simple: Rubber dam, single tooth isolation
April 15, 2016
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the perfect isolation and bonding and incremental filling that I would prefer to provide. In most cases the insurance does not pay enough for me to afford to provide this kind of treatmentthats one way of looking at it. Ive now switched over to using Surefil One. It requires no bond or cavity
July 28, 2022
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something done. I explained that they may require root canal treatments and crowns. We decided to remove the decay, and get some type of restoration in there for the time being. He then returned for a complete new patient exam. He is dependent on his annual insurance limits, we do what we can now
November 26, 2018
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and the long term results are satisfactory for the patient, doctor, insurance company, which is the exact definition of success. Laz It's material failure, polymerization shrinkage over time, marginal breakdown, recurrent decay or material failure. I'm not a materials guru but I think that regardless
June 15, 2023
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composite restoration is $365.00. This is what I charge as insurance pays this fee. Bands are Premier Cure Thru Contoured Matrix bands. They were discontinued by Premier 2 years ago. They are made in Switzerland and Schein sells them in Europe. Garrison makes Pinch Matrix bands with the blue contoured
June 20, 2022
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about $150) in addition to the filling. Most insurance does cover about half of the gingivoectomy fee. I never use hemostatic agents. Remove enough tissue that you get physical isolation and room for a wedge. The physical barrier against contamination is the key. Teflon tape to seal any small areas
August 15, 2021
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beautiful now on radiographs and on the few recalls Ive seen but long term they are not as predictable as amalgam, I think composite restorations are a highly disrespected (by insurance fees and intro of MLPs and EF2s) procedure, much more technique sensitive and complex than a lot of people realize and Ive
July 01, 2019
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the etcher there long enough to remove stain deep down the groove, I will call them class 1 fillings. May the insurance gods have mercy on my soul! BTW, I do all sealants with a chairside assistant as isolation is critical. This procedure is never delegated to a hygienist/assistant. If the teeth are not erupted enough to get perfect isolation, then we don't seal. Gotta have a cooperative patient too! Patdiagnodent... +1
July 28, 2016
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technique is a far cry from cutting a box, putting a tofflemire on and cramming in an amalgam with your thumbprint in it. I'll watch the decay for 10 or 15 or 20 years before I see more recurrent decay and open contacts in a class 2 situation. And then the insurance companies kick me when I'm down
February 14, 2017
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for their children, if they were fully informed. I also wonder how many would choose this treatment if insurance did not routinely cover it. I agree that properly placed sealants on informed parents/patients only on grooves that are high risk do have their place in dentistry. IMHO, it is our patients
July 19, 2016
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filling or endo. It gives me joy.I need an insane amount of procedures to make money at these fees. But we get it done and as long as Im not stressed much and my paycheck is right at the end of the week, Im happy.I dont get bugged down by small details like low fees, insurance reimbursement, taxes
October 21, 2020
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for corps and insurance cos with reimbursemnts ~50% on the dollar; and a true master like Ed tells them they need to take their time, doing something as ideal as it can be done---there is definitely going to be a disconnect. Ed, why don't you tint your composites? U getting lazy? just kidding awesome
April 11, 2014
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in hand , and it is a low income no insurance senior you can deliver these for 400 bucks a unit, and hve cast margins that fit well. I think it would be easier, less time-consuming, and less labor-intensive for me to just have a full contour crown fabricated and just charge the patient $400
September 06, 2015
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