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accordingly We're of a similar mind-set. I only charge a build-up fee if I'm placing a post for an extensive build-up. No additional gold charge either. We do bill for the PA taken, if needed, for insurance purposes. Itemization drives me beyond insane. Our Vet takes wonderful care of our dogs
May 07, 2026
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with price and do the work yourself. This is what we have to do, and we have every right to go with someone else if we can get 95% the quality at a third of the price. I'm just so tired of this attitude from employees, vendors, manufacturers, insurance companies, etc that us dentists are here
May 06, 2026
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dentures. It's like going to Mc Donald's and looking for steak in their dollar menu!!! As a code grouping, removables are the most undervalued procedures by the vast majority of insurance carriers. I'm not certain why that is, and have actually invited dental directors and carrier reps to shadow
October 31, 2021
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megalab: Affordable Denture Options - Now Even Simpler Dandys Reimbursement-Adjusted Pricing Program helps your practice care for more patients by offering discounted rates on Full and Partial Dentures when insurance reimbursement falls below $750 per arch. Theres no enrollment process or paperwork
July 11, 2025
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is what got the insurance mafia to cut your fees It's a self inflicted wound and now it will get even lower once the mafia finds out just how cheap you can get if you blindly cement everything you get You think low lab prices are why insurance companies pay us less? Haha ok. Actually, YES. The mafia saw
November 20, 2024
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Hello, Looking for recommendations on good/reliable digital labs to send my single unit crowns that offer good pricing ($50-70 per unit or so). I do not want to spend $110 a unit to do insurance fee crowns. Thanks thats pretty low. We are getting glidewell at $85 and they do a solid job
January 08, 2025
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This is a lab/insurance category topic. I keep getting these ads from DDS lab. I am a young dentist and kinda wondering if this is common. Yes, I am in network with some of UC plans. I make a great living being in network so that is not up for debate. Is this a step
March 10, 2016
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to $600 or more depending on what we are making and how complicated it is. Obviously we are taking a big hit in profitability and chair time. Does anyone know if we can charge an additional lab fee (outside of the insurance charges) to offset these large lab bills? We are hesitant to change labs, as we
January 27, 2018
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in a PPO to charge $XX dollars, period. Explain to the patient that the insurance companies don't really care, and that is all her premiums will pay for, that by agreeing to buy that particular insurance, she is forfeiting her rights as a patient, has allowed the insurance company to slap a brand on her
May 17, 2014
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component of cost to deliver crown to patient. $1500 a crown out of network. That's great! Anyone of us would pay $150 for a crown then. Good for you! Evidently the insurance squeeze affects everyone. Dentists only option is go go FFS and risk losing patients. Every other business, if you cant
May 30, 2022
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insurance. I assure you no dentist wants to take a fee cut any more than my doctor does. im not charging OSHA fees to my patients. A Medit for $16k, $1.5k for good gaming laptop, and you can get $80 crowns + shipping from the lab I use. Ziemek Laboratories. High strength or high translucency for $80
May 26, 2022
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on 'the perfect denture?'Is that for a single denture, or U /...IMHO, if you accept insurance, which will whack your regular fee to pennies , you should do some of the lab steps yourself (or well trained assistant) get a triad unit I do everything, including set up, and just send for procesingLets
February 28, 2014
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and take care of them. Leave me out of your end run around the insurance company. You did the deal with the devil, not me. I sell great work to dentists at prices that eliminates the need for any of these rather shaky in the shade dealings. Sounds about right to me. Whatever dude. I'm just giving
November 10, 2015
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in US they get it overseas for $50 and the insurances don't care. The only place you might get in a dental lab is a denture lab, but that's only doing dentures, repairs and partials which they are removable restorations. Good luck but you can blame the drs for not having dental tech jobs, not all
June 16, 2018
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merry Christmas to all. I agree Charles don't come on here near as much as I used to. Seems like so many cheap insurance Drs have taken over and are dumbing down the sight and less real quality is demonstrated. Speaking of DDS. I work with a Dr that is forced to send a high portion of his work
December 24, 2015
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plans with absurd fee structures either so I can certainly understand the pressure on many dentists to seek out the cheapest lab. If the government wants us to disclose where things are made seems fair for them to require insurance companies to disclose the percent of their premiums that go
October 19, 2017
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identified. Giving the patient a very clear choice instead of a guess, or at least a matrix to measure against after their choice, is what we have keyed upon. Private practice is not on the list of choices. Aspen is a choice. Wrong. They do make choices. If they have dental insurance, they choose one
August 10, 2014
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to service, no stink. Service is drain the water, unscrew the jar and empty in the trash, and reinstall the jug. I have seen dental office concrete floors cut because the Dr. did not think he needed a plaster trap. Cheap insurance. It does help to avoid putting food waste down the lab sink, a little
August 31, 2025
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for the patient. It is about giving them the choice. You don't need the HITECH release (what you mentioned) in most cases, but even if you use it, a patient retroactively retracting it doesn't change the fee back to insurance only fee. Just says insurance now has the history of a crown they didn't pay for, which
October 26, 2023
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to peoples work schedule, and not being in temps too long..... please give me some advice on which labs might qualify for theße criteria... i work with insurance and like to provide a quality service at a price point that hard working people can afford...and I want to respect their time...... Any
December 06, 2015
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. It is easy to do and fun for your staff. Hey Mark , because my felines never come out that nice .. Its never too late to learn. Im out of network with all cat insurance now. Sure do miss them though!Gr8
June 08, 2023
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is completely irresponsible. He treats the practice like a part-time hobby. He has allowed nightmare employees work the front desk. They didn't know how to bill patients or insurance (or verify insurance) and they ran patients out of the practice. It's catching up to him financially. I begged him
November 03, 2022
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as planned. Crown delivered last month. Insurance finally pays their portion, but is about 500$ less than anticipated. Fast forward, and you can see where this is headed-patient gets bill for the balance, and can't understand why. But here is the real issue for the day. Patient's husband
January 27, 2014
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Specifically for full cast crowns. Especially base metal/NP. Sending impression, dont have a fancy scanner. i have a patient who wants to do what the insurance pays for which is a NP cast crown. Ins and his copay add up to a pitiful $748 for this. I want to find the cheapest lab possible to make
October 03, 2022
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wear when you are more serious. Anything wrong with that? A painter won't tell you not to paint your black, he will paint it black or pink as long as its your desire and you can always pay again to change the color. Sadly it took me to retire as a dentist to look back and notice that I was enslaved by all the insurance companies instead of fulfilling patients desire and needs in a responsible way.
April 14, 2022
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all they want to do is show up under their terms and clean teeth. Doc is in a bind. Was actually considering. Where does it end? Being squeezed by insurance companies, rent,supplies,and payroll. Not sure about you all, but my money tree has not been watered for a long time. To be fair, i know some
March 22, 2023
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cementation time. The girls never tell me their time and chair and yada, yada PPO pts can't upgrade there crowns. PPO insurance pay the fees based on material used , not on the basis of the lab they used. That is a sad reality. Are you willing to make a high noble crown for 120? PPO pays around 550
January 05, 2014
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and say it takes a hour. That is still $90/hour. Flipper: $200. I'm guessing material costs are $50 and it takes 1.5 hours. That is still $100/hour No idea on full denture materials/time. Seems like a pretty lucrative job. What am I missing? That money doesn't go far if your paying rent, insurance
August 12, 2019
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the unemployment numbers artificially low. But that of course is another topic altogether... With respect to dentist incomes, would that be more of a product of PPO's, corporate dentistry, and insurance companies driving reimbursements so low that work is pushed offshore? In short, how much
August 09, 2014
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be even less than that. I send good PVS impresssions so my margins fit 98 out of 100 times. Some occlusal adjustment. I have also had them do cast partials for my really low insurance policies usually no adjustments. Very pleased and good work. I think they are made in Vietnam. NDX lab. 50 $ for full
March 30, 2023
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. There is some GREAT advice available on forums like this BUT...alway consider the source and take every piece of advice with a grain of salt.If there is any doubt consult with a trained professional for the best advice.I have consulted with insurance companies regarding dental plans and spoken about
October 10, 2017
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. We need to be local and ready to provide personal service, short working times, adjust our fees to fit your insurance reimbursements, and of course be responsible to deliver consistent appliances that reduce your chair time regardless of the accuracy of the clinical side of the restorative process
June 20, 2014
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or damaged three in 10 years. Of course the one big case they lost was a $8,000. The default FedEx insurance is $100 per box--like almost any insurance like this, it makes sense to self-insure and take your chances. You come out way ahead by NOT declaring value. The only thing I insure is alloy scrap
June 21, 2016
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I have been using a local conventional dental laboratory for my dentures for some time and I would like to begin utilizing a digital denture flow. We are primarily insurance based but we are not willing to do poor quality dentures. This has resulted in little to no profitability in our denture
June 16, 2021
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for dentures? I m in seattle, and the lab fees here are 50% of what the insurance allows us to charge, so I m in a pickle Nobody is cheap. Edgewood lab is good and will get it back to you in time. http://www.dentaltown.com/MessageBoard/thread.aspx?a=11&s=2&f=2573&t=222482&g=1&
March 09, 2015
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there failing? I wouldn't touch it, esp since the lab fee on those is enormous without figuring these things out.just work there pt has insurance covering most of the fee just asking technical question the old bridge removed, went to perio, back to meHow do you repreoare a three unit pfm bridge with two vital
July 11, 2014
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. God bless you for these words cause we work so hard and get peanuts for what we are worth. I wish we had the opportunity to be like medical labs that get paid directly from insurances and not by a third party. Our Representives has to change this cause here in US we live under the same roof
July 20, 2018
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expect quality restorations. Sorry to give you a hard time doctor, and I realize insurance pays little. I know you must have heard of many stories like yours before. This scenario is played out everyday of the year when small and large labs offer low cost restorations and doctors expect at the minimum
December 20, 2015
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. Thanks Uwe !! Another vote for Eric. I only use him for those special cases that need his special touch and he has never disappointed me yet. Although now that we are dropping more and more insurances we hopefully can use him more often.
August 12, 2021
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know ffs practices that don't even have crown labbills that high.That definitely seems high for a lab fee. Have you tried Keating? They do really good work. I love their KDZ Ultra crowns.The upgrade fee is the difference between the insurance company's full metal fee to the insurance company's full
May 21, 2018
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5x as much for the same service unless your a mega lab getting volume discounts. If its a big case, articulator, gold etc. then just pay for insurance with any of these 3.. All USPS priority has a tracking number.I would only use FedEx. Even still, between one and two out of a hundred cases may
July 03, 2017
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, supply houses, dental insurance companies, all hacked this year. My personal information is now firmly on the dark web for all to see and exploit. What a world. Place a freeze on the 3 main credit bureaus asap. Experian, transunion, and Equifax. Also cheksystems. that way no one can get
March 06, 2024
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that this is not why you went to dental school. I'll side with the lab guys here...you couldn't pay me $105 to add a tooth to a partial while dealing with all of the other crap I have to during the day. It is frustrating when my lab bill is $105 and their crap insurance plan only lets me bill the patient $63
May 05, 2018
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Hi everyone so I'm a solo private office with 80% PPO patients. It seems like everyone in the world can increase their prices due to rising costs except us lowly dentists! Insurances won't even pay for Buildups anymore! In the past I've tried all types of labs from cheapo $49 crowns that sometimes
January 13, 2023
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, Zirconia, gold crowns. The best thing is no questions asked on remakes, which are very few. I have saved a ton in lab fees over the years without sacrificing quality. With today's insurance reimbursements being so pitiful, I am thankful for a lower priced but quality lab.How are the traditional dentures
May 07, 2018
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a product made outside the material manufactures indications for the material? My product liability insurance would fight me rather than be on my side.I have two in my mouth for the past 7 years. How long they last does depend on the thickness of the material. Mine were very thick at the connectors. I believe about .8mm, not sure as it has been years. I agree that since it is not advised by ivoclar, it is very difficult to offer a warranty. ...
December 22, 2014
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insurance companies, dental offices articulate each other. Lydie Livolsi has behind her more than 30 years of experience spread over 3 continents and the islands. Thanks to her African culture which is based on oral transmission. Lydie manages to talk about such important topics as root canal treatment
August 20, 2019
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be exploding in kitchens across the land.. Also, pay attention to the air gauge as you pressurize the pot and do not exceed 20 PSI which is basically a half flat bike tire. If employes are going to use you home made pressure vessel have very good insurance. That will not stop the pretty ladies husband
February 23, 2016
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paid by insurance companies? What is your insurance billing protocol... Gina sent me this and I have not tried it.. https://www.greatlakesortho.com/content/files/resources/SplintInsuranceGuide_S223.pdf doug What is odd is PPOs pay an average of $690 for D2750 and an average of $300 for D9940 Occlusal Guards.... Why even do PFMs..?? doug
April 03, 2015
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. Ultimately, it comes down to the Dentist. I seek better. It is getting hard for independent labs. The same for independent dentists. Big labs are swallowing up smaller labs. Big DSO's are swallowing up smaller dental offices. This is all driven by insurance reimbursements. I would agree
November 21, 2024
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