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Because relatively few people have real dental insurance (not dental "discount plans") vs. health insurance, the dental care market in the U.S. is actually fair
by twoodfin 14y ago
Because relatively few people have real dental insurance (not dental "discount plans") vs. health insurance, the dental care market in the U.S. is actually fairly competitive. Nobody's going to go bankrupt from uncovered dental expenses as long as they're careful to budget for an average of, say, $500-$1000 annually (depending on your history) and are willing to shop around.
- ck2 14y agoAre you kidding? A root canal is $500 and a crown for the root canal maybe twice that depending on the tooth.
- twoodfin 14y agoBut how many root canals do you have per year on average? Surely something like .25 at worst? And I suspect most patients paying for regular cleanings already have fewer of them.
- RobertHoudin 14y agoMost people can't afford to pay for regular cleanings, and 1 root canal every 4 years is not "worst case" for many of those people. You really need to check your socio-economic privilege here.