Why is dental work so damn expensive?

[Kingofkings1992]

Having a filling done should not cost you like $300. It takes him about a half hour to do FFS. A crown cost like $1,500+. This absolutely absurd

[slatyb]

Yes, it takes him half an hour. You are also consuming a half hour of time on very expensive equipment, a half hour of office rental, a half hour of staff time, etc.

[exitseven]

The overhead in a medical practice is very expensive. Having an assistant and a receptionists costs money, so does insurance, rent , equipment, and consumables.

My dentist used ot complain that he will never get rich from me. I never had cavities or needed root canal.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

The American medical industry is infamously overcharged as a result of the corrupt existence of health insurance institutions.

[Kelley1]

Medical and dental care is very expensive because of government involvement.

[exitseven]

@Kelley1 Yes, government involvement is part of the problem. Any time the government sticks its nose into something, it never gets any better it just gets more expensive.

[DrPepper12]

Do you support Medicare for all? UHC?

[In_Trance]

Why not go to Mexico?

[Kingofkings1992]

Too far away