Race to the bottom....

[sidesh0wb0b]

So there's this guy in my town who runs his own shop. He charges $25 for set-ups and $25 to process dentures and partials. I hear complaints that the work is horrible but yet he still has dr's send him stuff because all they care about is the price being low no matter how bad the work is. Has anyone ever heard of a lab charging so little to do the work? How long were they able to stay in business? How could anyone possibly do it for so CHEAP? It frustrates me because I had an account who was sending me their stuff after I worked out a very good price list for them on everything and after a month of business they tell me they are sending it to him because his prices are lower. No complaints about my work or anything other than he wants the price that cheap....

had someone similar doing the same locally. one exception...he did GREAT work and cut himself short. he go soooooo bogged down with work, he ended up shutting the doors and going to work at another commercial lab.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

You can buy a whole set on ebay for less than 20 bucks: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/24-PLATE-28X...838790?hash=item3aaf38ce46:g:lX8AAOSwMmBVwhLG

"A2 is Whitter than A3"

in case you were wondering

 

[Car 54]

lol, good catch

 

[JKraver]

Could possibly have the lab disclose their materials, and that could dissuade the dr. But honestly cheap soft teeth can make some pretty well functioning dentures, depends on the school of thought.

 

[molarmaker]

It's always funny to me when someone's plan of survival turns so quickly to a plan of failure

 

[Doris A]

When the Drs only concern is about money, and not quality, it tells you a lot about the Dr. I wouldn't want his business.

 

[krashd133]

This continuing common theme in dentistry of the 'race to the bottom' and 'price before quality' seems highly unethical on a medical sense and I wonder if and/or when the ball will drop on how low some parts of the profession have gotten. I wonder how many media news stories of bad dentistry or fed up patients until someone in power takes steps to reverse the seas...

Too bad I take pride in what I do. I don't send anything out that I would not use myself

There's your sales pitch to your Dentists

 

[JKraver]

This continuing common theme in dentistry of the 'race to the bottom' and 'price before quality' seems highly unethical on a medical sense and I wonder if and/or when the ball will drop on how low some parts of the profession have gotten. I wonder how many media news stories of bad dentistry or fed up patients until someone in power takes steps to reverse the seas...




There's your sales pitch to your Dentists

Theres the classic line I only send out the door what I would give my mother.

 

[Getoothachopper]

"I'm confused !"..........If some of these Doctors think the very cheapest work is good enough ,why don't they sell their Panamera and buy a Kia "do they know how much money they will save"

 

[Car 54]

*edit*

 

[budgenator]

That's cheap. I didn't know they got that low

Those are difficult to work with, your denture base is probably harder than the teeth and it's real easy to coke-bottle them while polishing; the porosity takes some getting used to also.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

This continuing common theme in dentistry of the 'race to the bottom' and 'price before quality' seems highly unethical on a medical sense and I wonder if and/or when the ball will drop on how low some parts of the profession have gotten. I wonder how many media news stories of bad dentistry or fed up patients until someone in power takes steps to reverse the seas

we all should be shouting this, blogging this, telling patients, friends, family, etc. this doesn't happen in all aspects of the medical field, why the hell should we be allowing it in dental?

 

[doug]

How many of you on here have forwarded the "What's in Your Mouth" campaign information to doctors or others who are decision makers. Knowledge is important

 

[cdtwade]

There dentists that will pay top dollar for removable but they are far and few between.

 

[victormasi]

Today you can get anything done for close to nothing, its crap and he/you know it.
I spent 35 yrs in this business, got CDT'd and read everything that the trade journals have to say, became well-versed in dental implants, at the chair with both surgeons and GP's ...blah, blah,blah..

My son is finishing his last year in DS and guess what the concept is of "the lab guy"?

 

[dborla01]

Hi Victor and I "feel your pain". I have left this business on more than one occasion the past 40+ years, saying: "I will never again darken the doors of a dental lab". However, as my personal situation evolved through the years, I took a fresh look, more than once, at the benefits of self employment, with my skills and knowledge as useful... ultimately to my advantage. We dental technicians who experience a certain sense of "autonomy", find it far less than optimal, to work for someone else. PS: Congratulations to your son, and I bet that your influence on him, will translate to better communication and respect for laboratory technicians.

 

[MasterCeramist]

Here you go. I haven't seen cheaper than this but I bet it's out there.
https://www.pearsonlab.com/catalog/...majcatid=43&dpt=1&pre_cat_id=&mart=&cat_link=

 

[awhurst011]

Here you go. I haven't seen cheaper than this but I bet it's out there.
https://www.pearsonlab.com/catalog/...majcatid=43&dpt=1&pre_cat_id=&mart=&cat_link=

Interesting. Look at the pictures of the different molds lol

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

Interesting. Look at the pictures of the different molds lol

what the!

 

[JKraver]

what the!

Those are the natural look.