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<blockquote data-quote="RetainerDesigner" data-source="post: 2850" data-attributes="member: 40"><p>Tough Decision! I would not want to make it. </p><p>$1.50 per clasp does seem like a lot, but I would just pass that on to my doctors. I would charge like an extra $2.00 per I-Clasp from the doctor. If these clasps are as revolutionary as I think they will be from an assistant's standpoint, I dont think the doctors will mind paying an extra $4 dollars per retainer if it saves them or their assistants some chair time adjusting. Or even saving training time teaching the assistants on how to adjust retainers.</p><p></p><p>The good thing is that when you order you will only need one size for the molar! No more ordering 4 bags (size 7,8,9,10)of preformed clasps. So there is some cost saving to offset the price of a one-size-fits-all clasp. I started just making my own Adams clasps because it saves on keeping different sizes in stock and because a lot of my doctors use wraps instead of standard Hawleys. But with a one size fits all I could easily keep a stock of preformed I-Clasps or M-Clasps.</p><p></p><p>As far as the M-Clasps, That price is more desirable, I agree. Labs could just switch out to these types instead of adams almost with out informing their doctors. No price changes. To be honest the M-Clasps looks more easly copied in the lab. I wonder how many labs would just make there own M-Clasps? If it is possible to do so. The I-Clasps looks more impossible to copy in the lab. </p><p></p><p>I wonder if you could offer both types like they do with ball clasp? A standard type ( M-Clasp) and a superior or premium type (I-Clasp). I could see some advantages the I-Clasp has over the M-Clasp. ( ex. pedo cases) </p><p></p><p>If you do decide to l drop the I-Clasp at least all your money you spent on prototypes, legal fees and engineering costs still lead you to the M-Clasp. I wonder if your guy who came up with the M-Clasp would have come up with that design if he never saw the I-Claps in development?</p><p></p><p>Well that my 2 cents, remember I'm a young lab, only a few years old, it will be interesting what some of the "old geezers" here have to say. </p><p>Personally I would like to see both types of clasps make it to the market, but I know that might not be feasible.</p><p></p><p>Cade</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RetainerDesigner, post: 2850, member: 40"] Tough Decision! I would not want to make it. $1.50 per clasp does seem like a lot, but I would just pass that on to my doctors. I would charge like an extra $2.00 per I-Clasp from the doctor. If these clasps are as revolutionary as I think they will be from an assistant's standpoint, I dont think the doctors will mind paying an extra $4 dollars per retainer if it saves them or their assistants some chair time adjusting. Or even saving training time teaching the assistants on how to adjust retainers. The good thing is that when you order you will only need one size for the molar! No more ordering 4 bags (size 7,8,9,10)of preformed clasps. So there is some cost saving to offset the price of a one-size-fits-all clasp. I started just making my own Adams clasps because it saves on keeping different sizes in stock and because a lot of my doctors use wraps instead of standard Hawleys. But with a one size fits all I could easily keep a stock of preformed I-Clasps or M-Clasps. As far as the M-Clasps, That price is more desirable, I agree. Labs could just switch out to these types instead of adams almost with out informing their doctors. No price changes. To be honest the M-Clasps looks more easly copied in the lab. I wonder how many labs would just make there own M-Clasps? If it is possible to do so. The I-Clasps looks more impossible to copy in the lab. I wonder if you could offer both types like they do with ball clasp? A standard type ( M-Clasp) and a superior or premium type (I-Clasp). I could see some advantages the I-Clasp has over the M-Clasp. ( ex. pedo cases) If you do decide to l drop the I-Clasp at least all your money you spent on prototypes, legal fees and engineering costs still lead you to the M-Clasp. I wonder if your guy who came up with the M-Clasp would have come up with that design if he never saw the I-Claps in development? Well that my 2 cents, remember I'm a young lab, only a few years old, it will be interesting what some of the "old geezers" here have to say. Personally I would like to see both types of clasps make it to the market, but I know that might not be feasible. Cade [/QUOTE]
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