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As we get older suddenly we realised many things we didn't appreciate about being young - being fit, having smooth skin and having all your own teeth. As our loose teeth (and bridges) struggle to deal with chewier food we start eating bland mush and, there is no easy way to say this, OLD PEOPLE FOOD. I'm determined not to let that happen to me and I'm doing everything I can to keep my own teeth as long as possible, and when that's not possible to get the best possible teeth replacement. If you are like me and want to keep on eating whatever you want, I think you'll like my site. It's all about dental health and teeth replacement & maintenance.

Keeping your teeth young

What Makes Dentistry So Expensive?

Mabel Hicks

Practising medicine has become one of the most attractive careers in the modern world. Medicine offers a variety of fields for specialisation. Many have found dentistry lucrative and are using the practice to earn them a living. Unlike the dentists, patients find the practice rather unattractive to their pockets. Ever wonder why your medical bill is always sky-rocketing every time you visit the dentist? Here are a few reasons why they tend to be expensive.

Training

Some things require more training than others. The time taken to be a dentist can be quite lengthy for the individual. For instance, the Dental Board of Australia requires someone to have completed a 4-year full-time academic degree in a university recognized by the ADC before being eligible for license examination procedures. For foreigners, they must have already been registered as dentists in their native regions. The course itself is characterised with strenuous subjects, involving long research and study hours. This cost of being a dentist is eventually passed down to your medical bill.

Overhead Costs

Most dentists are located at a specific premise where they offer their services, and are required to pay rent every month. The practice itself requires the use of electricity and telephones. Therefore, they also need to pay the relevant bills. In addition, dentists require staff whom they have to pay to help them run activities. Among these are receptionists, the security guard and so on. It can even be more expensive to acquire highly-trained staff. The salary of these personnel must be catered for by each medical bill issued, thus making the services seem a bit expensive.

Supplies

Any medical field entails issuing of medicine. This medicine could be in the form of injections, syrups or tablets. However, some drugs can expire. This means the dentist has to replenish such supplies frequently. Sometimes, drugs also become outdated due to new medical breakthroughs, hence requiring complete replacement. Nonetheless, initial acquisition of medical equipment, such as tooth drills and lasers, is also costly. All these expenses need to be passed to the patient if any profit is to be made, thus explaining the high priced bills.

External Factors

Sometimes, the dental practice is affected by seemingly unrelated factors. Inflation has dramatically increased with time, and with it, so has the cost of everything else. It has now become more costly for dentists to meet higher salaries demand, more monthly bills, and production costs. This has left them with no other choice than raising their prices to ensure the continued survival of their practice.


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