i'm very happy its under a separate umbrella. think of all the years of unnecessary education they'd pile on to dentistry and the bottle necks they would put up to raise the wages to MD level.
currently it costs 150$ to show up 10 minutes early for an appointment to be seen 20 minutes late for an interaction that lasts 5 minutes. and then i say 'my knee also hurts' and they say you need to schedule another appointment if you want to discuss any other ailments. insurance covers 100$ of that, but I am under no illusion of the cost.
do we need to raise dental awareness? sure. do we need to put it under the bureaucracy and price fixing of the medical system? i dont think so
currently it costs 150$ to show up 10 minutes early for an appointment to be seen 20 minutes late for an interaction that lasts 5 minutes. and then i say 'my knee also hurts' and they say you need to schedule another appointment if you want to discuss any other ailments. insurance covers 100$ of that, but I am under no illusion of the cost.
do we need to raise dental awareness? sure. do we need to put it under the bureaucracy and price fixing of the medical system? i dont think so