I'd really like to know how it can be justified that a root canal plus a crown can cost up to $2000 for a single tooth. In terms of time actually with the dentist, the total process including the follow-up is no more than 2-3 hours max. Insurance is one thing, but how exactly do you get the astronomical costs of certain procedures down to a reasonable level?
I have done some research, and I was surprised to learn that many countries that provide universal healthcare do not publicly fund dental care at the same level.
For example, nearly all of dental funding in Canada is private, and only 45% of British folks are registered with a public dentist.
That actually surprises me. I thought this country was bad with roughly 100 million Americans without dental insurance, but even that number is probably better than at least several other similar industrialized countries.
