{"id":193,"date":"2013-12-19T19:02:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T02:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=193"},"modified":"2013-12-19T19:02:57","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T02:02:57","slug":"the-problem-with-cheap-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/the-problem-with-cheap-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Problem with Cheap Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you are on a limited budget, the temptation is to look for the cheapest dental care possible. While that sounds like a great idea, there are dangers. Let me give an illustration. Suppose you went to Walmart to buy a toy castle for your child. They have three different sets. The least expensive is $5.00, but is obviously cheaply made. \u00a0The second set is $25.00, but is well constructed. The third set is $70.00. It is also well constructed and has lots of bells and whistles.<\/p>\n<p>While $5.00 sounds like a great deal, if you&#8217;re an experienced parent you know that the cheaply constructed castle is unlikely to survive a day before something on it breaks. \u00a0The smart thing would be to get the $25.00 set. \u00a0Yes, it costs a little more, but it is soundly made and will last much longer.<\/p>\n<p>The same is true of dentistry. Many times when you have a dentist who has the cheapest prices, it is because he also has the cheapest material. \u00a0What you really need is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/affordable-dentist-phoenix.html\">affordable dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These dentists strive to keep prices reasonable without compromising the quality of materials and care they give. \u00a0They often have other ways of helping their patients financially with phased treatments and no-interest payment plans.<\/p>\n<p>You are much better served with a quality dentist than a cheap dentist. It won&#8217;t matter if \u00a0you&#8217;ve saved $200 on your crown, if it breaks and causes not only you to spend money on a second crown, but gives you an infection that takes extensive treatments.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\">Phoenix Dentist<\/a> Dr. Kevin Peck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are on a limited budget, the temptation is to look for the cheapest dental care possible. While that sounds like a great idea, there are dangers. Let me give an illustration. Suppose you went to Walmart to buy a toy castle for your child. They have three different sets. The least expensive is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/the-problem-with-cheap-dentistry\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Problem with Cheap Dentistry<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[185,186],"class_list":["post-193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-affordable-dentist","tag-cheap-dentistry-verses-affordable-dentistry","tag-problems-with-dentistry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Problem with Cheap Dentistry - Peck Family Dentistry Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/the-problem-with-cheap-dentistry\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Problem with Cheap Dentistry - Peck Family Dentistry Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When you are on a limited budget, the temptation is to look for the cheapest dental care possible. 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