{"id":208,"date":"2014-01-29T16:19:29","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T23:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2014-01-29T16:19:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T23:19:29","slug":"disparity-in-dental-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/disparity-in-dental-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Disparity in dental costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you tell me why there is such a disparity in different dental costs? One dentist in my area charges $900 for a dental crown while another charges $2,100. How can there be such a difference in their pricing? I&#8217;m trying to save money, but this is such a huge difference, I&#8217;m wondering if something is wrong with the first pricing.<\/p>\n<p>Gennifer F., &#8211; Hot Springs, AR<\/p>\n<p>Gennifer,<\/p>\n<p>You are wise to realize that the cheapest deal is not always the best deal. \u00a0You want an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/affordable-dentist-scottsdale.html\">affordable dentist<\/a>, but not one that cuts corners in important areas.<\/p>\n<p>The difference in pricing is caused from a lot of factors. Sometimes it is a matter of the type and quality of the materials used. There are some materials, like the type of porcelain used \u00a0or whether it is all porcelain verses porcelain fused to metal.<\/p>\n<p>Some times dentists cost less because they work hard to keep their fees down, without sacrificing quality.<\/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>Can you tell me why there is such a disparity in different dental costs? One dentist in my area charges $900 for a dental crown while another charges $2,100. How can there be such a difference in their pricing? 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