GZanta77
(fka: uksaint)
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2018
I'm from a country with socialised medicine so everything medical seems scary and a rip-off in the US when you first get here, though I am getting used to it now. We can discuss the pros and cons of both systems, of which there are many for each, but mostly its just a case of getting used to a different way of doing things.
HOWEVER I've just found out that even with good insurance, it's going to cost me 2.5k to have a crown put on a tooth and I am in shock. Think how many days at Disney I could have for that Say what you like about Brits and their teeth (and people do, frequently) but a crown will set you back about $60 with an NHS dentist.
I don't know how long it is since you left the UK, or what part of the UK you are from, but you sure as heck aren't getting a crown from an NHS dentist for $60 anymore - not in England anyway. My last NHS crown several years ago cost me almost £200 ($260). According the the NHS 'price list' - a crown is currently £256 ($330).
Granted - still a bargain compared with US prices.