, but recognize that it is necessary is the dentist. People that really want to take care of their teeth and stay on top of the damage that comes with having teeth choose to go in and see the dentist every six months. For most people the six month check up is not what is scary, but the information that comes with that check up is what can be scary if you have to have dental work done.
When you go in for the six month check up have you ever thought about all of the different equipment and supplies they use for just your mouth? They do the x-rays and have to have something to hold the stuff in your mouth in place. Then they have to have different instruments to check your teeth and clean them. Some of these instruments are not disposable and are nice metal instruments.
Then you find out that you have to have additional work done on your teeth. If you are the one having the work done on your teeth you might not realize all of the different supplies that go into your mouth, but if you have taken your children and are watching you will be amazed at all of the different supplies and heads that go onto the different instruments used to do a filling, root canal or other dental work.
We might all be shocked by how much the bill comes to when we go to the dentist, but when you think about all of the different supplies and instruments they have to use you start to realize why it can add up to be so much.
What is more amazing is to look at all of the different things that a dentist has to choose from for their office. There are different dental instruments that are used for orthodontics vs. regular dental work. Then they have to have certain sized instruments for children vs. an adults mouth. They also have different supplies that they send home with their patients in hopes that they will floss and brush their teeth more regular. Not only do they have these types of dental instruments to purchase, but they also have headphones and other things to bring comfort to the patient.
When you really stop to think about all of the different things that it takes to run a dentist office it is amazing.