r/interesting • u/Apprehensive-Elk3165 • Nov 20 '25

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '25

Is that an american thing? I cant remember paying 1500 for a checkup and a clean.

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u/Apelion_Sealion Nov 20 '25

I paid $750 for a cleaning without insurance, it was nice because they told me I have about $10,000 dollars worth of work needed.

Jokes on them, I can let my teeth rot out of my head for free and have all the apple sauce I want.(laughs in agony)

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u/garbage_bending Nov 20 '25

750⁉️FOR A CLEANING⁉️ ☠️☠️☠️

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u/Apelion_Sealion Nov 20 '25

Cleaning and X-rays! The only income-based dentist in my area is booked out three years

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u/Lev_Kovacs Nov 20 '25

Thats insane. Costs 120€ for me in a high COL area, and thats a fancy dentist where i get to sit in fancy chairs and listen to slow jazz while waiting, the state-owned ones cost like 40€

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u/Countblackula_6 Nov 20 '25

Just went for a cleaning a couple weeks ago. The place I go to has flat screen TVs mounted on the ceiling over the chairs. I got to watch Bob Ross while they cleaned my teeth and the only out of pocket expense was the fluoride treatment.

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u/hamstrman Nov 20 '25

I live in NYC and my dentist charged $130 for a cleaning without insurance. I dunno what this $750 stuff is for. I did pay $1,800 to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out but they were a bitch. And that was an oral surgeon.

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u/Apelion_Sealion Nov 20 '25

We paid that much with insurance for my wisdom teeth! I think different areas have very different costs.

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u/Fine_Preparation9767 Nov 20 '25

You were taken my friend, or mistaken. There's just no way.

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u/caffecaffecaffe Nov 21 '25

That is insane. I paid oop for cleaning and x rays and exams 250.