Not completley on topic Clint, but i have wanted to say this before. Americans have such beautiful teeth. Is dentistry quite reasonable ? In New Zealand it is very expensive, which puts a lot of lower income people unable to keep good teeth. When you get a bill, it is not itemised, and no hourly rate is ever mentioned. And it appears tha…
Not completley on topic Clint, but i have wanted to say this before. Americans have such beautiful teeth. Is dentistry quite reasonable ? In New Zealand it is very expensive, which puts a lot of lower income people unable to keep good teeth. When you get a bill, it is not itemised, and no hourly rate is ever mentioned. And it appears that it is a closed shop, as if you change dentists, the high prices are still the same. If you are extremely lucky, like me, you may find an older dentist that has reasonable fees, almost half of what the previous one charged. To keep excellent teeth, you need to be fairly well off financially. No wonder we are short of brain surgeons, there is more money in dentistry it seems.
Hi Richard…dental care is expensive here too. But if you work in the corporate sector, dental insurance is relatively inexpensive. Obviously what you see on tv isn’t reality. Now that I’m independent, it’s a struggle to afford dental care, so brusha-brusha and flossa-flossa I try. And keep my fingers crossed. Cheers, my Kiwi patron!
Thanks Clint, but i based my judgement on the young tourists that i see, and also on You Tube. Believe it or not, i do not have a TV anymore. Got fed up with all the rubbish, and got rid of it six years ago.
If they're travelling to NZ from the US, they've got money. I've only visited once--back in the 1990s--and was so glad I was travelling on business. Those flights were long AND expensive. But what a beautiful country. Well, the small sliver I got to see. Auckland and Piha really. :-)
Yes, i guess that they do have money Clint. The real scenic beauty of N Z is on the West Coast of the South Island i think. So much natural bush and lovely lakes. I have spent many hours there on holiday. They do get a high rainfall there, but that keeps everything green.
Piha remains the most beautiful, peaceful place I’ve ever been to. Can still picture it all vividly almost 30 years later. Our driver kept saying it was a pity we didn’t have more time…that Piha was nothing to the rest of the country. :-)
Not completley on topic Clint, but i have wanted to say this before. Americans have such beautiful teeth. Is dentistry quite reasonable ? In New Zealand it is very expensive, which puts a lot of lower income people unable to keep good teeth. When you get a bill, it is not itemised, and no hourly rate is ever mentioned. And it appears that it is a closed shop, as if you change dentists, the high prices are still the same. If you are extremely lucky, like me, you may find an older dentist that has reasonable fees, almost half of what the previous one charged. To keep excellent teeth, you need to be fairly well off financially. No wonder we are short of brain surgeons, there is more money in dentistry it seems.
Hi Richard…dental care is expensive here too. But if you work in the corporate sector, dental insurance is relatively inexpensive. Obviously what you see on tv isn’t reality. Now that I’m independent, it’s a struggle to afford dental care, so brusha-brusha and flossa-flossa I try. And keep my fingers crossed. Cheers, my Kiwi patron!
Thanks Clint, but i based my judgement on the young tourists that i see, and also on You Tube. Believe it or not, i do not have a TV anymore. Got fed up with all the rubbish, and got rid of it six years ago.
If they're travelling to NZ from the US, they've got money. I've only visited once--back in the 1990s--and was so glad I was travelling on business. Those flights were long AND expensive. But what a beautiful country. Well, the small sliver I got to see. Auckland and Piha really. :-)
Yes, i guess that they do have money Clint. The real scenic beauty of N Z is on the West Coast of the South Island i think. So much natural bush and lovely lakes. I have spent many hours there on holiday. They do get a high rainfall there, but that keeps everything green.
Piha remains the most beautiful, peaceful place I’ve ever been to. Can still picture it all vividly almost 30 years later. Our driver kept saying it was a pity we didn’t have more time…that Piha was nothing to the rest of the country. :-)