America the Stupid (Not political)

On one of my dental forums a dentist posted:

 "Can anyone recommend an affordable portable soft tissue laser that has the least amount of per patient cost?"

The young dentist did not ask, "What is the BEST soft tissue laser?" 

And we all know that the   word 'affordable' is actually the same but kinder way of saying, "CHEAPEST."

The real bad news is that   the majority of young dentists want to buy the CHEAPEST of everything:
dental filling materials, cheapest labs, cheapest dental assistants, cheapest novocaine, etc, etc.

When I treat you, you have our word that the cost of our materials never influences the materials that we use. We routinely check the 'bible' of dental materials, "REALITY" to find out what the best materials in each class are and that is what we buy.

It is just plane stupid to base decisions about dental products on cost alone.

But this is what happens when patients make THEIR choice of a dentist solely on cost. That is just as dumb.