OZBARGAIN10
Hi Ozbargainers,
While I am still new, this website has given me so much joy so I wanted to give something back for its 10th Birthday.
I joined just after the eneloops flood so I don’t have those Ozbargain credentials. However, thanks to Ozbargain my mobile costs are way down, and I have enough SD cards.
Anyway, I digress, I’m offering 20% off for all new patient examination, x-rays, and clean with me. The reason it’s with me only is I can take a pay cut myself but can’t make anyone else in the practice do that since they’re not ozbargainers.
Look I know it’s not an amazing bargain but it’s the best I could do because running a practice that I feel comfortable with has high overheads. There’s really no way we can compete on some of the prices out there if I want to:
- Take time and use the quality materials to treat people well.
- Not pressure practitioners into over-servicing.
Maybe it’s a dying business model that will die at the hands of corporate or health-fund owned practices but our current business model isn’t cheap.
Breakdown of the Deal
Normal Price of examination, 2 X-rays, and a discussion of your oral health is $173.
Most people only need 2 X-Rays but some may need 4 if they have wisdom teeth. Each extra X-ray is $40.
You may need more than the general X-rays if there are any specific issues we need to assess e.g. infection at the roots of the tooth.
Generally, we don’t do a clean at the first visit because we like to take some time to discuss and come up with a plan with you.
If you’re one of those lucky people with little or no dental problems and there’s heaps of time left, then we can do a clean as well.
An examination, 2 X-rays, clean, and fluoride is normally $325
The deal is 20% off on the above regular prices.
For the cynics out there. We are conservative and would not recommend treatment unless we think it’s necessary. There will never be any pressure to accept any treatment. Our job is to tell you what we see, what your options are, and hear what YOU want us to do. Because we don’t compete on fees, we are never pressured into over-servicing. I am happiest when I see someone without fillings and we can just do some maintenance.
Remember, we won’t do any other treatment without your consent and discussing the cost with you first.
Why only preventive treatment? The dental board has very strict rules on advertising and for good reason. Health practitioners shouldn’t rush people into unnecessary treatment using “deals”. Only sign-up if you haven’t had a check-up in a while and you always have the option of cancelling. Just give us the courtesy of advanced notice. It also means I need to make some Ts & Cs.
tl;dr
| Treatment | Price |
|---|---|
| Exam, 2 X-Rays, discussion | $138.4 ($173 regular price) |
| Exam, 2 X-Rays, discussion, clean, fluoride | $260 ($325 regular price) |
| Additional X-Rays | $32 ($40 regular price) |
If you are currently happy with your dentist, please stick with him or her. Don’t churn please haha.
Please be nice guys and gals. We are just a small practice. I’m hoping to meet some ozbargainers and hopefully you enjoy your visit.
I really do know it’s not much. We’re definitely not the cheapest out there and we’re probably not local so I’m not expecting much of a response but I want to at least feel like I’ve given something. If I were a retailer, I would be going crazy slashing prices!
On another note, are you sick of health insurance premiums outstripping CPI while your rebates don’t even keep up? It may be time to switch (and score some freebies from the PHI companies as well).
Terms and Conditions
Terms
* The practice means Brookvale Dental and Dr Nigel Rock dental surgery.
* Preventive treatment means non-invasive treatment.
* Invasive treatment means irreversible treatment and includes but is not limited to fillings, crown & bridge, surgery, implants, cosmetic, or other complex dental treatment.
Offer
- 20% off the total price of the first appointment only.
- Discount only valid for preventive treatment only.
- Offer excludes fillings, crown & bridge, surgery, implants, cosmetic, and other complex dental treatment.
- Offer begins 1:00 PM 21st November 2016 and ends 1:00 PM 23rd November 2016.
- Offer cannot be redeemed for cash or any other form.
- Payment to the practice for treatment must be received at the end of the appointment.
- Payment methods available are cash, cheque, credit card, debit card, EFTPOS, or private health insurance claiming.
Eligibility
- This offer is valid for new patients only. Not valid for any patients who has in the past attended an appointment at the practice, and/or has current or past dental records with the practice.
- Bookings must be made through the website appointment request form via the calendar widget and quote the OZBARGAIN10 code in the “comments” field.
- Offer is only valid for appointments with Dr Steven Tran. Not valid for appointments with any other dentist.
- Bookings must be requested on 21st November 2016 only.
- The appointment date requested must be a day inclusive from 21st November to 30th June 2016.
- The practice must be notified of any cancellation 24 hours prior to the appointment. A cancellation fee of $50 may apply if 24 hours’ notice is not given.
- Your appointment request is a request only. We may not be able to give you an appointment on the exact time and date you request.
- We will contact you via telephone to confirm with you an alternative time and date if your requested time and date is unavailable.
- If there are no appointment times and dates agreeable to you, or if they are all unavailable, the offer will not extend beyond the offer dates.
Don't talk down your own deal so much. 20% off is very decent, given the cost of dentistry. You sound more honest than my current dentist, who charged me for coming in to receive a quotation :) (needless to say, this did not encourage me to go ahead with the non-urgent treatment).