DrEddyClinic.com-project - Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) Blog

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard care. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals, such as registered nurses and physical therapists, practice. Alternative medicine means treatments that you use instead of standard ones. Complementary medicine means nonstandard treatments that you use along with standard ones.

Sunday, April 06, 2008

The Soaring Cost of Dental Care Is Nothing to Smile About

Let’s drill down into why it’s so expensive to have a healthy mouth
by Amy O'Connor

This is me holding my $1,200 crown (it recently popped out, hence this blog), my husband’s $450 mouth guard, and the retainer I have worn since I was a teenager.

Notice that I am not smiling. We spend far more on dental care and devices than we do on doctors, and it’s getting more expensive as we get older. Continue reading »