Implant site and TMJ tomography

[Thomas Razmus]

Axel,
Good point ... although I was only hoping to get a reference point.  I also understand that these questions may be somewhat of a personal nature and will understand if responses are few.
Tom

>>> ruprecht at BLUE.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU 01/30/02 11:28AM >>>
Tom

I think that you want to be careful about formally asking this. This
could be seen as price fixing, or collusion.

Rgds
Axel



>I'm requesting assistance from those who perform tomography for
>implant site assessment and TMJ assessment.  I would like to make
>our fees for these services consistent with those at other schools
>and facilties.  Please take a couple minutes to respond to the
>following questions:  1) How do you define an implant site for
>purposes of charging for the service?  I've been considering a
>sextant as one site, and I'm afraid this is significantly
>devaluating the service.   2) What is your fee for each implant site
>?  We've been charging $130 per sextant regardless of the number of
>proposed sites in the sextant.  3)  What is your fee for TMJ
>tomography?  We've been charging $ 200, which includes an SMV, and
>frontal and lateral tomo views.  Any other insights would also be
>appreciated.  Thank you very much.
>Tom

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Axel Ruprecht D.D.S., M.Sc.D., F.R.C.D.(C)
Professor and Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Professor of Radiology
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

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   (FAX) 319-335-7351

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