If you’ve ever lived anywhere without a washer and dryer, you know the struggle that is the Laundromat. In an attempt to save money (and time), I always shoved as many clothes into the dryer as possible.
However, overstuffed dryers don’t dry clothes well. By the time I had reset the dryer enough times to actually dry the clothes, I had spent more money (and time) than I would have if I had just put the appropriate amount of clothes into each machine.
While this is only a small example of the “penny wise, pound foolish” philosophy, it often can play out on a much bigger scale in your dental practice.
Take the example of impression materials. Practices looking to save money may choose an economy brand and hope for the best. However, these materials often lack either the technology that nets a superior product or the manufacturing consistency required for predictable results in each batch.
So the clinician has to remake restorations, which costs quantifiable dollars, and can lose credibility with patients, which costs untold dollars.
Let’s take a closer look at the quantifiable cost. Kettenbach, which produces the Panasil line of impression material, estimates that because remaking an impression doubles the cost of that material, the remake costs $8 to $15 each time, plus chair time. Considering the cost of chairtime at $250/hour and cost of materials, just five remakes a month costs up to $1,500! In addition, the quality of impressions impact adjustment time….if you do 25 crowns per month, with a minimum of five minutes per crown adjustment, that’s two hours of chair time wasted an added cost to the practice of $500!
The Panasil family of products, however, are addition-curing vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) elastomeric materials with unique hydrophilic properties, high tear strength, dimensional accuracy and a high resistance to permanent deformation. In other words, they won’t let you down, either financially or in terms of your reputation.
However, because practices do need to be cost conscious even when investing in high-quality materials, Kettenbach sells direct and in doing so keeps costs in check. Find out more about what Panasil product is right for your practice at kettenbach.us.
