{"id":7990,"date":"2026-08-19T22:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/ra-ghirs-janmrteloba\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:21:54","slug":"ra-ghirs-janmrteloba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/ra-ghirs-janmrteloba\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Health Worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I thought about it a lot and decided to write this. There&#8217;s simply too much haggling at dental clinics, too little respect for the doctor and for one&#8217;s own health. Is your health really that cheap???<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_00.webp\" alt=\"A patient's attitude to the price of their own health at the dentist\" class=\"wp-image-6103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_00.webp 986w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_00-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_00-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Hello.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>I want a tooth pulled &#8211; how much is it?<\/li>\n\n\n<li>From 15 to 30 lari, depending on complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>?! What?! You could have at least said 10&#8230; At &#8230;. clinic they pull teeth for 7 lari.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The patient headed for the exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Excuse me, madam &#8211; I&#8217;m a dentist. If you don&#8217;t mind, I&#8217;ll take just 5 minutes of your time; I&#8217;d like to ask you a few questions.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surprised, the woman stopped and looked up at the young doctor, a little distrustfully, but without breaking the rules of courtesy she replied: &#8220;I&#8217;m listening, sir.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_01.webp\" alt=\"A surprised female patient listening to a young dentist's questions\" class=\"wp-image-6106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_01.webp 986w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_01-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_01-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>First of all, I apologize again for holding you up. I&#8217;ll start with a simple question: do you cut your hair at home or do you go to a salon?<\/li>\n\n\n<li>?! What does that have to do with anything? At a salon.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>And how much do you pay for a simple haircut? Without any highlights, coloring or special-occasion styling?<\/li>\n\n\n<li>About 15 lari.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Very good. What complications could follow a haircut?<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without waiting for the woman, he answered himself: &#8220;At worst they&#8217;ll cut it badly, you&#8217;ll slam the door and never go back to that barber &#8211; sorry, stylist. Have you heard of, or do you know about, the complications that can follow a seemingly \u201csimple\u201d tooth extraction? You&#8217;re probably curious? Well then: fainting, collapse, an allergic reaction to medication, bleeding, a fractured tooth root, perforation of the maxillary sinus floor, a jaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_02.webp\" alt=\"The negligible risk of a haircut compared with dental complications\" class=\"wp-image-6109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_02.webp 986w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_02-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_02-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_03.webp\" alt=\"A dentist explaining the risks of tooth extraction to a patient\" class=\"wp-image-6112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_03.webp 986w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_03-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_03-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fracture &#8211; not to mention dangerous diseases that can be passed on to you if sterilization is poor. Some of these complications depend on the doctor&#8217;s experience and knowledge, and some may happen entirely by chance. Let&#8217;s start from the beginning: ideally we shouldn&#8217;t feel the needle, so topical anesthesia is needed (lidocaine spray or a flavored gel); the needle should be thin and small, the instruments of course sterile, and the doctor experienced &#8211; ideally with a touch of gray hair. The tooth must be removed flawlessly, painlessly and cheaply???? How do you imagine all of that together? I don&#8217;t want to insult clinics that pull teeth for 3-5 and 7 lari, but how? At what cost?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>A guarantee? Do you give a guarantee?<\/li>\n\n\n<li>What guarantee? Ask for a guarantee when you get a tooth pulled for 5 lari. You aren&#8217;t insured against accidental complications at 15 or 30 lari either. Are you guaranteed to have no health problems? Can you guarantee that you&#8217;ll see a dentist every 6 months, have preventive check-ups and follow the minimum hygiene requirements? A small digression: one of my patients cleaned out the wound of a freshly extracted tooth with a feather from their beloved parrot, because food had got into it&#8230; and there are a million cases like that.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_04.webp\" alt=\"A list of possible serious complications of tooth extraction\" class=\"wp-image-6115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_04.webp 986w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_04-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news18_04-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My request is that you keep in mind that the doctor is dealing with your own health. In this case, your mouth &#8211; the beginning of the digestive tract and a vitally important organ &#8211; depends on them. Of course, your cooperation and following all of the doctor&#8217;s advice are essential. Only by working together can the goal be achieved. After all, your smile is the key to your success. We wish you good health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out why you shouldn&#8217;t choose dental services by price. We look at the cost of tooth extraction, possible complications and why quality matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frequently-asked-questions","category-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7990"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8181,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7990\/revisions\/8181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}