Its funny you say that!!, I just had a filling done only on thursday and yes its not cheap but you have a good point an average worker earns after tax around $480 per week. Next year after John Howards madness has done its damage you will be on a lot less but a typical filling could cost you from $140 to God knows what, now where does the money come from?.<br />Yes I have been told by a few that they have been shopping around. Please locals don't email me as I go to the dentist an average of once every 2 years and for me thats too often as I'm not made of money either.<br />But I have no Complaints with my dentist he does a good job, as for $$$$ I don't know as I have never gone to any other dentist.