sinbad2222

Paid him with folding money in a white envelope but when I got home I thought maybe I should have tipped him to avoid agony on the next visit. Would not dream of doing it back home of course but what's the done thing here ?

Derrygal

I've lived here 22 years and have never tipped (nor would ever think of tipping) my dentist!! Heck - my dentist has gotten enough money out of me over the years - that's why she drives a BMW and wears a gold Rolex watch (and I don't think it's one of those fake ones). The only people I tip are servers in restaurants and the woman who cuts/colors my hair.

tonrob

No.

SanDiegogirl

No, No and hell no.

You wouldn't tip your doctor would you?

lisa67

I agree with everyone else...no

Pulaski

On this occasion, and unusually for me, I also agree with everyone else ..... NO!

scrubbedexpat097

Yes you should















Your tip should be: "Next time don't charge me so much, you wanker"

HarryTheSpider

My tip: don't drive across narrow bridges when you are pissed out of your mind...

Duncan Roberts

I would also suggest not paying right there and then if at all possible.

Speedwell

That is, pay your insurance co-pay, or your expected co-pay, but let them bill your insurance for the rest. In many places it is illegal for them to go after you for the part of the bill that your insurance will not pay. Where I live, I don't have this, but under the sort of insurance I have, physicians in my insurance plan are required by the plan itself to accept what the plan covers and not to bill me for the remainder.

If you don't have insurance, ask them to send you an itemized bill anyway so you can dispute any services that you did not receive or which were not medically necessary.

SalopianFunk

If one was to make a venn diagram of who to and who not to tip, dentists would fall in the latter circle. Far, far, far away from the region of intersection.

Ash UK/US

No, No, No... same thing as a doctor or pharmacist, they make more than enough out of you via your payments/insurance!

kimilseung

Tips are when employers do not pay enough and you are expected to make the difference up. Many dentists are self employed and those that are not, are not on minimum wage.

Nyz

I don't understand why you think you would tip your dentist! I'm doing a Jimmy Royle head shake thing as I type (just watched the Christmas special).

kimilseung

I think it is because he is a deeply offensive idiot.