That's partly due to the lack of any regulation requiring transparency in pricing or even agreement on best practices. I recently tried looking at some dental work and it's very difficult to even figure out if the different quotes cover the same work. It's bullshit.
Huh, what country out of curiosity. I've had dental services from several large providers in the centeral US and they have all been able to provide me with itemized estimates before any work was begun.
