text: In Calgary I pay over $300/ hour for a hygienist to scale and polish my teeth.   X-rays are $140, a swirl of flouride is $39, and for the dentist to look in my mouth and agree that "everything is fine" costs $80.    God forbid if something is wrong.    I know people who go to Mexico, USA or out of province as prices are at least 30% cheaper.   There is a market failure of dentistry in Alberta.