Megagen implants

Discussion in 'Dental Reps General Discussion' started by Anonymous, May 24, 2012 at 8:18 AM.

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  1. Anonymous

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    Why is this company providing Implant Training in Tijuana, Dominican Republic and Peru. The courses are being taught by a Perio Resident for $9000/ attendee. I wonder if the school is getting a cut? I doubt it because the school is very prestigious. I wonder what the alumni would think about this clinician? Plus 40 hours of CE Credits accredited by who? There flyer does not state that they are AGD or CERP approved. This doctor and the companies that support this program are doing a disservice to the indigents they are performing implant surgery on. Whis restoring these implants and who is doing the labwork? This type of exploitation must be stopped. They should run these courses in Korea.
     

  2. Anonymous

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    This company sells to bottom feeders. SP has always sold to bottom feeders. Any clinician attending this type of course should Hold onto their money and seek stoning from a reputable company.
     
  3. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    This company sells to bottom feeders. SP has always sold to bottom feeders. Any clinician attending this type of course should hold onto their money and seek training from a reputable company.
     
  4. Anonymous

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    Actually, the guy running the course is a GP from Miami. They parted ways with Megagen a while back when Megagen didn't live up to their commitment, and their rep started promoting a course in Costa Rica to the attendees behind the doc's back.

    The guy running the course didn't learn his lesson, however, and hopped back into bed with another Korean company, Hiossen, who picked up his courses both in Mexico and USA.

    You will have a difficult time faulting the faculty of the course- all oral surgeons/ residents from Medical College of Georgia.

    Why the faculty of MCG, however would align themselves with this level of company is a very important question. The GP in FL was approved to do this in GA, though.

    Just clarifying the facts.
     
  5. Anonymous

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    www.liveimplants.com
     
  6. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    The clinician running the Megagen Course is a first year Perio Resident at Harvard. He is bent assisted by a GP probably AAID know it alls.
     
  7. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    Who cares about Megagen. Sell cheap implants to cheap clinicians. The KIA of the implant world. It's funny how all the Korean implant companies train outside the USA. They should run these training seminars in Korea.
     
  8. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    Hiossen trains GP's in the US, they have a Korean doc (shocker!) and a bunch of "wanna be" specialists training them in the Philly area.
     
  9. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    GP training ...... wanna be specialist. Who is going to repair all the botched abortions.
     
  10. Anonymous

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    I guess anyone can be VP for a Korean company. Let's get real, SP a VP. LMAO!!!!
     
  11. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    Fact #2: Two totally different companies.
     
  12. Anonymous

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    Megagen = Mega Generic

    Most doctors have to take a shower after meeting with megagen reps because they feel so dirty after the meeting. The doctors that don't feel this way are the same that screw their friends and family for a buck.

    Hopefully the rock bottom principle will kick in for these practitioners and they will seek help and guidance.
     
  13. Anonymous

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    Totally agree, you get what you pay for. If it's 50% less than the
    market leaders, run for the hills.
     
  14. Anonymous

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    If you gave them the benefit of the doubt and said they sell to frugal doctors I would understand it. The doctors that buy from them are cheap and if something cheaper comes along they will switch. The Megagen sales force would also switch because they can only sell cheap.
     
  15. Anonymous

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    Same can be said of most doctors.
     
  16. Anonymous

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    I am directing this question to any of the reps that sell premium priced implants.. How do you justify your prices to the surgeons? I am really just curious because I have had a hard time explaining why my implants cost more than double than the clone implants do.. this has just come about recently and my explanations of research and quality have been brushed off. Just need a few ideas to help me out. Thanks.
     
  17. Anonymous

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    How does that surgeon justify his $2200 implant fee? If the patient shops around he can find a doctor to place an implant for less. But the doctor justifies it by his experience expertise modern office education etc. you have to sell value. Most important-and I speak from experience in implants-if you have a great relationship with the doctor and that doctor knows you understand the implant products and industry he won't haggle on price. I worked for one of the largest implant companies and very early did price come up with specialists. It was the low volume GPs who always wanted to make the deals. You have to hold your ground and be willing to walk away from that business. 80/20 rule. 80% of your business comes from 20% of your docs.
     
  18. Anonymous

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    Answering this guy, who is clearly a frustrated clone salesman (locked out of all surgical offices) masquerading as a premium implant salesman, is a matter of choice. I'll offer one up because the answer is obvious--clones generally aren't as good in design, restorative options, precision of connection, and surface, and most of all, reputaion (referral killers for a specialist), the education $$$ aren't there, and the support and knowledge from a high quality rep is not there. There you go.

    When the price differences offset all of these facts (won't happen), or clones become accepted by the surgical elite (maybe 10 years from now if any are that good), then you'll see a seismic shift.

    When one or two clones finally make it to that level, you will see them priced closer to premium than at the $150-$200 you see now to keep growing as a brand because all the things listed above are what it takes to do that.
     
  19. Anonymous

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    Yeah he and an implantologist from Springfield. Go to Tijuana, Lima or Dominican Republic. Learn to place implants on patients that will probably never get prosthetics and the doctors get 40 hrs CE credits. The flyer does not say where the credits are from .. No AGD or CERP logo on flyer. These guys are shams.
     
  20. Anonymous

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    They have marketshare Mexico and South America. That is what is keeping this company alive.