What does one do when they can not afford dental treatment?

Vampireskiss

I need a couples of fillings and 2 or 3 crowns, the cost of the crowns in 800 each making the total bill around 2k, I just don't have the money for this and I don't qualify for prsi as I am not in my job 5 years, so what do i do?

fifth

See if you can organise a payment plan with your dentist? Or maybe a small loan with a credit union or something?

eth0_

See if a local dental hospital will do it - students will do it but under full supervision from their lecturers and it's quite cheap. Or go to Northern Ireland where it will be cheaper.

Can you get a bank/credit union loan or ask your parents for a loan?

georgieporgy

I have a young (25) patient on the go at the moment. The treatment is 1 root canal, loads of fillings (more than 20---I forget how many and don't have access to his records right now), teeth whitening and hygiene. His total bill will be 3600 euro, the work will be completed in 3 months and I am accepting payments @200 per month. Am I the only guy doing that?

eth0_

I could be imagining things but isn't there a company in Ireland that offers credit specifically for the purpose of getting dental treatments?

Actually, I just found them... Easycare(.ie). Looks like they've gone out of business though.

Moro Man

eth0_ wrote: »

See if a local dental hospital will do it - students will do it but under full supervision from their lecturers and it's quite cheap.

I was quite apprehensive about using the CUH dental Hospital ( Cork ) but was surprised at how cheap it ,and more importantly how professional the set up ,was. It's €24 for the initial consultation (with a dentist ) who decides what work you need and they will quote you a price and arrange a date for you.

This is their pricelist

http://www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool/PatientInformation/TreatmentOfferedandFees/pricelist/DocumentFile,73075,en.pdf

Look like your treatment would be €650. They have flexible payment plans and tbh I've only been charged the cost of dentures not for the extractions or any of the visits to the student ( about 8 so far )

georgieporgy

eth0_ wrote: »

I could be imagining things but isn't there a company in Ireland that offers credit specifically for the purpose of getting dental treatments?

Actually, I just found them... Easycare(.ie). Looks like they've gone out of business though.

I'm afraid the banking crisis put them out of business. But they were very useful for a while.

ShadowFax

Dentists charge way too much in this country. Ireland is probably the most expensive country for getting your teeth done.

I dont think dentists realize that we are in a recession!! Everybody is taking the hit, someone should tell them (and the doctors...).

Their prices are going up all the time...its a complete joke and rip off.

Valmont

My dentist once told me, an openly poor student, that she was ethically obliged to tell me that my root canal may collapse and require a crown which of course is 950 euro. Why tell me that when I can barely afford a filling! Total rip off. Has anyone here been to the dental school in Dublin? I am considering it.

Edit: When I say rip-off I am aware that they are highly trained professionals and must charge accordingly but the inflation of dental fees here has far surpassed anything reasonable.

Big_G

I'm locking this before it completely descends into another rip-off Irish dentists thread.