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single tooth extraction - price?

  • 17-06-2012 3:54pm
    #1
    thelookout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Hi everyone. My dentist wont remove a tooth because of its location.
    He said its something to do with sinus nerves?
    Anyway it's the second molar on the top.
    Unfortunately silly me didnt renew my health insurance when i joined my latest job.
    He advised me to go to the <snip>for a surgical extraction.
    Anybody have an idea of how much it would be?
    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    christmas2012
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭christmas2012


    ask them over the phone what the price is it shouldnt be anything over 80


  • #3
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Well you could go the public route and end up waiting 18 months. <snip>ikely to cost anything from €500 up.


  • #4
    christmas2012
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭christmas2012


    jesus christ go to another dentist so why should it cost 500?


  • #5
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    This is a surgical extraction by a specialist oral surgeon not a regular extraction by a dentist. If it was ordinary work your general dentist would do it. Depending on the type of anaesthetic you have (general, sedation, la only etc) you will pay between 200-2000.

    You will find a general dentist that will give it a go for you, personally I wouldn't take that risk.


  • #6
    thelookout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭thelookout


    do i have a choice in the anasthetic. 2000 would be ridiculous for a tooth pull!


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  • #7
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    You certainly do, General anesthetics for dental work is pure madness as it the massive bill when you pay privately.


  • #8
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    thelookout wrote: »
    do i have a choice in the anasthetic. 2000 would be ridiculous for a tooth pull!

    You can have the treatment under local anesthetic if you want.
    If you are very nervous, you may want treatment under iv sedation, this is a smallish extra cost but not near the cost of GA.
    You can have treatment under GA if you like spending money....

    Some clinics only give the GA option, this is for their convenience not yours....

    Good luck,
    OS


  • #9
    thelookout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭thelookout


    Hi guys.

    Just got off the phone with <snip> and says i have to wait until August 3rd for a consultation for a surgical extraction!

    I was hoping to get it done much sooner than this.

    Does anyone know other clinics that do a surgical extraction so i may not have to wait so long?

    Thanks.


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