Partial Denture Cost

AV8IRL

Can anyone tell me the cost of a partial denture covering just 3 teeth in the lower back right.

I'm planing on having two heavily filled teeth removed after a recent re-filling has been causing problems for the past 5 months on one of the teeth.

The total loss in that area will be 3 teeth so I just need a denture so I can eat on that side again.

I know a couple of people who have them and they said they have worked fine with no problems over the time they have them.

I have a medical card but the dentist told me it's not covered. If I do have to pay for it I can only afford a denture and nothing like implants or anything like that.

Any help would be much appreciated.

park500

Costs something like
Acrylic 250-350
Flexible 450-700
Chrome 750-1200
Eating capacity will be a significantly less compared with your own natural teeth and its possible that wont be able to eat with them.

AV8IRL

park500 wrote: »

Costs something like
Acrylic 250-350
Flexible 450-700
Chrome 750-1200
Eating capacity will be a significantly less compared with your own natural teeth and its possible that wont be able to eat with them.

I know eating won't be the same as my own teeth but quite a few people I know with dentures have no problems, especially lower ones.
Anything above €500 is just not possible. The way I'm looking at it is, something is better then nothing.

JJEP

AV8IRL wrote: »

Can anyone tell me the cost of a partial denture covering just 3 teeth in the lower back right.

I'm planing on having two heavily filled teeth removed after a recent re-filling has been causing problems for the past 5 months on one of the teeth.

The total loss in that area will be 3 teeth so I just need a denture so I can eat on that side again.

I know a couple of people who have them and they said they have worked fine with no problems over the time they have them.

I have a medical card but the dentist told me it's not covered. If I do have to pay for it I can only afford a denture and nothing like implants or anything like that.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Implants would be best. The unfortunate thing about dentistry, especially in Ireland, is that saving natural teeth is next to impossible unless you have won the lottery. Expect major bone loss on the part of the face you are getting the teeth removed unless you get implants. If you are young, this will be a problem. Again unless you win the lottery expect big facial changes after you get the teeth out. All the medical card supports is tooth removal and not retention. Ireland huh.

Gatling

AV8IRL wrote: »

I have a medical card but the dentist told me it's not covered. If I do have to pay for it I can only afford a denture and nothing like implants or anything like that.

Any help would be much appreciated.

I've had 2 partials done on the medical card

davo10

JJEP wrote: »

Implants would be best. The unfortunate thing about dentistry, especially in Ireland, is that saving natural teeth is next to impossible unless you have won the lottery. Expect major bone loss on the part of the face you are getting the teeth removed unless you get implants. If you are young, this will be a problem. Again unless you win the lottery expect big facial changes after you get the teeth out. All the medical card supports is tooth removal and not retention. Ireland huh.

This is fundamentally incorrect. Looking after your teeth and preventing tooth loss is very cheap in Ireland, mind your diet and your oral hygiene, visit your dentist at least once a year (it is free if you have a medical card or are covered by your PRSI), and get cavities/fractures fixed early ( again a filling is free with a med card), a private filling will be €50-€100. Blaming the cost of dentistry for tooth loss is an abdication of responsibility, the best course of action is prevention. Bone loss can of course occur and early replacement lessens this but that does not mean that bone loss precludes later replacement with implants.

JJEP

davo10 wrote: »

This is fundamentally incorrect. Looking after your teeth and preventing tooth loss is very cheap in Ireland, mind your diet and your oral hygiene, visit your dentist at least once a year (it is free if you have a medical card or are covered by your PRSI), and get cavities/fractures fixed early ( again a filling is free with a med card), a private filling will be €50-€100. Blaming the cost of dentistry for tooth loss is an abdication of responsibility, the best course of action is prevention. Bone loss can of course occur and early replacement lessens this but that does not mean that bone loss precludes later replacement with implants.

I agree. However for those of us who are trying desperately to retain our teeth after previous neglect due to finances or life style the prices are astronomically high, ignorance is bliss. Getting all your teeth removed by age 40 is basically disfigurement. You can't turn back time so why is it so expensive? We all would like to go back and change things that we can't.

JJEP

davo10 wrote: »

This is fundamentally incorrect. Looking after your teeth and preventing tooth loss is very cheap in Ireland, mind your diet and your oral hygiene, visit your dentist at least once a year (it is free if you have a medical card or are covered by your PRSI), and get cavities/fractures fixed early ( again a filling is free with a med card), a private filling will be €50-€100. Blaming the cost of dentistry for tooth loss is an abdication of responsibility, the best course of action is prevention. Bone loss can of course occur and early replacement lessens this but that does not mean that bone loss precludes later replacement with implants.

I agree. However for those of us who are trying desperately to retain our teeth after previous neglect due to finances or life style the prices are astronomically high, ignorance is bliss. Getting all your teeth removed by age 40 is basically disfigurement. You can't turn back time so why is it so expensive? We all would like to go back and change things that we can't. I have teeth with no fillings that are causing pain. Dentists can';t see why and what am I supposed to do.

davo10

JJEP wrote: »

I agree. However for those of us who are trying desperately to retain our teeth after previous neglect due to finances or life style the prices are astronomically high, ignorance is bliss. Getting all your teeth removed by age 40 is basically disfigurement. You can't turn back time so why is it so expensive? We all would like to go back and change things that we can't.

But decay/gum disease is not as a result of finance, it is due to lifestyle choices and neglect. Looking back at the decision to not have availed of something which is/was free to many (check ups) and blaming the cost of dentistry for your woes is an oxymoron, something which is free is too expensive. Dentistry costs a lot when you need a lot done or when you need complex treatments, routine dentistry to prevent disease or to treat early stage problems is not expensive. This is like running your car into the ground for 10 years without a service and then complaining about the cost of getting it fixed when the problems were preventable by maintenance.

AV8IRL

JJEP wrote: »

Implants would be best. The unfortunate thing about dentistry, especially in Ireland, is that saving natural teeth is next to impossible unless you have won the lottery. Expect major bone loss on the part of the face you are getting the teeth removed unless you get implants. If you are young, this will be a problem. Again unless you win the lottery expect big facial changes after you get the teeth out. All the medical card supports is tooth removal and not retention. Ireland huh.

I'm not overly concerned with looks as I'm 45. Not old by any stretch but not young. My wife lost a fee teeth during each pregnancy and she has said I should go get it done and she has no problems (could also be to shut me up) ☺

It's a real shame the way serviced are run and how much everything cost. I suppose if I was anywhere else in Europe I'd be taking a different route. Services here leave a lot to be desired.

davo10

AV8IRL wrote: »

I'm not overly concerned with looks as I'm 45. Not old by any stretch but not young. My wife lost a fee teeth during each pregnancy and she has said I should go get it done and she has no problems (could also be to shut me up) ☺

It's a real shame the way serviced are run and how much everything cost. I suppose if I was anywhere else in Europe I'd be taking a different route. Services here leave a lot to be desired.

Strange. With a medical card, your examination is free, your extractions are free, you get two fillings per year free and possibly your dentures are free, where else in Europe would you get this?

People often hold the German, French and Scandinavian health systems up as model health care systems for both medical and dental treatments. In Germany where routine treatments are provided at low cost, each and every person pays 10.65% of their income up to €45k in health insurance, and that includes all sources of income including wages, state benefits and pensions. France and Scandanvia also have higher health insurance contributions which are compulsory.

Losing teeth is never good but blaming the "system" for something which is preventable is not good either.

JJEP

davo10 wrote: »

Strange. With a medical card, your examination is free, your extractions are free, you get two fillings per year free and possibly your dentures are free, where else in Europe would you get this?

People often hold the German, French and Scandinavian health systems up as model health care systems for both medical and dental treatments. In Germany where routine treatments are provided at low cost, each and every person pays 10.65% of their income up to €45k in health insurance, and that includes all sources of income including wages, state benefits and pensions. France and Scandanvia also have higher health insurance contributions which are compulsory.

Losing teeth is never good but blaming the "system" for something which is preventable is not good either.

True. Unfortunately I am one of those people who build plaque up very easily and find it difficult to remove at home. People who never went to the dentist as much as me, smoked and didn't brush as often have minimal problems with their teeth compared to what I have. I can't understand that.
I would prefer to die that have to wear dentures before 40. I would prefer to have cancer surgery than have all my teeth taken out; at least surgery serves a purpose. Job interviews, how people perceive you etc all will count against you when your chin is pretty much touching your nose.
How so many Irish people are so accepting of getting teeth pulled is just beyond me.

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JJEP wrote: »

True. Unfortunately I am one of those people who build plaque up very easily and find it difficult to remove at home. People who never went to the dentist as much as me, smoked and didn't brush as often have minimal problems with their teeth compared to what I have. I can't understand that.
I would prefer to die that have to wear dentures before 40. I would prefer to have cancer surgery than have all my teeth taken out; at least surgery serves a purpose. Job interviews, how people perceive you etc all will count against you when your chin is pretty much touching your nose.
How so many Irish people are so accepting of getting teeth pulled is just beyond me.

Unfortunately what is true for other people has no bearing on your situation, there are genetic susceptibilities and bacterial factors (people have different types of bacteria in their mouths), that play a role.

People also have different priorities, I have met lottery winners that would not spend 10 cents on their teeth, and I have met other people who go without many things such as holidays, cars, nights out etc to afford quality dental treatment despite modest means.

Dentures are better than no teeth but they are no replacement for teeth.

AV8IRL

Adele Aggressive Gelatin wrote: »

Unfortunately what is true for other people has no bearing on your situation, there are genetic susceptibilities and bacterial factors (people have different types of bacteria in their mouths), that play a role.

People also have different priorities, I have met lottery winners that would not spend 10 cents on their teeth, and I have met other people who go without many things such as holidays, cars, nights out etc to afford quality dental treatment despite modest means.

Dentures are better than no teeth but they are no replacement for teeth.

I see where your coming from. My option is dentures and that's about it. What gets me is the way dentists make out you don't take care of your teen without ever asking about medical history. I have been on heave medication for a hart and cholesterol problem since I was 19 (now 45)

I have always been one to look after my teeth even from a young age.
So either my meds over the years have caused problems for my teeth or the dentist did.

davo10

AV8IRL wrote: »

And you can come to that conclusion without knowing my medical history or details about past dentist visits......!!

Medical history can have a huge baring on the health of oral tissues, it is why we take medical histories, to see if there are predisposing factors which have contributed to the problem or which may influence the prognosis/treatment options.