Grant / Relief - Lower Impacted Wisdom Tooth

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Hi,

So I have one lower wisdom tooth which is partially impacted. My family dentist has told me that it cannot be removed by a regular practice, so I will need to have it removed either under IV sedation or a general anaesthetic, most likely at a hospital.

I have be given a couple of quotes and the cost for this is anywhere between 750 - 1650 euro.

As a 23 year old student, living away from home with no medical card or health insurance, this is obviously a huge amount of money.

Apart from the 20% tax relief scheme, can anyone tell me if there is some other kind of grant / scheme which I can apply for to have some or all of the price covered?

*I have also sent my referral to the National Dental Hospital who cannot treat me due to a large waiting list.

Oral Surgeon

Just because your dentist can't remove it does not mean that an oral surgeon can't remove it under local anaesthetic.
No sedation or general anaesthetic costs will save money...

Do you have private health insurance?

Callie Calm Chain wrote: »

Hi,

So I have one lower wisdom tooth which is partially impacted. My family dentist has told me that it cannot be removed by a regular practice, so I will need to have it removed either under IV sedation or a general anaesthetic, most likely at a hospital.

I have be given a couple of quotes and the cost for this is anywhere between 750 - 1650 euro.

As a 23 year old student, living away from home with no medical card or health insurance, this is obviously a huge amount of money.

Apart from the 20% tax relief scheme, can anyone tell me if there is some other kind of grant / scheme which I can apply for to have some or all of the price covered?

*I have also sent my referral to the National Dental Hospital who cannot treat me due to a large waiting list.

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Oral Surgeon wrote: »

Just because your dentist can't remove it does not mean that an oral surgeon can't remove it under local anaesthetic.
No sedation or general anaesthetic costs will save money...

Do you have private health insurance?

Thanks for your reply. Hopefully a general anaesthetic will not be required!

And no, I do not have private health insurance or a medical card.

Speedwell

Hugo, if it helps, I had all four wisdom teeth removed under local anesthetic and "happy gas", and two were impacted. This was in the US, where different payment rules apply, but an experienced dentist (not an oral surgeon, interestingly) gave me a break because I explained I was out of work and had no insurance. It was boring and lengthy and gruesome, but on the other hand I was in control the entire time, could indicate when I needed another shot of pain medicine, and the dentist chatted to me about what he was doing (and I'm enough of a geek to enjoy that). At the end of the procedure I waited a half hour to get over the chair wooziness, and drove myself home. I wouldn't just volunteer to do it again, but it was a lot better than dealing with the excruciating pain of impacted wisdom teeth.

Oral Surgeon

Callie Calm Chain wrote: »

Thanks for your reply. Hopefully a general anaesthetic will not be required!

And no, I do not have private health insurance or a medical card.

IMO a GA is never required

IV sedation is "required" if the patient is very nervous or if the procedure is quite invasive..

The removal of one lower wisdom tooth can be done under local anaesthetic as long as you are not nervous about it....
Costs vary but in my clinic
consult with xrays €150
Surgical removal of lower impacted wisdom tooth under local anaesthetic is €300

tax relief also applies at 20%

It does not have to be thousands...!

Speedwell

Perhaps the OP could go to the Community Welfare Officer and request a one-off "Exceptional Needs Payment" or "Urgent Needs Payment", depending on circumstances: http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Urgent-Needs-Payments.aspx