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whats involved and costs in root canal of back tooth lower jaw

  • 18-01-2020 7:49pm
    #1
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭


    I have 2 massive cavities in 2 molars on the left and right of my lower jaw I think I need root canal treatment and a crown on both. Just looking for a rough cost of treatment . I realise the molars have 3 roots generally so am I right in saying the total treatment per tooth


    1.Root canal of 3 roots
    2.Filling
    3.Crown


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  • #2
    Fishorsealant
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭Fishorsealant


    Probably around the 1300-1500e mark I would think depending on materials used etc..


  • #3
    dockysher
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭dockysher


    Just pull dem, saves a lot of trouble and pain and cost in longrun


  • #4
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Minime2.5


    Fishorsealant wrote: »
    Probably around the 1300-1500e mark I would think depending on materials used etc..

    each


  • #5
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,323 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    each

    you might just need a filling - go to
    your dentist and have them check them out. Dont let fear or diy dental advice on possible costs keep you away -if you lose back molars and your teeth shift thats the end of steak for
    you. Could be as little as e100 each. Get them checked by a professional.


  • #6
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    dockysher wrote: »
    Just pull dem, saves a lot of trouble and pain and cost in longrun

    Are you crazy, if you can save you teeth do, the only reason you would not is because you cannot afford it. Would you chop off a finger or toe if you you could save it at the expense of next years holiday?

    Its a slippery slope and having crap teeth is a choice, and you will regret your decisions as a cock sure young person in the future when your toothless and wise.

    A root canal and crown will be 1500 to 2000 euro depending on who does it and the quality of their training and the materials they use. A little more money spent usually give a good increase in predictability.


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  • #7
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Minime2.5


    Hailey Ugly Toad wrote: »
    Are you crazy, if you can save you teeth do, the only reason you would not is because you cannot afford it. Would you chop off a finger or toe if you you could save it at the expense of next years holiday?

    Its a slippery slope and having crap teeth is a choice, and you will regret your decisions as a cock sure young person in the future when your toothless and wise.

    A root canal and crown will be 1500 to 2000 euro depending on who does it and the quality of their training and the materials they use. A little more money spent usually give a good increase in predictability.

    Off to Hungary with me so


  • #8
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,234 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    1200-1500 each


  • #9
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Had 2 back teeth which had root canals 20 years ago redone last year. Cost me 2k.


  • #10
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    Off to Hungary with me so

    Yep cheap root canals and cheap crowns to be had there. Unfortunately time off work, travel expenses and lack of aftercare to be had there also. I am sure they will find 10 other crowns to do to make it worth your while, so it will only cost 10 grand, but it would have been 15k here for treatment you dont need, done in the space of 3 days without any regard for healing or standard cautious dental practice. Remember there are a bunch of cheap dentists in ireland that will undercut any figure you think of. Dentists generally know the value of their work mind you.

    There is no easy way out of dental expenses, pay now or pay more later. Yeah it sucks, but this is the position you are in.


  • #11
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Minime2.5


    Hailey Ugly Toad wrote: »
    Yep cheap root canals and cheap crowns to be had there. Unfortunately time off work, travel expenses and lack of aftercare to be had there also. I am sure they will find 10 other crowns to do to make it worth your while, so it will only cost 10 grand, but it would have been 15k here for treatment you dont need, done in the space of 3 days without any regard for healing or standard cautious dental practice. Remember there are a bunch of cheap dentists in ireland that will undercut any figure you think of. Dentists generally know the value of their work mind you.

    There is no easy way out of dental expenses, pay now or pay more later. Yeah it sucks, but this is the position you are in.

    typical scare mongering response. Your a dentist or dental student no doubt


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  • #12
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    typical scare mongering response. Your a dentist or dental student no doubt. Your trying to use the word cheap to make it seem that dental treatment in Hungary is inferior or down right shoddy. Just because something in another country is cheaper than this rip off country doesn't make it inferior. Everything in Hungary is cheaper , a night stay in a hotel,a visit to a GP, a meal out, a taxi ride the cost of living in Hungary is less that's why its cheaper and the standard of treatment is renowned around the world. Theres only one reason Irish Dentists spout this scare mongering bull**** its because they are being hit in the pocket. If they had their way they follow the cash and feck off to Australia like the Irish Doctors

    You sound like an excellent candidate for Dental Tourism. Plenty of hungarian dentist in Ireland charging Hungary prices, you could go there either. A lot of people make a lot of assumptions about dentistry and as soon as I am called a scare monger I am out and I will save my advice for those willing to listen. Its your gob do as you please.


  • #13
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Minime2.5


    Hailey Ugly Toad wrote: »
    as soon as I am called a scare monger I am out

    Found out rather 🙂


  • #14
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    Found out more like

    15 years on this forum giving advice, 20 years a dentist and 15 of those a specialist often retreating botched dental work. I am trusted,tried and tested, I look for nothing from you except civility.


  • #15
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    Found out more like

    What exactly did you find out??!!

    You asked a question and didn't like the answer and lashed out.

    Your assumptions that all treatments are equal couldn't be further from the truth.


  • #16
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Minime2.5


    Oral Surgeon wrote: »
    What exactly did you find out??!!

    You asked a question and didn't like the answer and lashed out.

    Your assumptions that all treatments are equal couldn't be further from the truth.

    I asked about the costs of a specific type of treatment I didn't ask for an opinion about Dental Treatment Abroad but I got one anyway. I also didn't lash out I simply had a difference of opinion and your incorrect about my assumptions too . All treatments may not be equal but it has more to do with the specific Dentist and not the country they practice in. And the very suggestion that Irish Dentists aren't trying to protect their interests by putting people off travelling abroad for less expensive treatment is laughable. They must think people are very naive


  • #17
    Minime2.5
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Minime2.5


    Hailey Ugly Toad wrote: »
    15 years on this forum giving advice, 20 years a dentist and 15 of those a specialist often retreating botched dental work. I am trusted,tried and tested, I look for nothing from you except civility.

    But its ok for you to question the credentials of dentists practicing in countries other than Ireland because they are able to offer a more affordable treatment plan


  • #18
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    They must think people are very naive

    In time the irony of this will become apparent to you, but for now your sailing your own course. Best of luck.
    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    But its ok for you to question the credentials of dentists practicing in countries other than Ireland because they are able to offer a more affordable treatment plan

    There are great dentists and terrible dentists in every country. The question your not asking is are these good dentists operating in these high speed dental tourism pclinics which cater to bargain hunter patients that fly away, and use middlemen that get commission based on how much the patient spends. The answer is no, these great dentists are treating the local population where they can do everything right in and the correct sequence with the correct healing times. I could offer it at the same price if I will willing to do it that fast, to that standard and use medical devices made to that standard, but fortunately my patient live local to me and I have a reputation to try and protect, as well as ethics to uphold. I also have to deal with complications and long term maintenance.

    All dentist will tell you they are great. When was the last time a barber told you they were going to give you a bad haircut?


  • #19
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users Posts: 3,917 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    There’s great dentist everywhere around the world, including Zanzibar. What they are trying to point out is the risk of something going wrong and having little to no comeback and aftercare. You asked and got a guide price. If you want to go to Turkey/Hungary/Uzbekistan then I wish you the best of luck with it. There’s no need to complain about how much of a rip off you think dental costs are in Ireland as there’s no doubt a lot more costs involved here in Ireland


  • #20
    thomasdylan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 514 ✭✭✭thomasdylan


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    Theres only one reason Irish Dentists spout this scare mongering bull**** its because they are being hit in the pocket. If they had their way they follow the cash and feck off to Australia like the Irish Doctors

    Doctors going from Ireland to Australia are doing it to work ina better staffed health system with a reasonable quality of life where you aren't expected to do 80 hour weeks and do 24 and 48 hour shifts.

    I don't know why anyone would cheap out on their teeth. People spend money on all sorts but will neglect the essentials.


  • #21
    bureau2009
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭bureau2009


    Hailey Ugly Toad wrote: »
    All dentist will tell you they are great. When was the last time a barber told you they were going to give you a bad haircut?
    But dentists are so much more important than barbers. :)

    After all, hair will grow again but our teeth are our teeth for life. :)


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  • #22
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    Minime2.5 wrote: »
    But its ok for you to question the credentials of dentists practicing in countries other than Ireland because they are able to offer a more affordable treatment plan

    Sure you have loads of money 3.5/4k a month, playa!


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