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Dental health ?

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How much does 1 tooth filling cost in your location ?


It cost $160 per tooth filling here.
I only ask 1 dentist tho.
 
I see dental robbery is transcontinental........way to go medical profession....... :grrr:
 
Is that for a metal or white filling? I don't know how much I pay cos my insurance covers it and I never see the bill. I know white cost more though.
 
A SIMPLE amalgam filling will run anywhere from $130 to $165 here.
Bonding is more expensive and for porcelain you hand over your car title.
 
I really don't know what the actual cost of dental work is where I go to the dentist because I have dental insurance with two plans and I very rarely have to pay anything out of pocket, except for co-insurance and yearly deductible. I pay about $30 per month for both dental plans. I do know that dental work is very expensive no matter where one lives.
 
The composite resin (white stuff - which is what most choose for cosmetic reasons) where I go costs $100 per surface and stopping at $400. So a typical filling if it contains all five surfaces: distal, lingual, buccal, occlusion/incisal, and mesial would be $400. From what I have seen the latest research says you should get the comp resin because it is more like your actual tooth material. Although it can break, it does not expand and contract like a metal (amalgam filling) does that can lead to more tooth surface damage.

Best bet - get some prescription fluoride from your dentist to help stop any carries from progressing.
 
Well, I know for sure that a root canal/extraction and crown + implant costs well over $2,000 dollars. Dental is extremely expensive in the US.
 
While we're on the subject, does anyone know how long amalgam fillings are supposed to last?

I have a couple from when I was very young and in the past few weeks one has become a bit sensitive to cold.
 
seven2go said:
A SIMPLE amalgam filling will run anywhere from $130 to $165 here.
Bonding is more expensive and for porcelain you hand over your car title.
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Try DOUBLE that here. I had to quite literally take a second on the house to get 2 crowns.
 
No clue as I've never had a tooth filled. On a somewhat related note, I met with a dentist yesterday and to have 2 of my wisdom teeth pulled (the other two have room) will cost $1149. Even with top-of-the-line dental insurance I still have to come up with $257 out of pocket. I don't get it. My sister has a 20,000 appendectomy and it costs her nothing out of pocket. We both get our insurance from the same place so why is dental insurance so useless compared to health insurance?
 
Even with top-of-the-line dental insurance I still have to come up with $257 out of pocket. I don't get it.
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Medical and dental are two completely different things!! Often times physicians partner with insurance companies so that they can be on the provider list and receive patients.

Dentist on the other hand don't also do this. Some might be on your list but many do not sign with insurance companies because they would have to lower their rates and many feel like they are worth more than that. My dentist has a rate of around $400 per hour. Of course she doesn't bill like that but that is her goal production.

Crowns usually run around $1000 here and if the dentist has a crown milling machine the actual cost of the crown is around $50 for the block of ceramic. The cost of the machine is around $120,000 however!
 
mrcorbin said:
Medical and dental are two completely different things!! Often times physicians partner with insurance companies so that they can be on the provider list and receive patients.

Dentist on the other hand don't also do this. Some might be on your list but many do not sign with insurance companies because they would have to lower their rates and many feel like they are worth more than that. My dentist has a rate of around $400 per hour. Of course she doesn't bill like that but that is her goal production.

Crowns usually run around $1000 here and if the dentist has a crown milling machine the actual cost of the crown is around $50 for the block of ceramic. The cost of the machine is around $120,000 however!
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I understand what you're saying but I still don't get why it works that way. I mean healthcare is healthcare. For medical insurance, anything that requires hospitalization is free. Dental on the other hand only allows $1000 worth of stuff a year ($2000 for the subscriber which is my mom). The guy removing my wisdom teeth is an MD (and DDS) so I say that's treatment by a medical doctor and should be covered by my health insurance and therefore free (or maybe a $15 copay). Too bad that's not how it works :(
 
cgymike said:
Yes my dad had that done and even in Canada it is very expensive. He had almost 300 bucks out of pocket to pay but the costs were well over 2000..maybe 3000!!! Cost of growing old I guess...:(
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God damn, I wish I could get away with paying only $300 for major dental work.


Well, i'll just say this: Never, ever, ever accidentally break your molar on a pretzel piece or you're going to go bankrupt.
 
I'm with a UK NHS dentist, and the charging is as follows:

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/dentists/Pages/FAQs.aspx

From April 1 2009, if you are not exempt from charges, you will pay one of the following rates for each course of treatment you receive:

Band 1 course of treatment
£16.50: This covers an examination, diagnosis (for example an X-ray), advice on how to prevent future problems, and a scale and polish if needed. Urgent treatment when you need to see a dentist immediately also costs £16.50.

Band 2 course of treatment
£45.60: This covers everything listed in band 1, above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or if your dentist needs to take out one or more of your teeth.

Band 3 course of treatment
£198: This covers everything listed in bands 1 and 2 above, plus crowns, dentures or bridges.

These are the only dental charges your dentist will ask you to pay when you are having NHS treatment.

So, for example, an examination, diagnosis, and preventive advice will cost £16.50; an examination, diagnosis, preventive advice and one or more fillings will cost £45.60; and an examination, diagnosis, preventive advice, one or more fillings and one or more crowns will cost £198.00.
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I don't really understand why it works that way either..but there are many things that I don't understand!!

The guy removing my wisdom teeth is an MD (and DDS)
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That seems to be the current trend... I can only imagine the student loans on that one!!
 
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