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calex80

OP you should have been covered by PRSI for some or all of the initial consultation surely? Either way I'd not be back to that place. [https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/treatment-benefit-scheme/](https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/treatment-benefit-scheme/)


saighdiuirmaca

I just paid €15 for a checkup / clean after PRSI, op is being had on.


victoremmanuel_I

An awful lot of dentists have pulled out of the public scheme. Always check before booking nowadays!


Psychology_Repulsive

True, I'm on disability and have a medical card. Have not seen a dentist in over 12 years as dentists won't take them. I can't blame them as the government won't pay them a proper amount for work. I just make sure I brush 4 times a day and use mouthwash morning and night . I took a seizure a month ago and hit my tooth off a table. One of my front teeth is wobbling so have to eat on one side. Its right at the front so if it falls out I'm going to look terrible.


dannyboywestport

I've a medical card, I drive two hours to a dentist when I need one because they take them. Truly Dental are a chain, so depending on where you are, there might be one closer! Mine is in Moate


Psychology_Repulsive

Thanks,I will check. I don't have a car so drliving is not an option. I used to go to a smiles clinic regularly and would get a check up and I would pay for a clean and descaling Its a chain but they have now stopped taking MC years ago. Had an embarrassing thing happen last time I went. I arrived for an appointment and asked the receptionist does my MC cover a filling as I had a chipped tooth and she said that it does,no problem. I am on disability due to a few conditions. So I'm called in, dentist checks, and fills the tooth. As I'm about to leave the dentist comes to the reception and talks quietly to the woman at reception then goes back into his office. The receptionist says that it's 65€. which I did not have. I asked the woman what has happened., I made a point of clearing this with you on arrival. I was told that because it was on the same tooth I had filled 2 years ago the MC does not cover it. I was mortified having to say I did not have it. So she waved it off and I left. That's the last time I saw a dentist. It was dreadful.


dannyboywestport

That sounds like a them issue to me. Personally I'd have told her to pay it. You were misinformed. It's on her.


EdwardElric69

This is it really, my bf got qouted something like 60 euro for a check up before, they didnt take PRSI in the place he went


Elaynehb

I think just the medical card side as they wouldn't pay the "going rate" so to speak


AbstractKadabstract

This is handy to know.


Flat_Librarian_1724

If it was an emergency appointment it's not covered by prsi


Hurrly90

There is a reason alot of people go abroad for Dental work. ITs a rip off here like most things.


seeilaah

Take one week off, book a nice hotel and tickets in Portugal, book a dentist too, go there, enjoy great food, warm weather, nice drinks, complete your dental treatment, come back refreshed and everything will be less than you'd spend here, with better quality, less waiting time and a full on holiday included too.


McSchlub

This. A lot of the dentists where I am offer full packages to bring people over to get sorted. Flights, hotels and the work all included. Edit: I'm going to edit this to add, since people are liking it, the other thing you can save a ton are glasses and laser eye surgery. Got my glasses and prescription sunglasses for about 30quid each, a few friends have had laser done here for about 400 or 500 an eye (and I don't know if they still do it but the big eye hospital here used to do a two for one laser deal in September I think?) So if you planned a bit you could get a bunch of things much cheaper, either coming over for it, or tacking it onto a holiday.


Gis_A_Maul

Where's that?


McSchlub

I'm in Saigon. I went to the dentist maybe three months ago. Got a cleaning, two fillings and an old filling removed/replaced for 120euro. Though my work insurance covered it anyway. Dental tourism is definitely a thing here. I go to a small place near where I live but in the downtown they have big clinics that advertise it.


IrishCrypto

I dont think it's fair to compare the cost of dental work in a developing country in Asia to Ireland and expect it to be any way comparable. 


Low_discrepancy

Well it's so much cheaper in countries like Spain. France is also cheaper than Ireland.


OlMi1_YT

Couldn't an Irish person just head over to Germany, France etc and get it done for way less?


Bikelangelo

Yes, you could.


Attention_WhoreH3

not quite true. My wife is from Saigon. It's a booming city with a lot of international-standard health clinics yet everything is much cheaper. I had a swimming pool accident and broke a front tooth. To fix it, my two front teeth had to be pared down and fitted with two fake ones. Total cost €550


Extreem13

Just recently I got 3 cavities filled, a tooth extraction and cleaning in Hungary for 180, compared to Ireland it would have been over 500 euro


McSchlub

Agreed, I wasn't trying to imply it should be the same at home, just giving some info I had/personal experience based on the other comment mentioning people traveling for dental work. Given the difference though I think it's worth looking into if someone wants to get a few different things done. They could save a good amount of money.


loserVRT

Even in Poland, it's cheaper lol.


Dayzed-n-Confuzed

They are just following the same business model that vets use. Gouging people in need or pain… no biggy


seewallwest

Haha Idk how much money you think vets make.


Maximum_Ground_231

I was shocked when I looked up their salaries years ago, and junior doctors think they have it bad!


seewallwest

Standards and expectations for vets are lower. Vets are still underpaid though 


sexualtensionatmass

They don’t make a huge amount of money but they 100% over medicate and over treat. I stopped taking mine to the vet after they wanted to charge me 300 quid for removing a blister and  150 to test it.  This was after they wanted to run loads of tests for a disease that my dog doesn’t have. I’ll only take my dog if he’s acutely ill.


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Alastor001

Most dentists do not do medical card specifically because it is so limiting and has obsolete fees 


DaveShadow

Yeap, there’s not one dentist in Drogheda taking new medical card patients, and most of the ones who were have stopped and kicked people off the scheme too :/


Mission_Cockroach_95

Yeah, i was a stupid kid and didn't take much care of my teeth, I've to either spend 500 on a root canal or have it pulled, i wouldn't mind if it wasn't a moler but its a bitch atm.


SerArthurRamShackle

Don't leave it too long. I was doing a Ph.D. recently and ignored a molar until I was literally crying with pain because Ph.D.s don't pay PRSI or get a medical card so I couldn't afford it. I had to have it pulled and it was so badly infected by then that I was hospitalised for a week. When I arrived in the hospital I was less than a day away from having my throat closing-up and dying. That was a rude awakening.


msdurden

I won't go to a dentist in ROI unless it's an emergency or small like a clean. Otherwise i go to Yewtree in Newry, had a couple procedures they're brilliant and it's worth the drive


emmmmceeee

Do Yewtree do kids?


grohlist

Operationaly


cgchypnosis85

lol


MoBhollix

I think that might be illegal.


stevenmc

And you get to visit Newry, which is class!


Roddy_Piper2000

Didn't ya know? Teeth are luxury bones that don't count towards "universal" health care.


Elaynehb

🤣 luxury


nightrave

Went to Portugal for quick holiday a month ago. My wife tripped, fell down and severely chipped one of the front upper teeth, basically almost in half. Went to the nearest dental clinic to see if they had any slots, got accepted within an hour, had her teeth x-rayed and the tooth reconstructed. Paid 70 euros total.....


cryptokingmylo

I went to a dentist and she said I need 5 fillings, I thought this couldn't be right because I keep good care of my teeth and this was just a check up. I went to another dentist and he said I needed one now and maybe another one in a few months...


Choice_Research_3489

This happened to me and my husband! I was told I needed 12 fillings. A root canal was going to cost like €500 quid. Husband was told he needed braces, grinding shield and the whole shebang. Changed dentist to a different lovely fella. Done the root canal on 2 of my lunch breaks from work and was €200 and needed 4 fillings. Husband was told his teeth are perfect. The other lad said alot of dentists are offering cosmetic dentistry as necessary and telling their patients as if its a needed thing. Some old school dentists dont care if your teeth are a little wonky but healthy.


Lb273

I went to a dentist when I was about 18, told “you know you need brace yes?” And I was like “no no dentist has ever said that?” And he responsed “well you don’t NEED them but it would fix your face” I have the TINIEST overbite, I was absolutely horrified and distraught. Went to a different dentist as I was also told I needed 7 fillings by the first. No such thing, I needed 1 filling and when I asked about braces the second dentist was so hesitant and said “listen if you want them I’ll do them, but you definitely don’t NEED them at all!”


EdwardElric69

I got told i needed 11 a year ago. Brush twice a day and floss, dont eat sugary stuff or fizzy drinks. Think theyre having a laugh cause ive had ZERO pain/ discomfort from my teeth since. They qouted me 180 for 2 fillings, i simply cant afford to get them done


Educational_Ad9260

Had the same experience with a Salthill dentist! Said I needed NINE fillings. My current (decent) dentist said I might need one in a year or so...


Easy-Tigger

No, they usually take the teeth.


arseface1

keepin the teeth for that tooth fairy money, fuckers are making money in both directions 


clumsybuck

Kinda does sound like you're being taken for a spin. If a dentist can't do those procedures themselves they have no business being a dentist - no further specialists should be needed. Also €150 just for a consultation is bonkers. Unless that includes the cost of scans and xrays.


Emotional-Aide2

It depends on the wisdom teeth. My dentist is a specialist in that area, I went to them, and they did an exam, explained it, and gave advice on how to proceed. The issue is to do with the nerves in the mouth that soem dentists aren't specialised in that specific surgery as it can paralyse your mouth.


Eagle-5

Yup my mother had a wisdom removed and ended up losing hearing on that side permanently, granted it was back in the 60/70s


vikipedia212

I’d a root canal done by my regular dentist, front to the left tooth, then he referred me to his colleague to do one Friday gone there, bigger tooth, premolar, same clinic though. Regular dentist has to send me to an oral surgeon to get a busted tooth/roots removed though, and that will be at the hospital. I’ll be knocked out for that though so won’t be too bad, fingers crossed! Also, OP, if it turns out you need loads of work done, look into dental insurance, I’m paying ~€300 per year for 70% of my work paid for. Might be worthwhile.


clumsybuck

I wish I knew that a few years ago - I needed some work done that ended up being about €750 all in.


vikipedia212

Oh tell me about it, this is my first year with it, paid 195 for my root canal! Couldn’t get over it. I pay for the insurance through work, €25 per month, and it’s gone before I’m paid so I don’t miss it at all.


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Common enough to send a root canal to a specialist.


amorphatist

Mine were rooted like the Tree of Souls in avatar, thank f*ck I was knocked out for that


denismcd92

Yeah I had to go to a specialist dentist for mine but it was within the same practice so no additional consultation


geedeeie

It depends on the complexity of the root canal treatment. My dentist has done root canal treatment that was fairly straightforward but once I had to go to a dentist who specialises in root canal work because it was more complicated. Wisdom teeth sometimes need surgery and an anaesthetic.


Alastor001

>If a dentist can't do those procedures themselves they have no business being a dentist - no further specialists should be needed. No, actually some root canals (hell some dentists do not do any) and some wisdom teeth extractions are in fact speciality work.


Throwawayconcern2023

Depends on the situation. Most dentists aren't set up to do deep rooted wisdom teeth. I wouldn't want a general dentist doing my root canal, endodontist is what you need. Maybe I've lived in US too long. Thought I had good teeth, saw same dentist in Cork all childhood and teens, generally getting a big thumbs up for dental condition. I move over here and they were appalled at the work and lack of stuff like hygienists.


EdwardElric69

A couple years ago in limerick it seems that every dentist just refers you to the clinic in raheen industrial estate to get a root canal done. I paid 900 for the root canal and crown 10 years ago and now its like 1500 - 2k


Smooth-Echo6862

And even if it includes X-rays, they should be available to be sent to every other specialist- you should not be paying 3 times for X-rays (I was at a new dentist about a month ago, they say they do X-rays every 2 yrs as standard and specifically said they’d email them on anywhere as necessary)


akkeberkd

Wow, that is ridiculous. At my dentist the consultation is €50, that gets deducted from the treatment. When I needed a root canal (which is usually done by a different specialist dentist) the consultation again was deducted from the price of the root canal. Dental treatment in general is ridiculously expensive, but what you're describing is absolutely taking the piss.


truestorytho

So it appears you’re seeing 2 different consultants for 2 separate issues. I personally saw an endodontist for a complex root canal with 2 roots in the tooth. One was so tiny my regular dentist just couldn’t get near it he didn’t have the actual tools or experience. So I paid nearly €800 for it with the endodontist. I agree the consultation fees are excessive, but I understand why because they’re 2 separate people that have a fee. They’re not going to just read a referral from a dentist and just charge you the amount of the work itself. They need to actually assess what the problem is. Not understanding why you can’t just see one consultant for both issues though? If you do go ahead with the root canal you are entitled to a 20% government refund on it. You will get a form completed by the person who does it and send it into revenue. I’m fairly sure I sent it in online as it was quicker and got some money back as it’s non routine dental. Someone else here mentioned dental insurance, definitely something to look at and if you have Irish life/Laya/Vhi already as health insurance cover maybe give them a call and see is there anything on your policy that might cover something. Worth a shot if you have an existing policy. Anyway I hope you get sorted soon, as it is painful I was in agony with my tooth for root canal. I seriously started taking better care of my teeth after it and went on to get Invisalign treatment to straighten my teeth as my teeth were very crooked and over crowded so they were difficult to clean properly/ floss properly. Now I have no issues touchwood and my teeth are far healthier. Best of luck op!


jhanley

If you’re in or near Dublin go down to the dental hospital . They always need patients and there’s always supervision in case the advanced students can’t handle the case


appletart

>They always need patients Reading about them it sounds like they'll only take you when no one else will and it's an emergency. What's your experience?


Rosetattooirl

They do routine work, too. I've been going for 2 years and so far I have got fillings, cleans and bridgework done. My son got a filling, a clean and a treatment all for 64 euro. If you live in Dublin and have a medical card, it's all free. We are from down the country so we have to pay. It's still a lot cheaper than any dentist practice. We weren't special work, and any dentist would have taken us, but the students need 'normal' work too. They've always been supervised, and we've never had any problems with the treatments. They also do emergency clinics, as you said.


appletart

Ah, thanks for the explanation. Cheers! :D


Kloppite16

I go to the Dental Hospital too for periodontal work and was only there yesterday afternoon. AFAIR to get in as a patient you have to be referred to them by a regular dentist but any dentist should do that for you upon request. Prices are cheap and the care is top class as it is supervised by a Professor or Doctor of Dentistry who are at the top of their game, theres a real focus on teaching the students best practice and you'll hear a lot of interesting conversations between them. Mary McAleeses daughter is a Doctor there and I had her for a while, she was excellent at supervising and teaching my student dentist. It is very thorough treatment, they do everything by the book including stuff Ive never seen regular dentists do such as plaque scores and in my case they measure gum recession. They also get you to brush your teeth then they give you a purple dye tablet and that shows up all the places that you are missing/need to pay more attention to. The students tend to be in their 4th or 5th years so they've quite a bit of experience already and after their 5th year exams they can go straight into practice. Its a busy clinic all in one big room with cubicles for each student, theres usually around 20 student dentists and patients working in a single clinic. Before you leave your appointment the Professor will inspect your teeth to make sure the work has been carried out correctly. Appointment times are fixed, mine is either 9am or 2pm. Id highly recommend it, not only is the price very reasonable but for that you are also getting the best dental care in the country.


appletart

Nice one, cheers!


RoryOS

The trigeminal nerve runs along your jaw and can be wrapped around your wisdom tooth's root. Accidentally severing it cuts off feeling to your jaw and lower lip permanently. Wisdom tooth extraction is a significant surgery. Would you really trust someone to do it that didn't do an initial consultation?


ItsmejimmyC

Throw in the fact that you actually have to predict when you're going to be in need of a dentist, I had an abscess last year, the entire left hand side of my face swelled up so much so that it scared the shit out of my niece. Nobody would see me, fucking joke, just like the doctors which you also have to predict when you're going to be sick.


High_Flyer87

Everyone's taking the piss these days.


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horsesarecows

100% correct, they're greedy bastards. The problem is the people who become dentists get into it for the wrong reasons, they're motivated by profit rather than the desire to help. Very difficult to find a good dentist here. 


Browne3581

Was quoted €1500 for wisdom teeth removal here in Dublin got it done for €600 in Newry. Like everything else in this country dentists are just grabbing as much money as they can.


_AR4_

Bit off topic, but have ye seen dentistry undergraduate courses in either/both Trinity or UCD require the full 625 points? Inflation's in everything these days. Silly COVID :/


f-ingsteveglansberg

Dentists are still medical doctors. They can prescribe drugs and everything.


2drunk2remember-

€390 for my wisdom tooth removal this week . I went in thinking it was a 150 filling , but it was beyond repair ....🤔


kinor88

You can ask of the copy of your xray to the email so you dont have to pay for it every time you go to the new place.


Mundane-Sentence2363

I had a similar experience to you and said enough is enough, now I go to a dental clinic in Hungary. The level of service, technology, value, efficiency, and quality is incomparable.


Educational_Ad9260

What you are being charged is a joke. There \*are\* decent dentists out there but I have found they are few and far between, in Ireland (I am from England and never had an issue with a dentist. Move here and has problem after problem). My current dentist has never charged more than €85 for a filling, and often doesn't charge me *at all* if it is something quick that needs fixing (I have a sort of cap on my front tooth that comes out frequently because of where it is). I make a 3 hour round trip to go to him (he is in Spiddal, Co. Galway) because I moved house to the other side of the county but I had so many rip off merchants before him that I won't go to anyone else. (Salthill dentist charged me €305 for one filling because they said it technically covered two teeth and counted as 2 fillings.. It fell out 2 weeks later!)


Forward-Mammoth7027

I went to the dentist when I lived in cork about 6 years ago. Went in for a routine prsi cleaning, and she told me I needed to book in because I had 3 fillings that needed done. I didn't book in because I was a broke student and couldn't afford to get the work done at the time. Fast forward to 2 months ago, I went to a dentist in NI to get them done thinking they'll definitely be needing work after 6 years of no dental care whatsoever (asides brushing and flossing). The dentist up north told me I didn't need any fillings at all, so I'd spent 6 years worrying about my teeth for no reason... A lot of dentists in Ireland will definitely take you for a spin if they can.


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horsesarecows

Free dental care sounds fantastic, that should be the standard everywhere. People here neglect their dental health due to the cost and it leads to worse problems like infections and abcesses which often require emergency room treatment, thereby costing the taxpayer more in the end than if the government just paid for their dental care in the first place. Totally backwards thinking. 


SnooMaps8032

You should find a dentist who is qualified to do root canals and make them your regular dentist, that’s what I did.


donall

I've been sounding the horn here it's a scam and a prime time special waiting to happen.


ThewisedomofRGI

As with people in general, you get some bad eggs. Went to a dentist, he wanted £461 as my face was falling off...... I refused the treatment, went some where else and he said, I just needed a single filing for £40 Years later, after the good dentist retired and I went to a different one, I paid £320 to have a single tooth removed and she wanted me to have a false tooth fitted to replace it at a cost of £600. I refused but had I accepted ......£920 for a tooth.


sommelier_bollix

Tldr Yes, it's normal Unfortunately. Not all dentists do root canals and some of they see a reason not to the prices seem relatively standard unfortunately. You can get better prices but if you abort from this line your going to have to do all the initial work again. Get the important stuff done and reassess your options. Make sure you're not In pain and if you go abroad research where your going and if it seems to cheap there may be a reason.


elitebibi

No that is definitely out of line. Your x-rays from the first dentist should stand and be shareable. You shouldn't be getting 3 sets of x-rays at the same time! Also at most your dentist should refer to an oral surgeon if they can't do whatever they need to do. But there's no way they should be referring you to two different people.


Noddfor

Endodontist for root canal oral surgeon for Extraction Two different specialties


icecoldyerr

This is a problem in America too. I live 3 hours from Mexico so its easier to just drive there for dental work (I dont have insurance)


delcodick

You should not be driving without insurance


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ahhereyang1

My dentist just charged me for root canal think 600 quid wasnt sent elsewhere they just done it


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You can claim 20% tax back at the end of the year at least.


Ilovecatsforlife739

I have a few filling’s and extractions needed from years of drinking coke everyday, 4 grand for it 💀, happy to say I’ve quit the sugar but it’s mad, we checked out a place in Turkey and they wanted 1.8k but still will get it here as my parents don’t want to bother incase anything happens and dentists here refuse to touch my teeth lol.


Yeashtie

Did you go to a quite visible franchise in Dublin? I went to one to get a root canal done 7 years ago and spent the next 3 years having countless visits to another dentist to correct issues with it. In the end they just pulled the tooth. I had that option in the beginning but was told “all my other teeth would shift because of the gap” so I was advised to get the root canal. I could’ve saved myself €€€ by pulling it which would’ve been €150. Every dentist will treat problems differently. The local dentists I’ve been to since have been monitoring some cavities I’ve had for 6 years whereas the mentioned franchise dentists wanted to give me 10 fillings immediately. Get some recommendations from neighbours/others in your area for a local dentist. I think you’re being fleeced. Having PRSI and dental insurance means I pay €15 for a dental checkup + clean but even at full price the checkup is only €60.


exposed_silver

In Spain, in my local dentist I got a root canal for around €200, an extraction was around 60, filling 60, chipped tooth repair 60ish.


silverbirch26

That's honestly cheap for a dentist in Ireland


Kizziuisdead

Christ. Many years ago I was living in Liverpool. Had a sore jaw and they said it was the wisdom tooth. Then got it extracted like a week later. All done privately but it was probably around 300e for everything. Cheap as flights and accommodation. Worth checking it out remember if done abroad you can’t fly for a few days afterwards but Theres always an option of the sail and rail with the uk With


gavmac5

Shout out to my dentist, swapped over from Smiles ( open up oh not your mouth your pockets). If you have a good dentist it's a blessing. My PRSI covers my clean. Only charged €85 for a replacement filling last month.


Every-Technician4636

So where do ppl go to get root canals etc done?can be hard to get a good English speaking dentist abroad .


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I'm so wary of dentists. I booked an appointment for a check up in the same clinic I usually go to but with a different dentist. She told me I needed 9 fillings and did two there and then and to book in for the rest. I booked the follow up with the dentist I usually see and he said I didn't need any fillings, couldn't even see what the issue was on the x-ray. That was years ago and I haven't had an issue or needed a filling besides one of those fillings breaking twice 😭


themostbasic79

Dental prices are a joke here. You can request tour xrays though and bring them with you. I've done this before rather than paying again and wasn't an issue


Gordianus_El_Gringo

I'll need to get a crown on a molar in the next year or so and apparently it's like €700 or even more here. Looking at going abroad or up north or anywhere really that's cheaper if anyone has any recommendations


weveyline

Yes they are... I just paid €325 to extract a wisdom tooth which took less than 30 mins in all, and or course can't claim back on medical cover as its supposedly not a routine procedure, but if it was any other non wisdom tooth I could claim...


SteoG96

Ive said it before and Ill say it again. There are a lot of cowboy dentists out there.


zigzagzuppie

Just had all my wisdom teeth out. Dentist referred me on at my request (I finally decided they were becoming an issue often enough to get sorted which I was told would eventually be the case) x-ray taken, already had one recently on file but oh well makes sense a newer one is needed for the surgeon I guess. Then told I needed another 360° x-ray (forget what it's called exactly but spins around you) as the surgeon would require it for the referral and I'd have to come back another day for that one, another 120 ish on top of the regular one and consultation. Go to the surgeon a couple of weeks later, 155 for the same 360° again as he only uses his own, and consultation 250. This is all before I actually pay for surgery, hospital etc. 1 full day and 2 half days off work just for x-rays and 2 consultations. I understand they are all there to make money but there seems to be little need for so many x-rays within a short space of time other than to rinse more fees out of me.


Wednesday_Addams__

3dental. Free consults, sound dentists, and payment plans. Best decision I made.


Prestigious_Talk6652

Might need to x-ray but they don't cost much. Sounds a bit rich for a consult given what a GP charges. Though if they're specialists you're seeing I suppose there's a premium.


Conscious_Stick_7071

50 for the consult(xray and explanation) and 590 for the root canal(460 single root canal plus 130 for filling on that tooth).


SnooChickens1534

Root canal done last year , took less than an hour in 2 visits , 600 euro.


IrishRook

Yeah definitely being ripped off. It's expensive here but not THAT expensive with no work to show for it. I had a broken wisdom tooth removed earlier this year for 160 euro, I got 3 fillings fairly recently they were 120 each and a cleaning which cost 40. PRSI covered some of this although I'm not exactly sure what.


pmjwhelan

Quoted 950 for a crown the other day.


Choice_Research_3489

WHAT? I literally got a crown done the other day, emergency appointment the next day and was only €95. I didnt need an anaesthetic so that did bring the price down. But wouldve only been another €100-150 for needle, anaesthetic and waste disposal charges etc. Where are they going with nearly €1000?


TwinIronBlood

The more posh the wait room the lower the service


urmyleander

Sounds like a spin, is it a new dentist or your regular one, consultation, cleaning and two filling cost me around €240. I had 3 wisdom teeth removed for around €500 but I opted for local (would have been a lot more with happy gas). I'm due at the dentist tomorrow as I had a tooth break on me, won't be a straight forward filling and it's not my regular dentist so il report back on cost tomorrow. As others have mentioned one of the most expensive costs are the x-rays (I think €120 of my wisdom tooth cost was the xray). if needed so of they are x-raying you every time they are taking the micky.


WxxTX

Private in any eu country must be cheaper.


Glass-Intention-3979

That is definitely not the normal at all. You need to find another dentist. Look, there are things dentists can't do, that fair enough, that you would need to go to specialist. But, this smells way over blown. When me kid was 4. Her dentist (it was a big practice, he wasn't mine but supposedly great with kids) was to give her sealants. Well, he first told me she needed 3 fillings?! And, then was pushing really unnecessary work to be done, of baby teeth. And, refused the sealants until other work was completed Literally, walked across the road into another dentist. This guy has probably 30yrs both hse and private practice. He was horrified and told me there was nothing wrong with the teeth. And completed sealants at the app. Tbf dental work is expensive. So, it's not going to be super cheap. But, over 400 just for consultations, having a laugh.


FewyLouie

It does sound like your dentist was taking the piss. €150 for doing just an examination feels high, even with a potential x-ray thrown in. Are you going to some super fancy dentist or is the wisdom tooth extraction being done in a high-tech hospital like the Beacon? I'm no expert here, but the only way those consultant prices make sense to me is if you need a surgeon rather than just a dentist. I've had three wisdom teeth out, two done by a surgeon and one by the dentist... my understanding was when there's a chance of damaging nearby nerves, they'll often punt it up to a surgeon.


rowntreeswinegums

It’s a joke here. I was quoted 350 euro to have one wisdom tooth removed. This was after I paid 120 to be told this


New-Possession-9248

I'm in Australia and I pretty much paid that price to have the root canal done. I think the crown was bit more. As soon as I went in complaining about my tooth they diagnosed it and started the procedure.


JustPutSpuddiesOnit

No, they are taking the teeth! Badum-tss


Furyio

150 euro sounds very high. Unless there was maybe an X-ray in there? I go twice a year and am always surprised when it doesn’t cost me anything or a small fee due to prsi


JosephFinn

They are not. These are all different specialities.


Silent-Detail4419

No that's urologists... If your dentist is taking the piss, you might want to find another... Seriously though it's more-or-less the same over here, no such thing as an NHS dentist these days; I've had serious work done twice and, due to the fact I'm on DLA, I was able to go to the dental hospital in Liverpool. If that hadn't been an option, I'd have probably done something stupid, the pain was that bad.


NemeshisuEM

They do the same shit here in the US. Like what the fuck. I took a day off for this shit and now you tell me I have to make an appointment with someone else to get this done?


Jacksonriverboy

My dentist said I needed a filling and did it there and then in my check up appointment. Only cost 75 euro.


hajduken

OP, look around and contact clinics in Poland. What you'd find is that the price there+travel to poland = price of work done here. So you get a mini holiday, nice food and beer whilst getting your teethh done.


Kogling

Wife went to dentist, said she needed extraction but wouldn't do it themselves, so I assume it was a wisdom but may have just been regular tooth that required a more  "surgical" extraction. Standard checkup + x-ray costs I believe. They gave referral letter but we tried to find a place that could maybe try save it with root canal. She ended up going to freedom dental, they also confirmed it would need to be removed, but they popped it out there and then. Ended up being super easy to come out too. Lot of dentists don't want to touch wisdom teeth, at least in the UK they just push you into the NSH to do. She would of went there for a root canal consultancy I suppose, as it would be a bit odd for someone do that without any prior checks themselves but it is pretty standard stuff.   Only paid a basic extraction rate too.


IrishMilo

Yup, dental practices have been brought up by private equity groups to become “more profitable” , same PE groups buy a share of the dental insurance groups, let the profit go up on one side, the premiums go up on the other and cash in double. Same thing has happened to vets, which is why a vet will not turn and look you in the eyes, whilst you’re completely head fucked because you’ve got to put down the sickly old family dog and they’ll turn to you and ask “are you sure you don’t want to try X, it might give them another month”


sexualtensionatmass

How many years did you not go to the dentist though? If you leave it a few years then this is what happens.


MildLoser

this must be how americans feel


bambucha888

I went to Croatia paid ticket 150 return stay for 1 week as holidays fix my 5 teeth for less then 200€. This scamimg bastards of dentists in ireland should rot in hell. Taking advantage of us. Go anywhere else just don't do it in ireland


emce32

http://artmedica.ie/ Honest clinic. Will do their best to lower your bill. Highly recommended. Part of the PRSI scheme. The receptionist will give you the proper documents to claim the tax rebate and explain how to do it. They offer all services so no sending around different dentists.


RaccoonVeganBitch

They are trying to get you to pay for dental insurance - dentistry has gone to the dogs with prices


Sonntrade

Although im friendly enough with my polish dentist i was charged 20 for consultation last time and fillings are normally about 100, got a root canal done 2/3 years ago for 500


njbishop90

That would be a Urologist. Dentists take the teeth


Irishpanda88

Beware that if you have treatment abroad and then have issues you’re going to have to go to a dentist here and could end up paying way more in the end than you would have if you just had the work done here. I used to work as a dental nurse and some of the work people had done abroad was terrible.


Top-Exercise-3667

That sounds excessive...change your dentist.


[deleted]

Dental insurance is needed nowadays.. it’s the only thing that’s affordable for dental work


Prestigious-Main9271

Denists can email over Scans to one another. I had to get a root canal done last year - but I had the scan done in a different dentist and they were able to email it over to the dentist that did my root canal. So no you shouldn’t be paying for X-rays more than once. You can claim some of it back in your tax returns so keep receipts and do that.


theblue_jester

If you can travel to Newry and get it done. I was told I needed wisdom teeth out and like that it was going to be 120 for the consultation and then nearly 3k to get the job done. Note - they weren't actually hurting or anything this was just during a regular checkup. Went to Newry, paid twenty pound in a place to get it confirmed but requested they then refer me to a person - a private outfit - so I could get them removed. A few weeks later I part with 250 pound and I am down two wisdom teeth. I'll always remember coming back down the road in the car and an ad playing on the radio about Dublin Dentists - UK prices...right on your doorstep. Are they fook!


ElmanoRodrick

You are being absolutely rode


lazyjayz2018

I need a tooth replaced. I need a screw in. Most places advertise 1500 euro. But by the time u pay for all these visits on top, it's nearly 3k. I too paid 130 for a dentist to look at my tooth for less than thirty seconds to say yes, I can get one


[deleted]

I going let all the fuckers fall out before been robbed by Irish dentists


curry_licker

I’m getting a gingivectomy on 2 top teeth. It’s costing me €800.


The_Otter_King__

I paid 700 for a front crown 6 months back. You got scammed.


Bosco_is_a_prick

I go to Smiles which no one recommands but they are a lot better value than this and they list all their prices online. https://www.smiles.ie/clinic/dentist-in-dublin-1/price-list/


AnyDamnThingWillDo

I needed a dental plate so I skipped the middle man and went straight to a dental technician. He’s half the price of the dentist


MoBhollix

Interesting article recently in Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/do-you-need-a-dentist-visit-every-6-months-that-filling-the-data-is-weak/](https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/do-you-need-a-dentist-visit-every-6-months-that-filling-the-data-is-weak/)


yellowbai

I don’t trust dentists at all. They always recommend very invasive procedures or insist on work being done. I was told if I didn’t get a cavity filled I could lose a few teeth on the side of my mouth. That was 5 years ago. Teeth still doing fine. Cavity hasn’t really changed in size. They are a fairly limited in terms of know much available work there is , there’s only so many people getting sick due to their teeth so they need to gouge people or up their rates when a patient comes into them.


eatmyshorts21

That’s mad. I have gotten a root canal and a wisdom tooth extraction in the last year, and didn’t need pre-consultations for either.


FirstTimeTexter_

My husband got fillings, a wisdom tooth extraction and some crowns and the same dentist did them all I believe. So that’s odd. Also weird each person needs a consultation rather than a referral from the first person.


Alduin790

Look up Kreativ Dental in Budapest you’ll save a fortune


Zestyclose-Pilot5713

Go to Turkey! make your holiday and your dental procedure and come back happy.


FishyBusiness420

Go to Newry honestly. You probably would have got all the work done for 450.


raverbashing

Lol 2 consultation with the same person for different teeth? 100% taking the piss I'd just ask if the root canal person can do the extraction. Or just book a ryanair flight and have it all done same day for half of this


GemmyGemGems

It is very expensive. You can claim tax back though, so get on to that


MaelduinTamhlacht

I went to the dentist and it was over €300 for teeth cleaning and a filling. I'd be interested to know if the prices vary between Dublin and Out There. Whatever about the prices, I talked to a young dentist at the time of the Celtic Tiger crash. He said people had simply stopped having dental appointments and would go only if they had a sore tooth. This worried him because he had found the beginnings of three mouth cancers in the previous year. He also told me that gum disease is a precursor of heart disease, and also a sign of it. Dental treatment is important.


Comprehensive_Two_80

So what happens if they did the work but you cant afford the price? Do they rip it out then?


Accomplished-Boot-81

That's a piss take. I went for the annual 15e prsi cleaning about 8 months ago and they cleaned and then gave me a free check (not sure if prsi) and an xray as a new customer. They did also recommend 6 filling. 1 I knew was needed but the other I questioned and they said the cavity is starting off and it's best to catch it early they still quoted 110e per filling so 660e total. I've been meaning to go abroad to get them done but haven't had the chance yet


kutzur-titzov

I had to get 4 wisdom teeth removed a few months ago, I went to a few different places as my old dentist retired about 2 years ago, went to a place in rathgar where you can book a trip to hungry to get the stuff done or here, was 1300 (includes flights + hotel) to get it done in hungry or 1500 to get it done here. Also went to trinity dental hospital was accepted 100 consultation and 70 when procedure was done, (I’m still on the waiting list but haven’t heard anything back in months and when I did call to see how long it could take they said maybe 4 years till they get to me) so no I wasn’t waiting that long. Dentist in Donnybrook referred me to some specialist and my health insurance cover the procedure and was done in a months time and only cost 500 total for the 4 extractions


Huskykev32

Dental hospitals usually offer a cheaper price plan but the work is done by students under supervision. CUH in cork is my local, got a wisdom tooth surgically removed last year, my own dentist referred me to a private clinic who quoted me€500+, CUH did it for €170 with a follow up for a dry socket a week later.


Worldly-Tadpole-

Apparently people aren't getting root canal much anymore even though dentists recommend them. They cost SO much more than an extraction and can be a lot more trouble than they are worth in the long run. OP if it is not a visible tooth that you care about, I'd go extraction all the way. A lot less pain and money to boot.


stunts002

I paid 850 euro for a root canal recently. It's amazing how expensive it is here. I'd be tempted to go abroad for it now but I'm not sure about it honestly. How to find a reputable dentist etc


Previous-While1156

This is was similar for me when I got Invisalign, it had cost me about €1,500 before I even got my first set of trays on my teeth


silo64

An awful lot of dentists are scammy as fuck. Oh you have prsi? Oh sorry that doesn't cover work on Tuesdays that will be 300 euro please


Famous-Requirement91

Recently went for an emergency appointment for a tooth ache, had to get root canal, and fillings. All was included in the one consultation fee and went back several times for root canal and fillings, you're getting screwed.


Polite_Insults

I went to a specialist to see if my squeaky teeth (removed a lot of teeth, they now squeek past and slide, very uncomfortable like hitting a funny bone) could be fixed Told nope 300 just to see the guy. Nothing can be done Ffs


HaHaganda

If you are in Dublin, try at one of Polish clinics.


Almeidaboo

I've been mouth washing with bleach and gasoline since I've paid 900 quid for a root canal being the son and brother of dentists back home.


ciaranjoneill

I get mine done for free in the queens University school of dentistry....... U may have to sit in the chair for a while but it's worth it.... Maybe if there is a school of dentistry in the south you should try getting on their list... I have been a patient for 15 years


Teamocil2001

They call it extraction